2001 Memphis Football Media Guide by University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations

he University of Memphis is a comprehensive urban university committed to scholarly accomplishments of our students and faculty and to the enhancement of our community. The University of Memphis offers 15 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master's degrees in 45 subjects and doctoral degrees in 18 disciplines, in addition to the Juris Doctor (law) and a specialist degree in education. The University of Memphis campus is located on 1,160 acres with nearly 200 buildings at more than four sites. During a typical semester, students come from almost every state and many foreign countries. The average age of full-time undergraduates is 23. The average ACT score for entering freshman is 22.

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he University of Memphis was founded under the auspices of the General Education Bill, enacted by the Tennessee Legislature in 1909. Known originally as West Tennessee Normal School, the institution opened its doors Sept. 10, 1912, with Dr. Seymour A. Mynders as president. Students in the first classes selected blue and gray as the school colors and the Tiger as the mascot. (Tradition holds that the colors, those of the opposing armies during the Civil War, were chosen in commemoration of the reuniting of the country after that divisive conflict.) Over the next decade, The Desoto yearbook was created, the first library was opened in the Administration Building, the first dining hall was built and the first men's dorm was built; today that dorm, Scates Hall, houses the academic counseling offices. In 1925 the name of the college changed to West Tennessee State Teachers College. Three years later, the Brister Library was built, named after two-term president John W. Brister. In 1931 the students created a campus newspaper, The Tiger Rag; and in 1935 the school's agriculture department was discontinued. The college changed names again in 1941, becoming Memphis State College, and in 1946 the first alumnus was named president, J. Millard "Jack" Smith. In 1950 graduate studies were initiated, and in 1954 the school switched from a quarter to a semester system. In 1957 the state legislature designated Memphis State full university status. In 1959 the university admitted its first black students, and the first doctoral programs began in 1966. The 1970s, under President Cecil C. Humphreys, saw new buildings constructed across the campus, including a University Center and a 12-story library. In 1983 MSU became the first public university in Tennessee to gain accreditation of its entire curriculum. The 1990s were characterized by another name change and another building boom. In 1994 MSU became The University of Memphis, and the Ned R. McWherter Library was completed. As the century closed, a 1,200-seat theater was being completed, and plans were underway for the FedEx Emerging Technology Center adjacent to the Fogelman College of Business and Economics and a full-service hotel and hospitality training facility, a $15 million gift from Holiday Inns founder Kemmons Wilson. Today, The University of Memphis is one of Tennessee's two comprehensive institutions of higher learning. Situated on an urban campus in the state's largest city, it is the flagship of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. It awards more than 3,000 degrees annually. With an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students, The University of Memphis has 24 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other Tennessee university, and five stateapproved centers of excellence. Mission: The University of Memphis is a doctoral degree-granting urban research university committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge; in service to the metropolitan community, state, and nation; and in the preparation of a diverse student population for successful careers and meaningful participation in a global society. The University of Memphis remains committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student body and promotes diversity and access without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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Campus Quick Facts Accreditation: The University of Memphis is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist's and doctoral degrees. Campus Size: 1,160 acres and nearly 200 buildings at four sites. Operating Budget: $220 million Local Economic Impact: More than $1 billion University Focus: Opened in 1912 as a teacher training college, The University of Memphis has grown into one of the largest comprehensive universities in the southeast United States. Still offering the teaching, research and service functions it was founded to provide, The University of Memphis has established five destination areas: information technology, international studies, performing arts, public health and undergraduate education.

Campus Location: Located in a suburban, residential section of Memphis - the 18th largest U.S. city - our beautifully landscaped campus is easily accessible to shopping, recreation and entertainment. The University also has teaching sites throughout Shelby County and West Tennessee.

Major Divisions of the University: College of Arts and Sciences, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, College of Communication and Fine Arts, College of Education, Herff College of Engineering, University College, Loewenberg School of Nursing, School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and the Graduate School.

Degrees: The University of Memphis offers 15 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master's degrees in 45 subjects and doctoral degrees in 18 disciplines in addition to the Juris Doctor (law) and a specialist degree in education. More than 3,000 degrees are awarded annually. Library: The University's Ned R. McWherter Library provides one of the most electronically up-to-date information repositories within hundreds of miles. Students are able to tap into information stored in libraries around the world. Library collections contain more than 13 million items, which include monographs, periodical volumes, federal and state documents, maps and manuscripts. Holdings include nearly 3.1 million microformat materials and more than a million bound volumes. Information Technology: The U of M provides state-of-the-art computing facilities for student and faculty use, including a 24-hour TigerLAN lab. Thirty-five additional labs with more than 700 PC and Macintosh workstations and eight "smart" classrooms complement the teaching and research activities of the University.

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Average entering ACT Score 22 21 20 State of Tennessee

Center and Chairs of Excellence: The University of Memphis has five state-approved Centers of Excellence: Center for Applied Psychological Research, Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Center for Research Initiatives and Strategies for the Communicatively Impaired, Center for Research in Educational Policy, and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology. There are 24 endowed Chairs of Excellence, which boast some of this country's top scholars and researchers.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

The University and surrounding community is extremely deficient in respect to a facility that will adequately accomodate major cultural events. Teaching and interpretation through exhibition experience benefits the students of the University and the general community. The proposed structure would provide a performing arts theater seating 1,200 to allow opera, ballet, musical and theatrical productions to be conducted in a world class atmosphere. The Performing Arts Center is envisioned as the focal point of the campus entry and a hub for community-related activities.

BOOKSTORE

The bookstore will complete the walkway from the newly constructed parking garage to the Unviersity Center, and will include service functions such as a post office, copy center, bank and convenience store. The main floor of the facility will replace the current bookstore, which is located in the lower level of the University Center. Construction is expected to be complete during the summer of 2002.

Building a FEDEX EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX

This jointly-funded project will represent the most advanced and evolving methods in teaching and learning the technology skills of today and tomorrow. The idea behind the facility is that students will be better prepared for the fast-paced, rapidly-changing business world. The facility will provide a technologically equipped 200-seat forum, computer labs, training room, collaboration suites, and hardware and software development labs as well as a cyber cafĂŠ and exhibit area. The University of Memphis is already established in the area of technology and research with over 17 doctoral programs as well as an advanced masters program in e-commerce, opportunities in cycle time research and participation in its highly recognized, Institute for the Management of Emerging Technology. As an Internet2 campus and a Carnegie Classification of Extensive Doctoral Research University, The U of M has made a commitment to move to the next level with the FedEx Emerging Technology Complex. There was a ground-breaking ceremony on May 2, 2001 and construction is expected to be complete in spring of 2003.

KEMMONS WILSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND RESORT MANAGEMENT

The site construction for this exciting new facility has begun. The hotel will include 82 suites, a fullservice restaurant, meeting and ballroom facilities. Accomodations for the academic program includes offices, a computer lab, service rooms, classrooms, demonstration kitchen and other associated space.

STUDENT PLAZA

The Student Plaza project is funded and construction is expected to begin in the near future with a projected completion in the fall or winter of 2001. Major features will include a center fountain, seating areas, surrounding mall development and landscaping.

Brighter Future MICHAEL D. ROSE THEATER LECTURE HALL

This facility, which was completed this past summer and is now open, will provide students with 1,000 seats in an auditorium configuration for student and other university events, lectures, films, etc.

Facilities

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The University of Memphis Tiger basketball team has played for the past nine seasons in The Pyramid, which seats 20,142. Highlighting its contents is one of the finest locker room facilities in all of basketball, including the NBA. This 2,200 square-foot room is equipped with a lounge and team meeting area, dressing room, training room and storage area. In the dressing room each player has his own personal vanity and locker, while the lounge area is furnished with couches, a 35-inch color television, a stereo sound system and a color pull-down projection screen. It also has an entrance way that includes a stainless steel door and a lighted U of M logo that hangs on a marble wall. The Tigers made good use of their new home in their first season as they went on to have the nation's largest attendance increase (5,207) and were ranked eighth overall in per game attendance (16,142). Memphis' 10-year record at The Pyramid is 125-38. The Pyramid sits on the bank of the Mississippi River and is visible to motorists as they cross the Tennessee-Arkansas bridge into Memphis. It was the site of the 1993 Great Midwest Conference Men's and Women's basketball tournaments, the 2000 C-USA Men's Basketball Championship and the 2000 NCAA Women’s Mideast Regional. The Pyramid has played host to the first and second round of the Men's NCAA Tournament three times (1995, 1997, 2001). The University of Memphis women's basketball and volleyball teams play all home events at the 2,800-seat Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Situated in the heart of U of M's campus, the Fieldhouse is equipped with lockerroom and training facilities for the five Lady Tiger athletic teams. The Fieldhouse received an $80,000 renovation in August of 1993 as the gym itself was completely painted and entry ways were improved with lighting and a totally different design. In the summer of 1998, a new floor was put down, and that floor will receive a new paint scheme for the 2001-02 season. The lighting in the building was improved prior to the 1999-2000 season, and plans are in the early stages to add air conditioning to the arena. The fieldhouse was nicknamed “The Jungle” this past basketball season, and the building will undergo another facelift in 2001 as awnings will be added to the outside and over the concession and ticket areas. There is also discussion to change all seating to chairback seating. The Lady Tiger basketball team set a record for attendance in 1997-98, hosting 3,410 fans for the matchup with cross state rival Tennessee. The Lady Tiger basketball team owns an impressive 75-16 record at The Fieldhouse. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is the site of all the University of Memphis home football games, as well as the Liberty Bowl postseason game. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, “built by the citizens of Memphis,” is a memorial to the veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The 62,380-seat facility, operated by the Memphis Park Commission, was built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for $19.5 million. The Tigers opened the stadium with a meeting against Ole Miss on Sept. 18, 1965, and over 35 years have compiled a 108-92-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a new “prescription turf” playing surface, spacious lockerrooms, and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. In 1983, city of Memphis officials named the playing surface Rex Dockery Field in honor of the late Tiger coach who was killed in a plane crash. Included in the 1987 renovations were new sky suites, approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club, new lighting system, the new playing surface, a new handicap seating area, and numerous concession stands and restroom facilities for the new sections. The largest crowd to witness a Tiger football game at the Liberty Bowl was the 65,885 who attended the Tigers’ stunning upset of sixth-ranked Tennessee in 1996. Memphis defeated the Vols, 21-17, in a game televised by CBS.

In 1970, the U of M Athletic Department officially opened the Kennedy Sportsplex, a 140-acre complex located just south of the main campus. The complex serves as the home of the Tiger football, baseball, soccer and track teams and offers workout facilities for all U of M sports. In the mid-80s, the facility was renamed the Billy J. Murphy Complex in honor of former Memphis head football coach and athletic director Billy J. Murphy. The main building features a 50-yard indoor practice field with an artificial surface. This field is used for workouts when the weather prohibits outdoor practices and is also used by the baseball team for winter workouts. Located behind the main building are four outdoor football fields, used for fall and spring practices. Other features of the complex include a golf driving range and a 5,000 square foot Novagrass artificial green. The green, which features four sand bunkers, allows both golf teams to practice their short games.The building will undergo a much needed $10 million renovation in the coming year. Included in the renovation is a main lobby which will feature a Hall of Fame as well as Tiger athletic memoribilia. The lobby will accomodate up to 150 people and will also be used for special events. Two large meeting rooms will be added in order for the Tiger football team to meet prior to practices. The main meeting room will seat up to 100 people and the smaller room will accomodate up to 75 people. There will also be individual meeting rooms for all of the position coaches to hold meetings. The equipment room will receive an overhaul as will the athletic training facility. The equipment room will also receive an expanded laundry facility, and the training room will add two underground aquatic pools for rehabilitation. The football lockerroom will be completely revamped and players will now have a lounge area to relax and study in. Also included are new lockerrooms for track and a visitor’s changing area. The current lockerrooms for the spring sports teams will be updated.

Facilities The newly-constructed Larry O. Finch Center opened in the spring of 2000 and serves as the practice facility for men’s basketball. The 31,000 square foot facility features a regulation court which runs east to west. With the removal of portable goals, the building can be divided into three north-south courts for intramural play. Each court has its own scoreboard and clock. The center’s fully-equipped training room includes heat packs, electrical stimulation units, ultrasound, whirlpools, three treatment and two taping tables as well as a separate doctor’s examination room. Additionally, the center includes a locker room for the U of M basketball team, player lounge and storage area as well as a complete weight room. Overlooking the courts is a media room as well as coaching staff offices and a coaches’ lockerroom. The Finch Center is attached to the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, which was completely remodeled in 1999. Improvements include a state-of-the-art air conditioning and dehumidification center, an aerobics room, larger free weight and nautilas/cardivascular fitness rooms and additional basketball courts. Also a part of the improvements was the complete renovation of the center’s aquatics facilities, including four swimming pools. The SRFC has two identical indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities. The two Olympic-size pools have 10, seven-foot lanes with a minimum pool depth of four feet while the two, 25-yard short course diving wells have a minimum depth of eight feet. The pools include both short course and long course non-turbulent lane lines, 32 starting blocks, underwater observation window, two Colorado 4000 timing systems with display, audio system and spectator seating. Located adjacent to the indoor pools are a whirlpool, sauna, and steam room. The center includes two gymnasiums with multi-court floors as well as additional outdoor basketball and tennis courts across Echles Street. There are also 10 racquetball courts located in the building. The SRFC also includes remodeled lockerroom facilities. All of the University of Memphis' home baseball games are played at Nat Buring Stadium, a 1,200-seat facility adjacent to the Murphy Athletic Complex, which opened with an 11-2 Tiger victory over Mississippi State on March 14, 1972. Just 13 days after celebrating the 19th anniversary of opening day at Nat Buring, Memphis played its first-ever night game with a 5-4 win over Ole Miss on March 27, 1991. Nat Buring Stadium is named after the owner of Buring Food Packing who is an avid supporter of Memphis baseball. The stadium has had several renovations over the years, including the addition of chairback seating, an enclosed press box and most recently, new dugouts. Feasibility studies are currently underway to approach the construction of a new stadium for Tiger baseball. In 30 years at Nat Buring, the Tigers own a 591-217-1 record, and recorded their best home record of 32-1 in 1981.

Located next to the baseball stadium is Murphy Track, an eight-lane, polyurethane tartan surface track used by the U of M track teams for home meets. During the summer of 1991, the University of Memphis hosted the World Police and Fire Games. The track meet featured over 700 athletes from around the world. During the summer of 1992, U of M served as host of the Tennessee Sports Festival which featured athletes from around the state. Murphy Track was also the host site of the 1992 and 1993 Great Midwest Conference Track and Field Championships.

The 2001 soccer season is sure to be an exciting one as the men’s team will play all of their matches at the newly-constructed Mike Rose Soccer Complex. The women’s team will is expected to play at least four games at the complex. The facility, which is privately managed and operated, sits on 136.17 acres and was designed to accomodate exhibition games, tournaments, special events, camps and clinics. There are 16 fields which have Bermuda grass and an underground drainage system. Completed most recently is the stadium which will feature more than 5,000 seats and will be the host to Tiger soccer. The stadium facility also includes showers, lockerrooms, a food court, a retail store, full media services, administrative offices, Trophy Suites and a conference room. Matches not played at Mike Rose will be played on campus at Echles Field. The 900-seat facility is located adjacent to the Health Physical Education and Recreation Building and received a $20,000 facelift in the summer of 1992. The renovations include a new electronic scoreboard, concrete slabs for bleachers, and the purchase of additional seats. The men's and women's tennis teams host their opponents on the HMSE courts located just two blocks from the Athletic Office Building. There are 21 laykold-surfaced courts which allow the Tiger tennis teams to host multi-team tournaments. The courts received some much needed renovation in 2000. Concrete was poured underneath the lower courts, while the remaining courts were resurfaced. The light poles and the courts were painted blue and gray, and new windscreens were installed that announce the facility as the “home of Tiger and Lady Tiger Tennis.” Plans are also in the works to add a gazebo and sand volleyball courts for student use outside of the facility.

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FOOTBALL

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The Tiger defense, which was ranked 106th in 1999, finished the 2000 season ranked fifth in the nation, jumping as high as second after just two weeks. In the season opener against Mississippi State, the Tiger defense limited the Bulldogs to just 127 yards in total offense. In a game against Louisiana-Monroe, the defensive unit gave up just 176 yards in total offense and just 44 yards on the ground. The defense, which was headed by now-head coach Tommy West, was ranked No. 1 in the country against the rush. Memphis allowed just 72.7 yards per game en route the national honor. Five defensive Tigers were named to the all-Conference USA first team including Andre Arnold, Marcus Bell, Kamal Shakir, Idrees Bashir and Michael Stone, while tight end Billy Kendall received second-team honors.

VOLLEYBALL

Led by senior April Harriman’s record book-worthy season, the Tiger volleyball team won five of their final seven matches to finish the season 13-20 overall. Memphis went 4-2 through its first six matches, including a 3-0 stretch where they did not drop a game en route to the tournament championship at the College of Charleston. Harriman was named tournament MVP. The Tigers struggled through the middle part of the season, but used a 3-0 win at Jacksonville State to begin an end-of-the-season run that resulted in five wins in seven matches. Harriman nailed her 1,000th career kill on senior night in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, and finished 2000 with 494 kills, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history. Freshman Brittany Barnett also moved into the record book with 105 block assists, the sixth-highest single-season mark in school history. Barnett became the second Tiger in three years to earn C-USA All-Freshman team honors.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Head coach Brooks Monaghan’s first season at The U of M resulted in a 9-11 finish, marking the best record by a Lady Tiger team since the 1997 season. After grabbing just one victory in league play during the 1999 season, Memphis registered three in 2000, and also improved their home mark at Echles Field, going 6-3 this past season. Freshman striker Jessica Gjertsen was a force to be reckoned with after setting new single-season records for points (40) and goals (18). She was honored by C-USA as a first-team all-league pick as well as the C-USA Freshman of the Year.

MEN’S SOCCER

The 2001 season went down as one of the best in Tiger soccer history as The U of M’s 14-6 overall record marked the best finish since the 1992 season. Memphis went on to earn a berth in the C-USA Tournament, advancing to the semi-finals before bowing out to eventual champion Saint Louis University. The Memphis offense ranked fifth nationally, and junior striker Sean Fraser set a school record with 41 points. Several Tigers were named to the all-Conference USA teams, including Fraser (first-team), Stephen Lewis (second-team), Justin Stralka (second-team), Lars Thorstensen (third-team) and Clark Talley who was selected to the all-freshman team. Coach Richie Grant was named the C-USA Coach of the Year.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY MEN’S TENNIS

After a regular season where she had three top 10 and one top 15 finish, redshirt sophomore Wendy Ragle led the Lady Tigers with a 40thplace finish at the conference championships. The Lady Tigers finished 12th overall with 298 points. Three Lady Tigers advanced to the NCAA Regionals, where sophomore Leslie-Ann Daley led Memphis with a time of 24:25.11 for the 6,000-meter course, finishing 110th.

Led by sophomore, Balazs Laszlo, the men’s cross country team finished 10th at the conference championships with 294 points. Laszlo finished 14th overall, earning All-Conference Honors after covering the 8,000-meter course in 25:38.69. Just five Memphis student-athletes competed in the meet after sophomore Ryan Smith was forced to miss the meet due to illness.

Led by two newcomers, the Memphis men’s tennis team became the first Tiger tennis team in 25 years to make it into the national rankings. Junior Michael Chamberlain, a transfer from Middle Tennessee State University, and sophomore Joe Schmulian, who joined the Tigers in the fall from Devon, South Africa, each earned third-team all-conference honors after helping Memphis to a 15-7 overall record and a fifth-place finish at the conference championships. Chamberlain led all Tigers with 16 singles wins, while Schmulian and senior Alistair Todd each added 15 singles wins during 2001.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

The women’s tennis team saw the completion of the career of one of the greatest players in school history when senior Christina Ladyman finished her senior season. The Perth, Australia, native’s return helped Memphis to a top 10 ranking in their region in the fall, and Memphis used that momentum to qualify three individuals for the ITA Southeast Regional for the first time in three years. Ladyman, who earned second-team all-conference honors for the fourth consecutive year, finished her career with 94 singles wins, the second-most in school history. The Lady Tigers finished eighth at the conference championships, finishing the season with a mark of 11-15 overall.

MEN’S GOLF

The men’s golf team saved its best team finish for the Conference USA Championship, finishing sixth with a team score of 910. Memphis was led by freshmen David Jeans, who tied for 13th overall with a three round total of 223. That was one of a year of highlights for Jeans, after the freshman got his first collegiate hold-in-one at the Alabama Spring Invitational.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Memphis exceeded expectations under first-year coach John Calipari in posting a 21-15 record in 2000-01. The Tigers advanced to the C-USA Tournament semifinals for the first time since 1996 and capped off the year with a third-place finish at the TiVo NIT. For the first time since becoming a charter member of C-USA, Memphis swept four, two game series against National Division opponents. At the turnstile, The U of M set records, averaging 17,110 per game (sixth best in the nation) and finishing the year with a total paid attendance mark of 290,864. On the court, junior forward Kelly Wise was named to the all-C-USA first team. Wise was the only player in C-USA to average a double-double, leading the Tigers with a 15.1 scoring average while pulling down 10.1 rebounds per game. Rookie guard Scooter McFadgon was named to CUSA’s all-freshman team. He averaged 9.3 points and was the team’s leading free throw shooter at 77.5 percent.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Lady Tiger Basketball team is one of the most successful programs at The U of M. This past season, head coach Joye Lee-McNelis led her squad to their seventh consecutive post-season appearance as Memphis participated in the WNIT. The 2001 Lady Tigers finished the year with a 17-13 record and an appearance in their third straight WNIT tournament. The Lady Tigers opened the season with a 5-0 record for the first time in 12 years, recording victories over SEC foes Arkansas and then-15th ranked Mississippi State. Memphis placed two Lady Tigers on the all-Conference USA team as senior Tiffany Adkins was named to the first-team, and Princess Swilley was named to the all-freshman squad. Adkins also received national exposure as an all-America candidate after leading the Lady Tigers in scoring and rebounding throughout the season. This past season Memphis recorded a 9-3 record at home, improving to 75-16 at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse in the last seven years.

BASEBALL

Under first-year head coach Dave Anderson, the U of M baseball team experienced a resurgence in 2001. The Tigers had the best turnaround in NCAA Baseball from 2000 to 2001, improving from 15 wins in 2000 to 34 in 2001, the highest win total for Memphis since 1994. Memphis improved by leaps and bounds both at the plate and on the mound. The Tigers slugged 70 home runs this season after hitting only 26 in 2000, and they improved their team batting average from .255 in 2000 to .271 in 2001. First team all-C-USA selection Daniel Uggla was also named a 2001 Louisville Slugger all-American at second base. Uggla slugged 18 home runs, knocked in 67 RBI, batted .379, held a C-USA leading slugging percentage of .790, and set a new school record with 28 doubles on the season. The Tigers made such drastic improvements while receiving significant contributions from several freshmen. Josh Payne, Bill Edwards, Kyle Scott, and Michael Lewis all played in at least 20 games, with Edwards serving as a conference starting pitcher and Payne starting 56 of 58 games in the Tiger outfield.

WOMEN’S GOLF

The Lady Tiger golf team overcame a six-stroke deficit at the Conference USA Championship to win the league title by two strokes with a team score of 904. The Lady Tigers were led by true freshman Meaghan Francella, who captured the individual title by a stroke after posting two-consecutive one-under par 71’s for a three-day total of 221. Francella was also named C-USA Freshman of the Year, and also earned AllConference USA and all-tournament honors. Sophomore Marianne Ruud and freshman Jennifer Jaszek also earned all-tournament honors. At the NCAA West Regional in Oregon, the Lady Tigers’ season completed with a 14th-place finish. Francella continued her outstanding season by finishing the NCAA West Regional tied for 11th, qualifying her for the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Florida.

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Led by a group of seniors that featured Larry Crawford, Chris Ingram and Stefan Matschiner, the Tiger track and field team fell just one point shy of its first-ever C-USA outdoor championship with a second-place finish of 103 points. Ingram won the Tigers’ only outdoor individual event championship when he won the 400-meter dash, his first-ever league title. The Tiger sprinters, led by Crawford, captured both relay titles (4x100 and 4x400) en route their best-ever finish since 1996. The Tigers’ indoor season was equally successful, finishing third overall while capturing four events. Senior Stefan Matschiner won the 3000-meter run, while Crawford repeated his 60-meter dash win from 2000. The Tigers also won the 4x400-meter and distance medley relays at the indoor championships. Crawford and Matschiner set new meet records. Junior Delvit Rogers continued his successful Tiger career after qualifying and competing in both the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Championships and the 2000 US Olympic Trials by qualifying and competing in the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships in the triple jump.

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Led by junior Barbara Wine’s win in the shot put, the Lady Tigers finished the outdoor conference championships in seventh-place, their best finish in six years. Wine won the shot with a school-record performance of 14.29 meters (46-10.75). Wine now holds the school record in both the indoor and outdoor shot. She became the first Lady Tiger since 1997 to win a conference title. The Memphis freshman had a big outdoor conference championships, with freshman Keenan Gibson, who earned C-USA Runner of the Week honors once during the outdoor season, finishing fourth in the 100 and second in the 200, while fellow freshman Shamieka Johnson finished third in the 100-high hurdles. Lisa-Marie Hyman, another of the fabulous freshmen, finished seventh in the triple jump despite never competing in the event prior to coming to Memphis. The Lady Tigers finished eighth in the indoor league championships, where Wine was second in the shot and Gibson was fourth in the 60-meter dash and fifth in the 200. Junior Kameilah Amaya continued a dominant year in the throws, provisionallyqualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the weight throw. Amaya’s distance did not qualify her for a spot in the NCAA’s, but the junior currently holds the indoor record in the 20-lb. weight throw and the outdoor record in the hammer.

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LIVING

onsidered the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock ’n Roll, the city of Memphis’ musical roots run deep. However, music is just a chapter in the history as well as the future of the city located in the heart of MidAmerica. Memphis, named after the capital of ancient Egypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over 1,000,000 residents while retaining the charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town. Downtown Memphis is in the midst of a building boom valued at $2.3 billion which is transforming the heart of the city. One of the most visible projects has been the construction of AutoZone Park, the downtown ballpark which is the home of the Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A club. The new 14,320seat stadium includes 1,500 club seats, 48 luxury suites and is located at the corner of Third Street and Union Avenue across from the world-famous Peabody Hotel. Downtown is served by the Main Street Trolley. The trolley system, which first opened in April of 1993, currently consists of the Main Street Line which passes near such Memphis landmarks as Beale Street, the Pinch District, Court Square and the National Civil Rights Museum. The Riverfront Loop includes a station in front of The Pyramid and offers riders a unique vista of the Mississippi River. Memphis musical roots can be traced to band leader W.C. Handy who wrote the first blues song here in 1909, a campaign theme for Memphis mayor “Boss” Crump called “Boss Crump Blues” and later published as “The Memphis Blues.” The sound soon caught on and blues bands filled the clubs along Beale. Young musicians who performed along Beale included Muddy Waters, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and B.B. King. Where Beale Street meets the Mississippi River is Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. The weekend-long musical festival is just a part of the month-long Memphis in May International Festival which also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony.

Located just off Beale Street is the Peabody Place Retail and Entertainment Center which is slated to open late this year. The 300,000 square foot retail complex will feature a 21-screen movie theater and 3D IMAX as well as several theme restaurants. Also located within a block of Beale Street is Gibson Guitar Memphis which includes factory tours and cultural exhibits. Also on the same property is the Smithsonian’s Rock ’n’ Soul Museum which includes artifacts documenting music’s past. Memphis’ musical roots also includes Stax and HiRecords as well as Sun Records recording studios. Stax became known for “sweet soul music” through such artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. One of HiRecords premier artists was Al Green. Sun Records’ most famous recording artist was Elvis Presley and also boasted Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Pickens and Johnny Cash among its recording artists. Elvis Presley’s Graceland is one of the five most visited home tours in America and is the most famous home in America after the White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. Also located downtown is the refurbished Orpheum Theater which serves as a venue for performances by Ballet Memphis, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and traveling broadway shows as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies series and other concerts. The city’s location makes Memphis a major distribution hub with two interstate highways intersecting in the city. Memphis is also home of FedEx, the nation’s largest package carrier which makes Memphis International Airport the world’s busiest cargo airport in the world. Over 500 commercial passenger flights originate from Memphis In-

Photos courtesy of the Memphis Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Top (L-R): The Main Street Trolley runs through downtown Memphis; The Riverwalk is a replica of the Mississippi River and is located on Mud Island; The Rendezvous serves World Famous ribs; The Peabody Ducks on their daily walk back to their home in the penthouse of the Peabody Hotel; Riverboats are a common site from the banks of the Mississippi River; Elvis is alive and well on Beale Street.

Top (L-R): Race fans can enjoy several NASCAR events at the Memphis MotorSports Park; Pete Sampras competes in the Kroger St. Jude tennis tournament; University of Memphis cheerleaders support the home team; The Memphis Redbirds and their new home, AutoZone Park; The annual FedEx St. Jude Classic draws more than 125,000 golf fans each year.

hether it’s cheering on the University of Memphis Tigers, catching a Redbirds game downtown or following the touring professionals at the PGA FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic, when it comes to sports, the city of Memphis offers something for everyone. The U of M plays its home football games in the Liberty Bowl, which also plays host to the annual bowl game pitting the Conference USA champion against the Mountain West champion. The Tigers’ basketball games are played in The Pyramid which played host to the NCAA Basketball Championship South Region First and Second Rounds last spring. A year earlier, The Pyramid was the venue for the Women’s Mideast Regional championship. The Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball teams have a definite homecourt advantage playing in the E l m a Roane Fieldhouse located in the middle of the university’s main campus. The Memphis Redbirds are in their second season in the 14,320 s e a t Autozone Park. The Redbirds are the only notfor-profit team in the country. All operating profits are put back into The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation which funds two youth baseball programs, RBI (Returning Baseball to the

Inner City) and STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System). This year’s 44th annual FedEx St. Jude Classic continues to be one of longest, continuous running sporting events in the city’s history. The tournament adopted St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital as its beneficiary in 1970 and to date the event has generated over $10.4 million towards fighting childhood catastrophic diseases. Past champions have included such noted players as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Nick Price and Curtis Strange. For race fans, there is Memphis Motorsports Park with it’s four distinctive racing venues. MMP features a ¾-mile paved oval which plays host to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in the summer and a NASCAR Busch Series race in the fall. The track’s quarter-mile dragstrip plays host to an NHRA event in October. The park also features a quarter-mile dirt oval as well as a road course. The Kroger St. Jude is one of only nine championship-level tennis tournaments in North America and one of only two in the world to be held in a private club. For 24 years, the sport’s brightest stars have come to Memphis and have voted the February tournament among their favorite stops worldwide on the ATP Tour. Memphis also offers its citizens 10 public and 15 private courses throughout the city. There are also 230 parks (totaling over 23,000 acres), 17 public swimming pools, 26 community centers, 14 country clubs, 80 public tennis courts and 108 hotels and motels (totaling 13,633 rooms).

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MEDIA INFORMATION A look at Media policies & guidelines, maps of the campus & city, and hotel & restaurant information.

2001 OUTLOOK A position-by-position preview of the 2001 Tigers, depth chart, rosters and all-star nominees.

COACHES & STAFF Bios on head coach Tommy West, his assistants, and the Tiger football support staff.

MEET THE TIGERS Bios, stats and inside information on this year's Tiger veterans, walkons and new signees.

'01 OPPONENTS An in-depth look at all 11 of Memphis' opponents this season, along with series game-by-game results and a '01 composite schedule.

REVIEW OF '00 Game-by-game recaps, final statistics, superlatives, miscellaneous statistics and key player departures.

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DIARY CREDITS The 2001 Football Media Guide is intended for the editorial use of media organizations covering the Tigers. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any commercial use is prohibited. Copies of this guide are available to the public for $12 each. The guides can be obtained by writing or calling the Memphis athletic ticket office. Editor: Bob Winn Photography: Troy Glasgow, Gil Michael, Darrell McAllister, Jerry Gallick, Jennifer Rodrigues, The Commercial Appeal Photo Dept., Jim Biever/Green Bay Packers, James Lathrop/Buffalo Bills & staff photographers for Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, Michael Spikes and the Memphis Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Special Assistance: Jennifer Rodrigues, Ron Mears, Tammy DeGroff UOM 1-2001-01/5M Murdock Printing, 430 Monroe/Memphis, TN 38103 ○

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The primary mission of the department of athletics is to provide a successful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. U of M is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university.

A daily account and historical reference from the past year. If you forgot a particular moment in Tiger football last year this is where to find it.

CONFERENCE USA A look at Conference USA teams, last year's standings and results, along with honors and athletes of the week.

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RECORDS Individual, Liberty Bowl, and team records, along with career leaders, 100-yard rushers, all-time performances, annual team statistics, honored Tigers and more historical information

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TIGERS IN THE PROS A look at Memphis' past and present professional players, all-time draft picks and Super Bowl participants.

ADDITIONAL RECORDS Information on the Liberty Bowl, the Tigers' bowl history, undefeated teams, coaching records, all-time assistants, lettermen, and series records.

ALL-TIME RESULTS Memphis' season-by-season results since football began in 1912.

HISTORY Facts and figures through Memphis' first 85 years of collegiate football.

ADMINISTRATION An inside look at University of Memphis interim president Dr. Shirley Raines, athletic director R.C. Johnson, the University, Tiger Traditions, Tiger Clubs, and the Tiger athletic staff.

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2001 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24

OPPONENT at Mississippi St. (ESPN) UT-CHATTANOOGA SOUTH FLORIDA at Louisville * SOUTHERN MISS * at Houston * at East Carolina * UAB * at Tennessee ARMY * CINCINNATI *

2000 RESULTS Overall Record: 4-7 DATE Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

OPPONENT MISSISSIPPI STATE LOUISIANA-MONROE at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss EAST CAROLINA at UAB HOUSTON TENNESSEE CINCINNATI at Tulane

Home: 2-4 SCORE L, 3-17 W, 28-0 W, 19-17 W, 26-16 L, 3-24 W, 17-10 L, 9-13 L, 30-33 (3OT) L, 17-19 L, 10-13 (OT) L, 14-37

2000 ATTENDANCE TOTALS

Overall: 310,379 (28,216)

Home: 190,055 (31,676)

Away: 2-3 ATT. 34,113 20,801 19,022 38,375 30,685 23,496 15,000 26,662 63,121 21,862 17,269

Away: 120,324 (24,065)

EXTRA POINTS All-Time Head Coaches ------------------- 212-213 All-Time Lettermen ------------------------- 215-220 Athletic Directory --------------------------------------- 5 Bowl History ----------------------------------------- 210 Bowl Schedule --------------------------------------- 14 Career Leaders ------------------------------ 187-189 Community Relations ------------------------------ 15 Defense Records ---------------------------- 183-185 Fall Schedule ------------------------------------------ 3 Final Statistics -------------------------------- 123-124 Game-by-Game Stats ---------------------- 127-128 Honored Tigers ------------------------------ 194-202 Hotels & Restaurants --------------------------------- 8 Key Departures ------------------------------- 131-133 The Last Time ------------------------------- 190-191 Liberty Bowl ----------------------------------- 208-209

* Conference USA opponents

www.gotigersgo.com ON THE COVERS The cover of the 2001 Memphis Football Media Guide features head coach Tommy West as well as several key players. The front cover contains photos of (21) DB Marcus Smith; (20) RB Sugar Sanders and (62) (C) Jimond Pugh. The outside back cover has photos of (24) DB Glenn Sumter and a close-up of LB DeMorrio Shank.

Conference USA: 2-5

Lou Groza Award ---------------------------------- 193 Media Outlets ------------------------------------------ 6 Media Relation Contacts ---------------------------- 7 Media Relations Directory -------------------------- 4 100-Yard Games ---------------------------------- 166 Passing Records ---------------------------- 167-170 Quick Facts --------------------------------------------- 3 Receiving Records -------------------------- 171-172 Rosters -------------------------------------------- 22-28 Rushing Records ---------------------------- 163-166 Scoring Records ---------------------------- 160-162 Series Records vs 2001 Foes ------------ 109-110 Tigers on Television -------------------------------- 10 Travel Plans -------------------------------------------- 6 Tiger Traditions ----------------------------------- 259 Two-Deep ---------------------------------------- 27-28

Media Information FALL SCHEDULE 2001 Wed.-Fri., July 25-27

MEMPHIS

The 2001 edition of the Tiger Football Media Guide is a comprehensive source of information with statistics and historical references for use by the media covering Tiger football. For additional information about Tiger football please call the University of Memphis Media Relations Office at 901-678-2337.

Conference USA Football Media Day

Wednesday, August 8 Freshmen Report

Saturday, August 11 Varsity Reports

Friday, August TBA Fan Fest (evening)

Monday, August 13 First Full Combined Practice

Thursday, August 16 First Full Day In Pads

Saturday, August TBA First Scrimmage at Liberty Bowl (CLOSED)

Monday, September 3 Season Opener vs Mississippi State

QUICK FACTS President ........................................ Dr. Shirley Raines Location ................................................. Memphis, TN Enrollment: ....................................................... 21,500 Founded: ............................................................ 1912 Nickname: ......................................................... Tigers Symbol: .................................................. Bengal Tiger Colors: ........................................... Royal Blue & Gray Conference: ...................................... Conference USA Stadium: .................................... Liberty Bowl Memorial Capacity: ......................................................... 62,380 Turf: ................................................................... Grass Affiliation: ......................................... NCAA Division I-A Athletic Director: ..................................... R.C. Johnson Faculty Rep. ............................................. Nate Essex Head Coach: ........................................... Tommy West Overall Record: .............................. 35-35-0 (6 years) Record at U of M: .............................. 0-0-0 (1st year) Offensive Form: ............................................ "Spread" Defensive Form: ....................................... Multiple 4-3 2000 Record: ..................................................... 4-7-0 All-Time Record: ............................ 382-398-32 (.492) First Year of Competition: .................................... 1912 Bowl Appearances: ................................................... 2 Bowl Record: ...................................................... 2-0-0 First Team All-Americans: ........................................ 13 Offensive Starters Returning: .................................... 8 Defensive Starters Returning: ................................... 6 Special Team Starters Returning: .............................. 2 Total Lettermen Returning: ...................................... 43

Press Policies Working press will be admitted to Level 2, where approximately 90 seats are available. Credentials are issued according to the following criteria: 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications, newspapers from opponent's area, and student newspapers from Memphis and opponents' schools. 2. Other daily newspapers with preference to those which regularly cover Memphis. 3. Radio and television personnel not broadcasting, but considered reporting (seats may be provided in the stands and locker room access granted). 4. Non-daily newspapers, with preference to those which regularly cover Memphis. 5. Scouts. 6. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies of actual publications in which their work has appeared. In some cases, these materials will be required as verification of the writers' status. Your cooperation and understanding is requested in such instances.

Credentials The second floor seating at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field is very limited (90 seats). Visiting radio stations and/or networks are located on the fourth floor of the press box in the visiting radio booth. Credentials are issued to working press only. We ask that the members of the media request credentials at least two weeks in advance. All requests are handled by Bob Winn. Seating is limited and will be restricted to filing press, radio and television representatives needs according to NCAA regulations.

Media Will Call Media/photo credentials which have not been mailed can be obtained at the Media Will Call, located at the base of the pressbox elevator on the south side of the stadium. Media Will Call opens two hours prior to kickoff and closes at halftime.

Parking The press parking lot is located on the south side (press box side) of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The press lot is located just south of the elevator entrance. Admittance to this lot is through the

main entrance of the Mid-South Coliseum, off Southern Avenue. Passes are issued by the Athletic Media Relations office and are limited.

Telephones There are four telephones located on the second floor of the press box at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/ Rex Dockery Field. They are for first-come, first-serve use only. It is suggested that media members order their own telephone lines by contacting South Central Bell at 1800-766-9115 and use Bob Winn as your contact.

Statistics/Services Memphis will provide complete game statistics, including play-by-play, halftime flash stats, complete postgame statistics and coaches' quotes. These statistics are normally distributed along press row and additional requests can be easily accommodated. Statistics are delivered to the radio booths throughout the game. Light food and beverages will be available in the press box throughout the game.

Postgame Interviews After a 10-minute cooling off period, the University of Memphis locker room will be opened to the members of the media in compliance with NCAA rules.

Spotters With at least a week's notice, Memphis can retain the services of a spotter for radio and television announcers. Our established fee is a minium of $35 to be paid at the conclusion of the game. Please call our office in advance and we will assist you in any way possible (901678-2337).

Photographers The sidelines at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/ Rex Dockery Field are very restricted and space is limited. Passes will be issued only for photographers representing daily newspapers, wire services, student newspapers, television stations and the athletic media relations office. Photographers will be restricted to the areas outside the 25-yard lines. No photographers will be allowed inside the team bench areas in accordance with NCAA regulations.

Media Information

Practice Attendance

Important Locations

Memphis football practices are open to members of the media but we request that you call in advance to set up any and all interviews with coaches and players. Interviews with players will be limited to Monday - Wednesday and after games on Saturday.

The Memphis athletic media relations office is located in room 203 E of the athletic office building on campus. The AOB is located on the corner of Southern Avenue and Normal Street. Broadcast booths and camera positions are located on the fourth floor of the Liberty Bowl press box. The Memphis locker room and the visitors locker room are located in the south tunnel of the stadium. Memphis head coach Tommy West will conduct interviews in the Memphis media room following a 10-minute cooling off period. There is no interview room in the visitors locker area.

Ticket Information For ticket information to the University of Memphis football games, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (901) 678-2331.

Player Interviews Players are available for interviews until Wednesday after practice on game weeks. Please request interviews with a minimum 24-hour notice. All interviews are to be directed through the SID office.

Monday Press Conference University of Memphis head football coach Tommy West will hold his weekly football press luncheon on Monday's at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held in the Assembly Room of the AOB. Members of the media are invited to lunch at 11:30 AM. The press conference begins at noon, with West and two or more players.

Contacting West The best time to reach Memphis head coach Tommy West is between 11:30 AM and 1 PM Monday through Wednesday. The football office telephone number is 901-678-2341.

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS BOB WINN OFFICE: 901-678-4150 HOME: 901-753-6441 e-mail: bwinn@memphis.edu

RON MEARS

Fax-On-Demand The U of M will put its game notes, stats, etc... on Pivotal Communications' website at www.mediateamlink.com. Members of the media can sign up for free access of the service which is also used by all C-USA member schools, as well as most of the nation's major conferences. Use of this system is limited to media members only. Following is a list of Memphis' document numbers: Cumulative Stats 1831, Game Notes 1832, Depth Chart 1833 and Postgame 1836. You can also access all of the above documents at www.mediateamlink.com and gotigersgo.com.

Tigers on the Web For information on Memphis sports go to the official site of Tiger athletics, www.gotigersgo.com . Please stop by and catch up on all Memphis sports at the following location:

OFFICE: 901-678-2349 HOME: 901-213-1737 e-mail: rmears@memphis.edu

JENNIFER RODRIGUES OFFICE: 901-678-2397 HOME: 901-737-5552 e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu

TAMMY DeGROFF OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-794-5168 e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.edu

www.gotigersgo.com

BRIAN REYNA

IT'S FOOTBALL TIME...Members of the University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Office gather in Time Circle to start thinking about the 2001 football season. This year's staff includes: Bob Winn, Ron Mears, Jennifer Rodrigues, Bryan Reyna, Tammy DeGroff. Not Pictured - Brian Lavoie.

Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-767-4675 e-mail: breyna@memphis.edu

BRIAN LAVOIE Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: tba e-mail: blavoie@memphis.edu

MARTHA WOODS Secretary OFFICE: 901-678-2337 e-mail: mwoods@memphis.edu

Athletic Directory FOOTBALL STAFF

Tommy West, Head Coach (Tennessee, 1976) .................................................... 678-2341 Charlie Coe, Assistant Head Coach/Receivers (Kansas State, 1973) ................... 678-2341 Randy Fichtner, Offensive Coordidnator/Quarterbacks (Purdue, 1985) ................ 678-2341 Rick Mallory, Offensive Line (Washington, 1983) ................................................... 678-2341 Russ Huesman, Tight Ends (UT-Chattanooga, 1982) ............................................ 678-2341 Clay Helton, Running Backs (Houston, 1994) ........................................................ 678-2341 Rick Whitt, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends (Catawba College, 1976) ....... 678-2341 Joe Cullen, Defensive Line (Massachusetts, 1989) ................................................ 678-2341 Tim Walton, Secondary (Ohio State, 1995) ............................................................ 678-2341 Tim Banks, Outside Linebackers (Central Michigan, 1994) ................................... 678-2341 John Flowers, Director/Football Operations (Southern Illinois, 1977) .................... 678-2341 Mike Stark, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Memphis, 1972) ...................... 678-5035 Lee Yerty, Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Washington State, 1986) .. 678-5035 James Wilkins, Graduate Assistant (American International, 1997) ....................... 678-2341 Jason Robinson, Graduate Assistant (Virginia, 1996) ............................................ 678-2341 Pat McLaughlin, Graduate Assistant (Dayton, 2000) .............................................. 678-2341 Marc Hohorst, Head Equipment Manager (LA-Lafayette, 1997) ........................... 678-2848 Eddie Cantler, Head Trainer (Memphis, 1974) ...................................................... 678-2847

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Dr. Shirley Raines, President (Tennessee-Martin,1967) ........................................ 678-2234 R.C. Johnson, Athletic Director (Iowa, 1963) ........................................................... 678-2335 Kevin Grothe, Associate Athletic Director/Advancement (Iowa, 1985) ................... 678-2334 Bill Lofton, Associate Athletic Director/Finance (Memphis, 1972) .......................... 678-2334 Lynn Parkes, Associate Athletic Director (Alabama, 1975) .................................... 678-2315 Bob Winn, Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations (Memphis, 1973) .............. 678-2337 Bobby Kilpatrick, Assistant Athletic Director/Olympic Sports (Ole Miss, 1961) ...... 678-2452 Melissa Moore, Assistant Athletic Director/Tiger Clubs (Memphis, 1985) ............. 678-2334 Scott Rabenold, Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Giving (Iowa, 1997) ................. 678-2334 Fred Stewart, Business Manager (Memphis, 1978) ............................................... 678-2461 Sally Andrews, Compliance Coordinator (Christian Brothers, 1982 ) .................... 678-4122 Syra Thibault, Marketing & Promotions (South Alabama, 2000) ........................... 678-2337 Murray Armstrong, Facilities Coordinator (Tennessee, 1961) ............................... 678-2341 Dr. Tim Sumner, Director of Athletic Academics & Compliance (Taylor, 1969) .... 678-2714 Gina Pickens, Athletic Academic Advisor (Memphis, 1977) .................................. 678-2347 Area Code For Above Numbers ........................................................................................ 901

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ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE CONTACT US AT: (Office)901/678-2337; FAX 901-678-4134 Stadium: 901-272-0136

INTERNET INFO www.gotigersgo.com

ADDRESS INQUIRES TO: Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Office Building Room 203E Memphis, TN 38152

SHIP OVERNIGHT PACKAGES TO: Athletic Media Relations 570 Normal Athletic Office Building Room 203E Memphis, TN 38152

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ MEDIA RELATIONS Bob Winn 901-753-6441 (H) e-mail: bwinn@memphis.edu

ASSOC. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR. Jennifer Rodrigues 901-737-5552 (H) e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu

ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR. Ron Mears 901-213-1737 (H) e-mail: rmears@memphis.edu

ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR.

OFFICE PRODUCT STORE Provides copiers for the University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Office 3930 Vantech Drive Memphis, TN 38115 901-795-8400 5

Tammy DeGroff 901-794-5168 (H) e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.ed

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Brian Reyna, Brian Lavoie

MEDIA RELATIONS SECRETARY Martha Woods 901-678-2337

Tiger Media Outlets NEWSPAPER

TELEVISION

RADIO

Associated Press ................... 901-525-1972

WREG TV 3 (CBS) .................. 901-543-2117

WMC AM 790 .......................... 901-726-0555

495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-525-1978 Woody Baird, Clay Bailey

803 Channel Three Drive Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-543-2167 George Lapides, Glenn Carver, Britt Albertson, Mike Ceide

1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 .............. Fax: 901-272-9186 Dave Woloshin, Forest Goodman, Ron Martin

Commercial Appeal ............... 901-529-2360 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-529-2362 Phil Stukenborg, Geoff Calkins

WMC TV 5 (NBC) .................... 901-726-0410 1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-278-7633 Jarvis Greer, Dave Cera, Carrie Anderson

Memphis Flyer ........................ 901-521-9000 460 Tennessee Street Memphis, TN 38101 .............. Fax: 901-521-0129 Frank Murtaugh

Daily Helmsman ..................... 901-678-2192 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 .............. Fax: 901-678-4792 TBA Tri-State Defender ................... 901-523-1818 124 Calhoun Avenue East Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-523-1820 Bill Little

Evening Times ........................ 870-735-1010 111 East Bond West Memphis, AR 72301 ... Fax: 870-735-1020 Todd Brooks

Jackson Sun ............................ 901-427-3333 245 West Lafayette Jackson, TN 38301 ............... Fax: 901-425-9639 Dan Morris, John Denton Shelby Sun Times ................... 901-755-7386 7508 Capital Drive Cordova, TN 38138 ............... Fax: 901-755-0827 Wally Wellman, Buck Patton

Germantown News ................. 901-754-0337 7545 North Street Germantown, TN 38138 ....... Fax: 901-754-2961 Dan Moore Covington Leader ................... 901-476-7116 PO Box 529 Covington, TN 38019 ............ Fax: 901-476-0373 Jeff Ireland, Richard Vandergrift

The Tennessean ..................... 615-259-8000 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37202 .............. Fax: 615-259-8826 David Climer, Maurice Patton

WHBQ TV 13 (FOX) ................ 901-320-1345 485 South Highland Memphis, TN 38111 .............. Fax: 901-320-1366 David Lee, Marcus Holliday

WPTY TV 24 (ABC) ................. 901-323-2430 2701 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 .............. Fax: 901-452-1820 Greg Gaston, Derek Vinkus, Michael Eaves

WBBJ TV ................................. 901-424-4515 346 Muse Street Jackson, TN 38301 ............... Fax: 901-424-9299 Eric Waddel, Derek Francis

WKNO TV 10 (Ind.) ................. 901-458-2521 900 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38152 .............. Fax: 901-325-6506 Darel Snodrass, program director

WTVF TV ................................... 615-248-5285 474 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37219 .............. Fax: 615-244-9883 sports director

WKRN TV ................................. 615-248-7240 441 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210 .............. Fax: 615-248-7329 sports director

WSMV TV ................................. 615-353-2231 5700 Knob Road Nashville, TN 37209 .............. Fax: 615-353-2343 sports director

WREC AM 600 ........................ 901-578-1144 203 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-525-8054 Mark Bialek

WUMR FM 92 .......................... 901-678-3176 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 .............. Fax: 901-678-4331 Heath Guertner

WGKX FM 106 ......................... 901-682-1106 965 Ridgelake Boulevard Memphis, TN 38120 .............. Fax: 901-767-9531 J.L. Fisk, program director

WHBQ AM 560 ........................ 901-375-9324 6080 Mt. Moriah Memphis, TN 38115 .............. Fax: 901-795-4454 Dan Frazier, program director

WLOK AM 1340 ...................... 901-527-9565 363 South Second Street Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-528-0335 Melvin Jones, program director

WRVR FM 104 ......................... 901-767-0104 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 .............. Fax: 901-767-0582 Rhonda Cloud, program director

WOGY FM 94 ........................... 901-767-0104 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 .............. Fax: 901-682-2804 Joel Burke, program director

MEMPHIS

2001 AWAY GAME HEADQUARTERS MISSISSIPPI STATE Landmark Hotel 1200 Hwy 45 North Columbus, MS 39701 662-327-7077

LOUISVILLE

Holiday Inn Airport 4004 Gardiner Point Dr. Louisville, KY 40213 502-452-6361

HOUSTON

Marriott West Loop 1750 West Loop Houston, TX 77040 713-960-0111

EAST CAROLINA

Ramada Plaza 203 W Greenville Blvd. Greenville, NC 27831 252-355-8300

WNWS FM 101.5 ..................... 901-423-8316 101 N. Highland Jackson, TN 38301 ............... Fax: 901-423-8304

WWTN ....................................... 615-320-9986 1808 West End Bldg., #1500 Nashville, TN 37203 .............. Fax: 615-329-3246 George Plaster

BOB RUSH .............................. 901-754-3123 Color Commentator 8201 Scruggs Germantown, TN 38138 ....... Fax: 901-754-3123

Chattanooga Free Press ........ 423-757-6294 400 East 11th Street; P.O. Box 1447 Chattanooga, TN 37403 ....... Fax: 423-757-6490 Sam Woolwine

TENNESSEE

Hilton-Airport 2001 Alcoa Highway Alcoa, TN 37701 865-970-4300

Media Relation Contacts Mississippi State

662-325-2703

FAX: 662-325-2563

Athletic Media Relations P.O. Drawer 5308

Press Box Phone: 662-325-3776 E-Mail: nemeth@athletics.msstate.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Mike Nemeth (662-323-7780)

Weekly Press Conf. Tues. 1 PM CT

Starkville, MS 39762

UT-Chattanooga

423-755-4618

FAX: 423-755-4610

Athletic Media Relations 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403

Press Box Phone: TBA E-Mail: Jeff-Romero@utc.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Jeff Romero (423-517-8916)

South Florida

813-974-4086

FAX: 813-974-5328

PED 214 4202 E. Fowler Tampa, FL 33620

Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225 E-Mail: gerdes@admin.usf.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) John Gerdes (813-971-4967)

Louisville

502-852-6581

FAX: 502-852-7401

Athletic Media Relations 2100 S. Floyd Street Louisville, KY 40292

Press Box Phone: 502-852-6793 E-Mail: ken.horn@louisville.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Ken Horn (502-636-3555)

Southern Miss

601-266-4503

FAX: 601-266-4507

Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 5161 Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Press Box Phone: 601-266-5523 E-Mail: michael.montoro@usm.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Mike Montoro (601-579-9573)

Houston

713-743-9404

FAX: 713-743-9411

Suite 2008 3100 Cullen Blvd. Houston, TX 77204

Press Box Phone: 713-743-0550 E-Mail: cburkha@bayou.uh.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Chris Burkhalter (281-403-7674)

East Carolina

252-328-4522

FAX: 252-328-4528

Athletic Media Relations Ward Sports Medicine Bldg. Greenville, NC 27858

Press Box Phone: 252--328-4697 E-Mail: TBA

Football Contacts (home phone) TBA (252-TBA)

UAB

205-934-0722

FAX: 205-934-7505

105 Bartow West Tower 1530 ThirdAvenue Birmingham,AL 35294

Press Box Phone: 205-250-7379 E-Mail: wileyg@uab.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Grant Shingleton (205-823-2857)

Tennessee

865-974-1212

FAX: 865-974-1269

Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 15016 Knoxville, TN 37901

Press Box Phone: 865-974-2937 E-Mail: Ford@utk.edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Bud Ford (865-922-1657)

Army

845-938-3303

FAX: 845-446-2556

Bldg. 639 Howard Road West Point, NY 10996

Press Box Phone: 845-938-3377 E-Mail: yr7587@usma.mil

Football Contacts (home phone) Bob Beretta (845-783-6685)

Cincinnati

513-556-5191

FAX: 513-556-0619

309 Lawrence Hall P.O. Box 210021 Cincinnati, OH 45221

Press Box Phone: 513-556-1010 E-Mail: Brian.Mccann@Uc.Edu

Football Contacts (home phone) Brian McCann (513-481-5002)

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Dining & Hotels Area Code .................................................................................................... 901 Memphis Police Department .............................................................. 528-2222 EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY ..................................................................... 911 Ambulance .......................................................................................... 458-3311 Baptist Hospital (Emergency Room) ................................................... 522-5511 Methodist Hospital (Emergency Room) .............................................. 726-7600 St. Francis Hospital (Emergency Room) ............................................ 765-2180 Yellow Cab .......................................................................................... 577-7777 City Wide Cab ..................................................................................... 324-4202 Metro Cab ........................................................................................... 323-3333 Checker Cab ....................................................................................... 526-5222 TWA ......................................................................................... 1-800-221-2000 Delta Airlines ....................................................................................... 761-5441 Northwest Airlines .................................................................... 1-800-433-7300 American Airlines ................................................................................ 526-8861 USAir ........................................................................................ 1-800-428-4322 Federal Express Pick-up .................................................................... 345-5044

MEMPHIS DISTANCE TABLE ( Memphis to ... )

Atlanta, GA ................................................................................... 382 miles Birmingham, AL ........................................................................... 241 miles Chicago, IL .................................................................................. 514 miles Cincinnati, OH ............................................................................. 500 miles Houston, TX ................................................................................ 647 miles Knoxville, TN ............................................................................... 388 miles Little Rock, AR ............................................................................. 137 miles Louisville, KY ............................................................................... 376 miles Minneapolis, MN ......................................................................... 907 miles Nashville, TN ............................................................................... 210 miles New Orleans, LA .......................................................................... 414 miles Saint Louis, MO ........................................................................... 294 miles West Point, NY .......................................................................... 1,159 miles

HOTELS (Drive Time From Airport) Adams Mark (939 Ridge Lake Boulevard) (15 to 20 minutes) ............................................................................................................................................ 684-6664 Courtyard by Marriott (6015 Park Avenue) (22 minutes) ...................................................................................................................................................... 761-0330 Memphis Marriott Downtown (250 N. Main) (15 minutes) .................................................................................................................................................. 527-7300 Comfort Inn-East (5877 Poplar Avenue) (20 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 767-6300 Embassy Suites (1022 S. Shady Grove) (20 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 684-1777 French Quarter Suites (2144 Madison) (15 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 728-4000 Hampton Inn (2700 Perkins Rd.) (15 minutes) ................................................................................................................................................................... 367-1234 Hampton Inn (5320 Poplar) (20 minutes) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 683-8500 Hilton East (5069 Sanderlin) (20 minutes) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 767-6666 Holiday Inn-East (5795 Poplar Avenue) (15 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 682-7881 Holiday Inn-Overton Square (1837 Union) (15 minutes) ..................................................................................................................................................... 278-4100 Homewood Suites (5811 Poplar) (20 minutes) ................................................................................................................................................................... 763-0500 Memphis Marriott East (2625 Thousand Oaks) (15 minutes) ............................................................................................................................................ 362-6200 Peabody (149 Union) (15 minutes) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 529-4000 Radisson (185 Union) (15 minutes) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 528-1800 Holiday Inn Mt. Moriah (2490 Mt. Moriah) (15 minutes) ..................................................................................................................................................... 362-8010

RESTAURANTS Bayou Bar and Grill (2105-1 Overton Square) .................................................................................................................................................................... 278-8626 The Butcher Shop Steak House (1/2 block south of Union at 101 S. Front) ....................................................................................................................... 521-0856 Landry's Seafood House (263 Wagner Place) .................................................................................................................................................................... 526-1966 The Commissary (Barbecue)(2290 S. Germantown Road) ............................................................................................................................................... 754-5540 Cooker Bar & Grille (6120 Poplar Avenue) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 685-2800 Corky's Bar-B-Q (5259 Poplar) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 685-9744 El Chico Mexican Restaurant (3491 Poplar Avenue) ......................................................................................................................................................... 323-9609 Folk's Folly Prime Steak House (551 Mendenhall Road S) ................................................................................................................................................ 762-8200 Grady's American Grill (6080 Primacy Parkway) ................................................................................................................................................................ 763-4663 Frank Grisanti's at Embassy Suite Hotel (1022 S. Shady Grove) ........................................................................................................................................ 761-9462 The Half Shell (688 S. Mendenhall Road) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 682-3966 Houston's Restaurant (5000 Poplar) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 683-0915 Jim's Place East (5560 Shelby Oaks Drive) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 388-7200 La Tourelle (2146 Monroe Avenue) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 458-1060 Neely's Bar-B-Que (670 Jefferson Avenue) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 521-9798 Olive Garden (2765 S. Perkins Extended) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 365-3473 The Pier (100 Wagner Place) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 526-7381 The Rendezvous (52 S. Second) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 523-2746 Ruth's Chris Steak House (5858 Ridgeway Center Parkway) ............................................................................................................................................. 761-0055 The Spaghetti Warehouse (40 Huling Avenue W.) .............................................................................................................................................................. 521-0907

Tigers On Air LISTEN TO ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOTBALL ON WMC-AM 79 The University of Memphis athletic broadcast, which spent 12 seasons on an FM station in Memphis, has returned to WMC-AM 79, the station that carried Tiger athletics for 28 consecutive years. WMC will broadcast all of the University of Memphis football games in 2001. In March of 1999, WMC-AM 79 and the University of Memphis finalized a new three-year agreement with the option for two additional years. WMC-AM 79 bid $240,000 for Memphis' rights in 1999-2000, $250,000 for 2000-22001 and $250,000 for 20012002. WMC-AM 79, a 5,000-watt station located in midDave Woloshin town Memphis, sends out Tiger football in a 100-mile radius. WMC also originates the broadcast to 10 network affiliates throughout the Mid-South. WMC began covering Tiger athletics in 1958, and helped Memphis build a strong athletic following in the Mid-South. Dave Woloshin, a well-known sports figure in Memphis, begins his fifth season of handling the play-byplay for Tiger football and basketball. Woloshin, who is the host for Sportscall 790 on WMC radio, spent eight years as the television play-by-play announcer for the Tigers on WLMT TV 30. Woloshin came to Dave Woloshin Memphis as the sports anchor for WHBQ TV 13 in 1981. He has handled play-by-play for the Memphis Riverkings, the Memphis Americans, Storm and Rogues soccer teams, has worked ESPN and SportsChannel America and for numerous prep football games of the week. Woloshin has two children, Nathan, age 8, and Jacob, age 7. Former all-American center Bob Rush will handle the color commentary for the 14th consecutive season. Rush, who played for the Tigers from 1973 through 1976, hails from Clarksville, Bob Rush TN. He started at center for Memphis during the 1974, 1975 and 1976 seasons and earned all-American honors in 1975 and 1976. In addition, he was named to the All-South Independent team for three years, was named the M Club Athlete of the Year (1976), first team all-American by The Sporting News (1976), honorable mention all-American by the Associated Press (1975 & 76), and was co-captain of the 1976 Tiger football team. Following his graduation from Memphis, Rush was drafted in the first round by the San Diego Chargers and played five seasons for the Southern California team before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983. After starting for the Chiefs for three seasons, Rush retired from the NFL in 1986. He is married to the former Patsy Rentrop of Memphis. The couple have two children, Jeffrey, Jr., age 19, and Lacey, age 16. Carrie Anderson, a weekend anchor for WMC-TV, served as a sideline reporter for WMC-AM 790 during the 2000 season. A native of Virginia, Anderson provided indepth reporting on game situations, as well as reports with the head coach at halftime and at the conclusion of the game. Forrest Goodman, a veteran of radio sports, will return for his third year season as the studio host for the Tiger Football Network.

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All of the replay excitement of Tiger football can be seen each Sunday night on WLMT-TV, UPN 30 in Memphis. Greg Gaston, sports anchor at WPTY-TV, serves as host of the weekly Tommy West Show. West and Gaston discuss the highlights of the preGreg Gaston vious Tiger game and show all of the contest's most exciting plays. In addition, the show contains features on current Tiger players, assistant coaches and the University, as well as a brief outlook on the next opponent. The Memphis Football Coaches Show has been aired by WLMT-TV for the past six years. Over the past 12 years, numerous Tiger football games have been carried by WLMT-TV. Gaston has been with the sports staff at WPTYTV for the past four years. A graduate of the University of Maryland, he came to Memphis from Maryland. Gaston and his wife, Mary, have two children, Greg and Gina.

Tiger Sports Properties The 2001-02 school year marks the beginning of a new relationship between the Tigers Athletic Department and Tiger Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Under a five-year agreement, Tiger Sports Properties focuses on the growth of the athletic department's corporate sponsorship programs, assisting with securing sponsors for radio and television broadcasts, promotions, signage and corporate hospitality. Consisting of three full-time employees in Memphis, the local operation is headed by General Manager Eric Buchanan. Buchanan comes to Memphis after working at Learfield's joint Indiana and Purdue properties. Prior to joining Learfield, Buchanan worked at ESPN Regional Television at the University of Oregon. Also on the staff of Tiger Sports Properties is Kris Kassel. Kris returns to the Memphis area where he previously worked for the Memphis Redbirds as an intern. Prior to joining Tiger Sports Properties, Kassel worked for two years at Indiana University as the Marketing and Advertising Manager for Inside Indiana Magazine, a publication dedicated to IU Sports. Rounding out the TSP staff are Memphian Chris Todd and Kim Hunt-McNeil. Hunt-McNeil was an all-conference golfer for the Lady Tigers during the 1990s.

NETWORK AFFILIATES KOSE-AM ...................................................... Osceola, AR WTRB-AM ......................................................... Ripley, TN WLSZ-FM .................................................... Humboldt, TN WKWT-FM .................................................. Union City, TN WDTM-AM ...................................................... Selmer, TN WKBL-AM ................................................... Covington, TN WAMB-AM .................................................... Nashville, TN WMSR-AM .............................................. Manchester, TN WTKB-FM .......................................................... Milan, TN WUMR-FM .................................................. Memphis, TN 9

Tigers On TV WATCH ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOBALL ON ESPN For the past three years, Conference USA has had its broadcast of football and basektball contests on seperate television networks. The 2001 season will mark the first time in the league's history that C-USA sports will be aired on the same network, ESPN. Conference USA announced in the spring of 2001 that ESPN had been awarded the television rights for the conference. ESPN, Inc. and Conference USA have entered into an exclusive eight-year agreement which begins in the 2001 football season and the 2001-2002 basketball season and incorporates ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN.com and ESPN Classic. It was announced by John Wildhack, ESPN senior vice president, programming and Mike Slive, Conference USA Commissioner. As part of this arrangement, Conference USA and ABC Sports have reached an agreement to televise future potential Conference USA football Championship Games. The multi-faceted agreement is highlighted by: ESPN/ESPN2's first-time coverage of Conference USA football featuring weeknight games; televising future Conference USA Football Championship Games on ABC Sports; men's basketball coverage Fridays on ESPN and Wednesdays on ESPN2; syndication and network rights for the conference's football and basketball coverage through ESPN Regional Television; marketing rights and more. "We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Conference USA on both the national and regional level," said Wildhack. "Multi-faceted agreements such as this one involving the many ESPN entities and ABC Sports set us apart and allow us to enhance our position as the leader in college sports coverage. Weeknight football and establishing a Friday night basketball franchise are just two of the many fan-friendly elements of this arrangement." Conference USA Commissioner Mike Slive added: "Conference USA is pleased and excited about its partnership with ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports. This agreement enhances the Conference's primetime exposure in a very significant way. By combining football and men's and women's basketball on ESPN, plus the opportunity to add a championship football game on ABC, fans will be able to watch Conference USA throughout the year on the many ESPN entities and ABC Sports." However, The University of Memphis is no stranger to the talent and leadership of ESPN, having played football and basketball games on the prestigious sports-entertainment network for a number of years. The Tiger's first appearance on ESPN occured during the 1983 season when Memphis traveled to Athens, Georgia, to take on Hershall Walker and the Georgia Bulldogs. In 1993, Memphis played a Thanksgiving weekend contest against the Miami Hurricanes in Orange Bowl Stadium. The Memphis basketball team has been seen on ESPN 72 times dating back to the 1983 season, when Memphis played Ole Miss on the young television network. Exclusive national cable television coverage of the conference on ESPN and ESPN2 with 10 games annually (including several in primetime), highlighted by: * Tuesday and/or Wednesday night games * Select Thursday and Saturday games * Rights to a future Football Championship Game for ABC Sports * ESPN Regional Television will syndicate select games and will be the net work rightsholder for Conference USA football. * Pay-per-view rights for ESPN's GamePlan package * Exclusive national cable television coverage of the conference on

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ESPN and ESPN2 with at least 19 men's basketball games annually, including: Seven Friday night games on ESPN Seven Wednesday night games on ESPN2 Select early-season games ESPN Regional Television will continue as network rightsholder and regional syndication rightsholder. The syndicated package will include 14 regular-sea son men's games plus 10 Conference Tournament games to local and regional Conference USA markets. ESPN Regional Television will produce no less than 10 women's games. In addition, ESPN2 will televise the Women's Conference Championship. Pay-per-view rights for ESPN's FULL COURT package ESPN Classic: ESPN Classic will have access to Conference USA archives for network programs. ESPN.com: ESPN will offer expanded coverage of Conference USA action online. Marketing Rights: ESPN Regional Television will have corporate marketing rights for Conference USA, including the Men's Basketball Championship and a future Football Championship Game.

TIGERS ON TV Date 10/22/49 11/4/67 10/25/80 10/30/82 9/21/85 9/24/88 11/18/89 11/17/90 9/2/91 10/31/92 11/27/93 8/31/96 10/19/96 11/9/96 8/30/97 9/20/97 10/25/97 11/22/97 9/5/98 9/12/98 9/19/98 10/10/98 9/11/99 10/2/99 11/6/99 9/2/00 9/30/00 10/7/00 11/4/00

Opponent (TV) Kansas State (WMCT) Florida State (ABC) Florida State (ABC) Georgia (ESPN) Florida State (WTBS) Florida (Sport Channel) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) USC (Prime Ticket) Tulane (SportsSouth) Miami (ESPN) Miami (Fox Sports) Southern Miss (Fox Sports) Tennessee (CBS) at Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) at East Carolina (Fox) Southern Miss (Fox) Ole Miss (Jefferson-Pilot) Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) Arkansas (FX Network) Mississippi State (Fox) Missouri (Fox) Southern Mississippi (Fox) Mississippi State (Fox) Southern Mississippi (Fox) East Carolina (Fox) Tennessee (Fox)

*also seen on SportSouth Overall Record: 6-23-0

Result W, 21-14 L, 26-7 L, 24-3 L, 34-3 L, 19-10 W, 17-11 L, 57-20 L, 35-3 W, 24-10 W, 62-20 L, 41-17 L, 30-7 L, 16-0 W, 21-17 L, 13-10 L, 20-17 L, 32-10 L, 42-18 L, 30-10 L, 14-6 L, 35-14 L, 23-9 L, 13-10 L, 27-17 L, 20-5 L, 3-17 L, 3-24 W, 17-10 L, 17-19

Campus Map

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University of Memphis Buildings (For Campus Map on page 11) AD AC ART AOB BH BMJ BS BB BR CS CL CFA CT DH EQ EL EA ES ET

Administration Bldg. Alumni Center Art Building Athletic Office Bldg. Ball Hall Billy M. Jones Advancement Bookstore Brister Building Browning Hall Campus School Clement Hall Communications & Fine Arts Clock Tower Dunn Hall Earthquake Research Center Ellington Hall Engineering Admin. Bldg. Engineering Sciences Engineering Technology

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FedEx Emerging Technology Elma Roane Fieldhouse Finch Recreation Center Fogelman College of Business Fogelman Executive Center Hayden Hall Health Center Information Center Johnson Hall Jones Hall C.C. Humphreys School/Law Life Sciences Lipman School Manning Hall McCord Hall McWherter Library Meeman Journalism Bldg. Mitchell Hall Music Bldg. Newport Hall Panhellenic Bldg. Parking Garage

D-6 H-10 G-16 D-5 E-5 H-9 H-8 C-5 D-10 F-9 F-5 H-12 H-2 G-9 H-8 H-7 F-8 E-11 H-5 I-15 D-7 E-6

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Parking Garage Patterson Hall Physical Plant Printing Services Psychology Bldg. Rose Theatre and Lecture Scates Hall Smith Hall Student Recreation Center Theatre & Communications University Center Wilder Tower Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management

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2001 C-USA Bowls AXA Libery Bowl C-USA is entering the sixth year of a contract with the AXA Liberty Bowl to send the league's regular season champion to the Memphis, TN, to serve as the host team for the December bowl festival. In 1999, the bowl committee reached an agreement with the Mountain West Conference to match that league's champion against the champion from Conference USA. The 2000 AXA/Liberty Bowl featured Louisville as the Conference USA champion and pitted the Cardinals against the Mountain West Champion, Colorado State University. CSU had lost the 1999 Liberty Bowl to Southern Mississippi and the Rams were determined to avenge their loss in '99. On a cold December afternoon, the number 23 ranked Rams defeated number 22 ranked Louisville, 22-17. It was C-USA's first loss in the AXA/Liberty Bowl since the 1996 season when Syracuse defeated Houston. The 1999 bowl featured Southern Mississippi as the champion from C-USA against Colorado State, the co-champion of the Mountain West Conference. The Golden Eagles defeated CSU, 23 - 17, on a beautiful New Year's eve evening. In 1998, Tulane capped off a perfect 12-0 season with a 41-27 win over Brigham Young University. Tulane's victory in the Liberty Bowl improved C-USA teams' all-time record in the bowl to 5-3. Throughout it existence, the Liberty Bowl has seen its share of great players and coaches. Legendary coaches like Paul "Bear" Bryant, Johnny Majors, Lou Holtz, Joe Paterno and Tom Osborne have roamed the sidelines of the Liberty Bowl. Former Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson, Doug Flutie, Terry Baker and Ricky Bell are among the list of great collegiate players to participate in the Memphis classic. This year's game is scheduled for Thursday, December 31 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (62,380) and will be televised live by ESPN at 4 PM. RESULTS Philadelphia, PA 1959 Penn State7, Alabama 0 1960 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 1961 Syracuse 15, Miami 14 1962 Oregon State 6, Villanova 0 1963 Miss State 16, NC State 12 Atlantic City, NJ 1964 Utah 32, West Virginia 6 Memphis, TN 1965 Mississippi 13, Auburn 7 1966 Miami 14, Virginia Tech 7 1967 NC State 14, Georgia 7 1968 Mississippi 34, Virginia 17 1969 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 1970 Tulane 17, Colorado 3 1971 Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13 1972 Georgia Tech 31, Iowa State 30 1973 NC State 31, Kansas State 18 1974 Tennessee 7, Maryland 3 1975 Southern Cal 20, Texas A&M 0 1976 Alabama 36, UCLA 6 1977 Nebraska 21, North Carolina 17 1978 Missouri 20, LSU 15 1979 Penn State 9, Tulane 6 1980 Purdue 28, Missouri 25 1981 Ohio State 31, Navy 28 1982 Alabama 21, Illinois 15

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Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Auburn 21, Arkansas 15 Baylor 21, LSU 7 Tennessee 21, Minnesota 14 Georgia 20, Arkansas 17 Indiana 34, South Carolina 10 Mississippi 42, Air Force 29 Air Force 23, Ohio State 11 Air Force 38, Mississippi State 15 Mississippi 13, Air Force 0 Louisville 18, Michigan State 7 Illinois 30, East Carolina 0 East Carolina 19, Stanford 13 Syracuse 30, Houston 17 Southern Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7 Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27 Southern Miss 23, Colorado State 17 Colorado State 22, Louisville 17

Galleryfurniture.com Bowl One of the newest bowls in college football is the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston, Texas. The game, which was played in the Houston Astrodome, pitted a Conference USA member, East Carolina, against a member of the Big-12, Texas Tech. In that inaugural contest, East Carolina defeated the Red Raiders of Texas Tech, 40-27, before a crowd of better than 35,000 in the Astrodome. The Big 12 is one of the strongest conferences in the nation and includes such teams as Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Conference USA, which is begining its seventh year of league competition, counters with football teams such as Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Louisville, Houston and Memphis. TCU and South Florida will join CUSA in 2001 and 2003 respectively. Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Cincinnati and Louisville participated in bowl games last "Houston provides excellent exposure for our teams in a market that is home to one of our institutions and close to TCU, Tulane and Memphis and combines one of the nation's largest markets with great football fans," said CUSA commissioner Mike Slive. This year's contest will be played on December 28, 2001 on ESPN. RESULTS Houston, TX 2000 East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27

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Just weeks after introducing college football's newest bowl game in 1999, organizers of the Mobile Alabama Bowl inked a contract to feature teams from Conference USA and the Western Athletic Conference. This past year's contest pitted Southern Mississippi of C-USA against Texas Christian University from the WAC. TCU joins C-USA in all sports in the fall of 2001. The bowl's committee has the second selection from both conferences. Officials from C-USA agreed to a multi-year deal with the bowl organizers while the WAC contract was for one year only. The WAC champion competes in the Las Vegas Bowl. For C-USA, the agreement guarentees a third league team will advance to postseason play. In 1998, three C-USA teams advanced to bowl games, playing in the AXA/Liberty Bowl, the Humanitarian Bowl and the Motor City Bowl in Detroit. This past season, the league placed four teams in post season bowls, the AXA/Liberty Bowl, the GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl, the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. RESULTS Mobile, AL 1999 TCU 28 , East Carolina 14 2000 Southern Miss 28, TCU 21

Motor City Bowl The Motor City Bowl has announced that this year's bowl game will be played on December 29, at noon, in the Pontiac Silverdome. For the last two years, the Motor City Bowl was played on December 27th. The 1998 game was held on December 23rd after the inaugural game was played on December 26, 1997, when Southeastern Conference membver Ole Miss defeasted Mid-America Conference champion Marshall. The Motor City Bowl, presented by Ford, General Motors and Daimler-Chrysler, features the top selection from the MAC against a bowl-eligible team from Conference USA. This past year, Marshall defeated Cincinnati, 25-14. In an unprecedented effort to create a "win-win" situation for the MAC, Conference USA and the Motor City Bowl, the bowl has given its number one pick for the 2001 to the MAC's newest bowl partner, the GMAC Bowl, which will be played December 19th in Mobile, Alabama. RESULTS Detroit, MI 1997 1998 1999 2000

Mississippi 34, Marshall 31 Marshall 48, Louisville 29 Marshall 21, BYU 3 Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14

2001 Bowl Schedule

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2001 BOWL LINEUP New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt vs Mountain West) December 18, 2001 ESPN2 (7 or 7:30 PM) Louisiana Superdome (72,227) New Orleans, LA GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl (C-USA vs MAC) December 19, 2001 ESPN2 TV (8 PM) Ladd-Peebles Stadium (35,000) Mobile, AL Las Vegas Bowl (Mountain West vs open) December 20, 2001 ESPN (8 PM) Sam Boyd Silver Bowl (32,000) Las Vegas, NV Mainstay/Independence Bowl (SEC vs Big-12) December 27, 2001 ESPN (8 PM) Independence Stadium (50,459) Shreveport, LA

Motor City Bowl (C-USA vs Mid-America) December 29, 2001 ESPN (12 noon) Pontiac Silverdome (80,638) Pontiac, MI Sylvania Alamo Bowl (Big 10 vs Big 12) December 29, 2001 ESPN (2:30 PM) Alamodome (65,000) San Antonio, TX Curcial.com Humanitarian Bowl (WAC vs open) December 28 or 31, 2001 ESPN (1:30 or 12:30 PM) Bronco Stadium (30,000) Boise, ID San Francisco Jeep Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big East) December 30, 2001 ABC TV (5 PM) Pacific Bell Park (72,227) San Francisco, CA

Capital One/Florida Citrus Bowl (Big 10 vs SEC) January 1, 2002 ABC TV (1 PM) Florida Citrus Bowl (70,349) Orlando, FL Toyota Gator Bowl (ACC vs Big East) January 1, 2002 NBC TV (12:30 PM) Gator Bowl (77,042) Jacksonville, FL Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl (SEC vs Big-12) January 1, 2002 Fox Sports (11 AM) Cotton Bowl (68,252) Dallas, TX Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 1, 2002 ABC TV (3 PM) Sun Devil Stadium (74,130) Tempe, AZ

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (ACC vs SEC) December 31, 2001 ESPN (7:30 PM) Georgia Dome (71,228) Atlanta, GA

Nokia Sugar Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 1, 2002 ABC TV (8:30 PM) Louisiana Superdome (72,227) New Orleans, LA

Silicon Valley Classic (WAC vs open) December 31, 2000 Fox TV (TBA) Spartan Stadium (30,456) San Jose, CA

FedEx Orange Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 2, 2002 ABC TV (8 PM) Pro Player Stadium (75,014) Miami, FL

Wells Fargo Sun Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big 10) December 31, 2001 CBS TV (2 PM) Sun Bowl Stadium (51,270) El Paso, TX

Jeep Seattle (ACC vs Pac-10) January 2, 2002 ESPN (5 PM) Safeco Field (30,000) Seattle, WA

Micron PC Bowl December 28, 2000 TBS TV (7 PM) Joe Robbie Stadium (73,000) Miami, FL

AXA/St. Jude Liberty Bowl (C-USA vs Mountain West) December 31, 2000 ESPN (4 PM) Liberty Bowl (62,921) Memphis, TN

Rose Bowl (Bowl Championship) January 3, 2001 ABC TV (8 PM) Rose Bowl (98,252) Pasadena, CA

Insight.Com Bowl (Big 12 vs Big East) December 29, 2001 ESPN (5 PM) Bank One Ballpark (56,167) Tucson, AZ

Outback Bowl (Big-10 vs SEC) January 1, 2002 ESPN (11 AM) Raymond James Stadium (74,350) Tampa, FL

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Community Relations University of Memphis football coaches introduce their players to the crowd of Tiger fans during the school's Fanfest '00 celebration. The annual event takes place at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

The University of Memphis Tiger football team was very busy with activities on the field during the 2000-2001 school year. However, the team also managed to give some of their valuable time back to the City of Memphis and several charitable organizations. "It is vitally important that this team feels like it is a major part of the City of Memphis and the children within this community," said head coach Tommy West. "There are so many needs in this community and our players would like to help fill those needs." The football players have found more than one project to lend a hand and in doing so have brought smiles to the faces of many children. In the fall of 1996, the team adopted Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis and the affiliation still continues today. The University of Memphis football team and coaching staff, along with the Mighty Sound of the South band and the U of M cheerleaders, have participated in pep rallies at the hospital, but each time the purpose of the rally was to boost the spirits of children at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. "The players have been involved with children at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House and at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital," West said. "If we can brighten a child's day, then that's the least we can do. "It is our continued hope that we can bring a smile to the face of children who have not had a lot to smile about and that seeing some of these big, strong football players might serve as an inspiration for a child to keep battling." "The importance of teamwork is well under-

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the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line that runs from the U of M campus to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.The Tiger team gathered at 10 AM and divided into five teams of 20 players and coaches. Each group cleaned up trash from a section of the railroad rightaway before reforming at the stadium for the annual Blue-Gray game. In addition to the afore mentioned projects, the Memphis football team has worked with under privilege children from Memphis. SMART (St. Mary's, Manassas, Alabama Redevelopment Team) is a neighborhood development and outreach program that has been in operation since 1983. The group strives to foster a sense of community in the inner-city area through personal contacts, the support of activities of neighborhood associations and sponsored special events. In past years the Tiger football team invited youth who are involved with SMART to attend the annual spring football picnic. The picnic is held each spring after the playing of the Blue-Gray game and features horseback riding, fishing, basketball, softball and other activities. "These events are important to the team," West stated. "I'm not sure how much we appreciate what we have until we see how unfortunate others are. "Hopefully, we are able to give back to a community that has been so supportive of our program. Maybe we have been able to do a little something to make someone else day a little brighter."

stood at Le Bonheur", said Le Bonheur President, Jim Shmerling. "It is our committed medical and hospital staff working cohesively that enables the hospital to care for thousands of sick and injured children. "The Le Bonheur team has been expanded now with the addition of the University of Memphis Athletic Department," Shmerling continued. "We are truly excited about the opportunities this partnership will create and the benefits it will provide for the children who depend on Le Bonheur." Throughout the duration of each season, Tiger players travel to the hospital on Friday's to visit the children. Most recently the Tiger football team has joined the Adopt-A-School program which Young Tiger fans get autographs from tight end Jason Johnson at is sponsored by the Memphis City and County Fanfest '00. School Systems. Graves Elementary School in Memphis was selected by the Tigers as their adopted school. Tiger players speak on a weekly basis to school children as part of a "mentor program". Players and coaches from the U of M travel each week to Graves Elementary to read to the children and as importantly, serve as role models for the young children. In April of 1997, the team joined Hands On Memphis, a City Cares of America Affiliate that dedicates itself to community service on a year round basis. In April of 1998, the Tiger football team participated in Hands On Memphis by volunteering to clean a two-and-a-half mile span of

'01 Tiger Preview other level. If they will continue to give us that enthusiasm, the rest is up to the coaches.”

When the University of Memphis removed Rip Scherer as head football coach after the conclusion of the 2000 season, athletic director R.C. Johnson had little more to do than ... “look West” ... to find his replacement. In fact, Scherer’s replacement sat just down the hall from the head coach's office in the defensive coordinator’s office. Tommy West, the former head coach at Clemson University, had come to Memphis as the defensive coordinator in 2000 and had led his unit to the number one ranking in college football in rushing defense and the number five spot in total defense. As the search for a coach began, Memphis Tiger players and fans, former Clemson players and administrators and other coaches from around the country called to endorse West. It did not take long for the U of M to realize that the best possible head coach for Memphis was already in Memphis. West was hired on November 30 and immediately set out to rebuild the recruiting damage that had been done during the three weeks that the Tigers were without a leader. After retaining six members of Scherer’s staff, West and his assistants began to make strides in recruiting. Concentrating on area players, the University of Memphis began getting commitments and when national signing day ended, the Tigers had landed ten football players from Memphis, including a Parade All-American and a player who was considered the best defensive back in the Southeast. With a new class in place, West turned his attention to filling out his staff and in February announced the hiring of offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, defensive line coach Joe Cullen and outside linebacker coach Tim Banks. As spring practice approached, West and his staff began to install the new “spread” offense and to look at moving players into positions that would best help the team in the fall of 2001. “We are a very young football team and we will have to work very hard to overcome our inexperience”, West said after a spring scrimmage. “But I like the enthusiasm. The players really gave us a great effort in spring practice and I think that they are ready to take this program to an-

THE QUARTERBACKS Six scholarship players return for the fall of 2001, including three starters from last season. Junior Travis Anglin opened the 2000 season as the Tiger signal caller but was injured in the third game of the year. Senior Neil Suber took over for Anglin but was knocked out of action two games later against Southern Mississippi. In stepped junior Scott Scherer who started the final six games of the season. All three battled in the spring along with redshirt freshman Danny Wimprine, sophomore Bran Webb and freshman Matt Adams.

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Junior quarterback Travis Anglin has thrown for over 1,000 yards in his career.

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Anglin, who has started six games in his career at Memphis, threw for 200 yards last season before his ankle injury. He has now passed for 1,056 yards and six touchdowns in just 12 games and has added 221 yards rushing. With his ability to run and throw, Anglin becomes a threat for enemy defenses. He will receive a hard look for West this fall. Suber, who has lettered for three years at quarterback, passed for 581 yards and two scores last year before suffering a shoulder separation in the Southern Mississippi game. He was able to make a return to the field in the season finale against Tulane. The senior from Georgia has thrown for 2,363 yards in his career and is currently ranked 9th on Memphis’ all-time passing list. The strong armed Suber led the Tigers to a win over Army in 2000 and had the Tigers in position to defeat Southern Mississippi before two turnovers in the final 1:30 led to a Golden Eagle win. With Anglin and Suber both on the injured list, Scherer was called on to start the East Carolina game. The start was the first of his career. In his first three series under center, Scherer led the team to three scores and when the final horn sounded, Memphis and Scherer found themselves on the winning end of a 17-10 score. The son of former head coach Rip Scherer had connected on 18-of25 pass attempts for 175 yards and one touchdown. He added a rushing touchdown and was named the Houston Chronicle Conference USA Player of the Week. Scherer finished the 2000 season with a team-leading 857 yards passing and four touchdowns. He had a season high 203 yards passing against Cincinnati and also recorded highs for completions (20) and passes attempted (32) against the Bearcats. The former walk-on completed 85-of-154 attempts to finish the campaign with a 102.72 efficiency rating. Scherer threw two of his four touchdown passes against Tennessee and came within

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15 14 12 7 18 13

Travis Anglin Neil Suber Scott Scherer Bran Webb Danny Wimprine Matt Adams

20 47 22 27 46 30

Sugar Sanders Aaron Meadows Jeremiah Bonds Shaka Hill Dante Brown Mario Robinson

6-4 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1

200 238 180 175 220 200

r-Jr. r-Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Fr. Fr.

5-11 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-2 6-0

220 204 184 244 220 205

r-Jr. r-Sr. So. r-Fr. Jr. Fr.

6-1

244

r-So.

6-1 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1

195 202 180 170 191 184 180 190

Jr. Jr. So. So. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-Fr. Fr.

5-9 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-0

160 203 197 165 165 175

Sr. Jr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Fr. Fr.

243 255 225

r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr.

315 327 275

Sr. r-Fr. Fr.

6-3 6-5 6-6 6-3

288 310 305 285

r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Jr. Fr.

6-3 6-4 6-3 6-1

300 255 285 288

r-Jr. r-Fr. Jr. r-So.

300 294 277

r-Jr. r-Jr. r-So.

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Darche Epting

Receivers

9 81 16 33 11 80 88 28

Ryan Johnson Tripp Higgins Darren Garcia Antoine Harden Andrew Harden Von Webb Tavarious Davis Darron White

1 10 17 36 35 13

Bunkie Perkins Casey Rooney Derrick Harmon Devin Yarbrough Lloyd Patterson LaDarius Price

86 89 43

Jeff Cameron Jason Johnson Marcus West

65 73 76

Artis Hicks Travis Triplett Gene Frederic

63 51 78 75

Josh Eargle Jason Austin Baki Celaj Andrew Handy

62 64 61 57

Jimond Pugh Drew Harmon Eric Anderson Chris Moore (DS)

74 67 61

Trey Eyre Matt Gehrke Jon Crews

71 68 73 70

Wade Smith Joey Gerda Travis Triplett James Corder

Flankers

Tight Ends 6-4 6-3 6-4

Left (Quick) Tackle 6-5 6-5 6-4

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Centers

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Right (Strong) Tackle 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-7

266 304 300 305

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With a continual rotation of quarterbacks in the fall of 2000, many began to wonder if Danny Wimprine, a highly touted freshman who was being redshirted, would be forced into action. However, Memphis made it through the season without having to call on his services. The New Orleans, LA, native came to the U of M from J.T. Curtis High School with an outstanding high school resume. An option quarterback, Wimprine led Curtis to back-to-back state championships. His overall record during four years of high school was 53-2. Webb arrived on campus in 1999 but was still recovering from knee surgery. He was not able to participate in ‘99 due to a weak knee and therefore, had to spend the 2000 season learning the Memphis system. He has now strengthened his knee but a bout with mononucleosis in the spring sent him home to Texas to rest and recover. He will have to battle several veteran quarterbacks in the fall to have a shot at playing in 2001. Adams, the grandson of former U of M head coach Fred Pancoast, was signed in the fall of 2000 but elected to return home to Pensacola, FL, in August to rehab a shoulder that had been operated on in the spring of 2000. Adams was also an option quarterback in high school but he too will have a great deal of depth and talent ahead of him as fall drills begin. THE RUNNING BACKS There should be no lack of depth at the running back positions this season. All of last year’s running backs return and several talented newcomers should join in the hunt for playing time. Junior Sugar Sanders led all Tiger backs with 646 yards rushing during the 2000 season. He scored four touchdowns, including a season long scoring run of 62-yards against Army at W e s t Point. Sanders had two 100 yard rushing performances last season, including 132 yards in the win over East Carolina and 122 yards in the Cincinnati contest. The Miami, FL, native 17

has rushed for over 900 yards in his career and appears to be the front-runner as the Tigers enter fall practice. Joining Sanders in the hunt for playing time at tailback will be veteran lettermen backs Jeremiah Bonds and Aaron Meadows, as well as redshirt freshman Shaka Hill and newcomers Dante Brown and Mario Robinson. Bonds, a true freshman, was pressed into service when Sanders and Dernice Wherry were injured. He demonstrated his many talents when he caught a swing pass in the Army game and scampered down the sideline for 31 yards and a touchdown. His score broke open a close contest and propelled the Tigers to a win over the Cadets. Meadows has lettered for two seasons as a running back and as a member of the Tiger special teams. He rushed for 34 yards on three attempts in the Tulane game in 2000 and caught five passes over the course of the season. Epting worked as both a fullback and tailback last season and gained 174 yards rushing, while scoring three touchdowns. He had a season-high 17 rushes for 66 yards in the win over Army and tallied a career high two rushing touchdowns in the win over Louisiana-Monroe. Epting enters fall drills as the number one fullback but he will receive competition from several younger players. Shaka Hill was one of the most highly recruited players in the state of Tennessee in 1999. He was named the Mid-State Player of the Year, as well as being tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season and appears anxious to contributed to the Tigers’ offensive effort. Hill could be used at both tailback and fullback. Newcomers in the offensive backfield this fall will include junior college transfer Dante Brown and Melrose High freshman Mario Robinson. Junior tailback Sugar Sanders Brown, who had signed with rushed for 646 Tommy West at Clemson in yards in 2000. 1999, attended Middle Georgia College and has two years of eligibility at Memphis. The USA Today All-American rushed for 1,842 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior in high school. Robinson, who also runs track at Melrose, was named to Prep Star Magazine’s All-Southeast Team in 2000. Walk-on candidates Donnell Graham and Torrian Lewis will have the opportunity to contribute during fall

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Receivers

THE RECEIVERS The Tiger football program suffered last season with the youthfulness of the receiver corps. Key injuries and a lack of depth really hampered the overall passing game. This fall a number of young receivers will battle for both the wide out and flanker positions. With the Tigers’ new spread offense, numerous receivers are expected to see playing time as several of the Tigers’ new offensive formations will feature four wide receivers. Ryan Johnson, who has lettered for two years as a kick returner and receiver, will be back for his junior campaign after catching 25 passes in 2000. He will be lined up in the “H” position along with redshirt freshmen Von Webb and Chris Cowley and true freshmen Darron White of Covington (TN) High and LaDarius Price of Memphis East. Johnson tallied 251 yards and grabbed two touchdowns but most of his yardage came in the final four games of the season. The St. Louis native had 58 yards and a touchdown against Houston, 73 yards against Cincinnati and 53 yards and a score against Tulane. As the team’s punt returner, the speedy Johnson had 37 returns for 389 yards and finished the season ranked 34th in the nation according to NCAA statistics. Webb and Cowley were both highly involved with the offense in spring drills catching a total of nine passes during the scrimmages. White set every offensive record at CHS, which is a school with over 60 years of history. He worked as a tailback in high school but will move to receiver for MemSenior receiver Bunkie Perkins led the Tigers in catches with 33 during the 2000 season.

phis. Price, who played quarterback for East High, will be one of the fastest signees in the Tiger camp. The “Z” slot will be filled by senior Bunkie Perkins and a host of young receivers, including Devin Yarbrough, Derrick Harmon, Lloyd Patterson and William Clark. Perkins returns to his starting flanker slot this fall but he too will be locked in a battle for playing time. The Mississippi native led the team in receiving in 2000 with 33 catches for 314 yards. His six catches for 85 yards in the win over East Carolina were career highs for the senior from Vicksburg. However, Perkins will have to look over his shoulder for sophomore Darren Garcia. Garcia, who played quarterback in high school, was converted to receiver last fall and spent most of the season honing his skills. He had just one catch during the season, that being an 18-yard grab against East Carolina, but the speedster was inserted in the Tulane game and returned two kickoffs for 48 yards. Yarbrough, Patterson and Clark are redshirted freshmen, while Harmon, who has lettered as a linebacker in 1999, was moved back to receiver in the spring. The “X” receiver spot will be handled by Garcia and he will be supported by redshirt freshman Taravious Davis and sophomores E.J. LeFlore and Antoine Harden. Garcia, a former high school quarterback, really came into his own at the conclusion of the 2000 season. The speedy wide out was used as a receiver and kick returner in 2000. Davis, who was considered a big signee for Memphis in 2000, torn his ACL on the first day of freshman practice last fall and has been held out of contact work since. Harden appeared in one contest last season while LeFlore gained all of his experience on the practice field. The “Y” position will be filled with either a tight end or a wide receiver. If the position is manned by a receiver, it will be in the capable hands of junior letterman Tripp Higgins or letter winners Casey Rooney or Andrew Harden. Higgins, a junior, caught 16 balls for 178 yards. His 112.1 yard average per catch led all wide outs. If the “Y” slot is filled by a tight end, the position will have size, speed and ability. Gone from last season is all-time leading tight end Billy Kendall, who set records for receptions, yards and touchdowns by a tight end. However, lettermen Jeff Cameron is back, as well as

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practice. Graham is a transfer from Cincinnati, while Lewis played at Collierville High in Shelby County.

POSITION-BY-POSITION Left Defensive (Bandit) End 48 95 96

Mowbray Rowand Cornell Bazile David McNair

50 77 98 93

Eric Taylor Albert Means Garfield Garth Dierre Carter

84 79 90 72

Boris Penchion Kenyun Glover Doug Whittaker Greg Billingslea

97 53 59 87 93

Tony Brown Jeremy Rone Ross Estes Shakorr Bryant Jacob Ford

42 37 99

Greg Harper Coot Terry Will Hyden

45 58 55 54

DeMorrio Shank Draper Hall Vincent Brown Charles Wellington

44 34 56 52

Derrick Ballard Robert Douglas Roberto Young Sheldon Taylor

21 39 26 32

Marcus Smith Quincy Stephenson Henry Washington Cameron Essex

24 23 4 8 29

Glenn Sumter Jamie Green Elijah Bell Scott Vogel Lionel Pieh

2 3 25 31 40 41

Jason Brown Dernice Wherry Chance Nesbitt Sean Garris Tristan Thomas Derron Johnson

38 5

Anthony Harden Bo Arnold

6-4 6-3 6-3

248 220 230

r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr.

283 335 239 245

So. So. Jr. Fr.

268 275 292 245

r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr.

273 240 220 265 215

r-Sr. r-Fr. r-So. Jr. Fr.

223 223 200

r-So. r-So. r-So.

234 240 240 225

Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr.

205 216 229 220

So. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr.

5-10 5-6 5-9 5-11

183 169 165 179

Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr.

6-2 6-4 6-0 6-1 5-10

200 216 200 190 175

r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr.

170 200 198 180 175 210

r-So. Sr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Defensive Tackle 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3

Nose Tackle

6-4 6-3 6-5 6-3

Right Defensive End 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4

Sam Linebacker 6-1 6-0 6-1

Mike Linebacker 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0

Will Linebacker 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2

Field Cornerback

Rover

Free Safety

5-10 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-4

Boundary Cornerback 5-10 5-10

174 185

r-Jr. So.

newcomers Jason Johnson and Marcus Smith and transfer Joey Moore. Cameron was used primarily as a blocker last season but could become key target in the new Memphis offense. Cameron had six pass receptions for 73 yards in 2000. Johnson, who was a highly recruited prep player, is likely to work as a backup for Cameron. Moore, a transfer from Mississippi College, has demonstrated a great work ethic and will push for his share of time this fall. Marcus West is an incoming freshman who was a first team all-state selection in Mississippi as a tight end and defensive end.

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THE OFFENSIVE LINE Memphis will have three of its five starters from last year’s offensive line return when fall practice opens in August. However, the staff must find replacements for tackle DeCorye Hampton and guard Lou Esposito. Esposito was a three-year starter, while Hampton started 22 consecutive games for the Tigers. Back for the fall are veterans Jimond Pugh, Artis Hicks and Josh Eargle, as well as Trey Eyre, Joey Gerda, and former tight end Wade Smith all of whom have also seen time as starters. Additionally, letterwinners Jason Austin, Baki Celaj and Matt Gehrke will be joined by redshirt freshmen Travis Triplett, William Martin, Drew Harmon, and Jon Crews and such noted true freshmen and JCs as Andrew Handy, Eric Anderson, James Corder and Senior Josh Eargle returns to his guard position for the 2000 season.

Gene Frederic. Hicks and Pugh started all 11 games last year and appear slated to do so again this fall. Pugh holds the distinction of not missing a single snap during the 2000 season and he is expected to return to his center position and anchor the line in the fall of 2001. Hicks, who has been a three year starter, should hold his left tackle position. Eargle, who opened last season as the starter at left guard, sustained a torn ACL in the Louisiana-Monroe game. He had surgery and missed the remainder of 2000. After much rehabilitation, Eargle is ready to return for the fall of 2001. With Eargle out of the lineup, Eyre and Gerda shared starting assignments. Eyre got four starts, including the final three of the season. Gerda had four consecutive starts around mid-season and gained valuable experience, while Austin, who has spent part of his career at center, also started one game at guard in 2000. Celaj appeared in 11 games as a member of the Memphis special teams. Smith, the converted tight end, was very impressive in the spring and could battle for a starting role in fall camp. Several young players will be under the watchful eyes of the UM coaching staff this fall. Triplett, Harmon, Martin and Crews will receive close scrutiny from the offensive staff as practice begins. Newcomers Anderson and Handy are both expected to see action this fall. Anderson was a center at Middle Georgia College, while Handy was listed as perhaps the top offensive lineman in Miami. Corder is the biggest of the signees at 6’7” 305 and Frederic could become a valued reserve player for the Tigers at deep snapper if Chris Moore was injured. The line made marked improvement in the spring and is expected to be a strong point for the Tigers in the fall. THE DEFENSE The Memphis defense built on its national reputation in 2000, placing first in run defense and fifth in total defense. Coupled with a 23rd place finish in total defense in 1999, the Tigers appear to have returned to their traditional way of playing football. With former defensive coordinator Tommy West moving into the head coach’s office, Rick Whitt will take over as coordinator and he has several new coaches to help him fine tune the Memphis defense.

THE DEFENSIVE LINE If Memphis had an area hard hit by graduation, it would be that of the defensive front. Gone from the nation’s top ranked rushing defense are nose tackle Marcus Bell, defensive tackle Calvin Lewis, end Andre Arnold and backup tackle Jarvis Slaton. To repeat as the Senior end Tony Brown anchors the nation’s top front. rushing defense, several young players will have to step up this fall to fill some mighty big shoes. The Tigers might have lost most of the interior line but back for the fall is starting defensive end Tony Brown. Brown appeared in all 11 games for UM in 2000 and logged 42 tackles, including 10 for lost yardage. Depth at end should come from talented young players such as letterman Ross Estes, who played in nine of the 11 contests and newcomers Jeremy Rone, Cornell Bazile and Treveco Lucas. The interior line will feature Eric Taylor, who lettered last fall as a true freshman, junior Boris Penchion, who has seen game action over the past two seasons, redshirt freshman Kenyun Glover, sophomore Garfield Garth, transfer Doug Whittaker and possibily newly arrived transfer Albert Means. Taylor logged seven tackles including three for lost yardage during the 2000 season. He is perhaps the most experienced defensive down lineman of the returning Tiger players. Glover was redshirted last year due to the large number of veteran lineman on the roster. Whittaker transferred to Memphis from UT-Martin last fall and participated in fall practice with the team. The most noted of the Memphis defensive linemen this fall will be Means. A native of Memphis, Means signed with Alabama after being named a Parade All-American at Trezevant High in Memphis. He played in eight games for the Tide in 2000 and started the final three games of the season at defensive tackle. Means left Alabama in January of this year and transferred to Memphis where

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Linebackers

THE LINEBACKERS Graduation also depleted Coot Terry was of three the linebacker one freshman corps of the Ti- linebackers to letter in 2000. gers, as fouryear letterman Kamal Shakir completed his career at UM. Shakir logged over 400 career tackles and is currently Conference USA’s all-time leading tackler. However, if there was one area on the football field that Memphis boasted great depth last season, it was the positions of outside and inside linebackers. The Tigers started three freshmen outside linebackers during the course of the 2000 season due to an injury to veteran outside backer DeMorrio Shank. Shank sustained a broken bone in his right foot and missed the entire 2000 campaign. Fortunately, he had a redshirt year available which allowed him to rehabilitate his injury. Back for the spring of 2001 are veteran outside linebackers Derrick Ballard, Greg Harper and Coot Terry, Shank, who has been moved to inside backer and a host of talented young players. Shank, who had logged 147 career tackles before the start of the 2000 season, will inherit the middle linebacker slot vacated by Shakir. Working with Shank will be letterman Mowbray Rowand, junior Roberto Young, who has seen special teams action, and redshirt freshman Vincent Brown. The strong side outside linebacker po-

sition will feature the return of starter Harper, who had 46 tackles last season as a freshman. Harper will share time with another starter, Coot Terry, who registered 58 tackles during his freshman year and sophomore Will Hyden, who was a special teamer in 2000. Both will provide additional depth at SAM linebacker. The "Will" linebacker slot will be in the capable hands of Ballard who was responsible for 62 tackles in 2000 as a true freshman. He will be supported by freshman Robert Douglas and Young. True freshman Sheldon Taylor of Trezevant High in Memphis will provide additional depth at linebacker. THE SECONDARY The Memphis defensive front could not have accomplished what it did last season without great coverage from the Tiger secondary. But Memphis lost two of its four starters to the NFL draft and some replacements must be found before the fall. Gone from last year’s secondary are cornerback Michael Stone and free safety Idrees Bashir, who opted to leave college a year early for the draft. Stone was the Tigers’ second leading tackler with 74 hits and Bashir ranked third in tackles with 65 tackles. He set a school record in the Army game with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown. Both were taken in the second round of the NFL Draft. Back for the 2001 campaign are starting corner Marcus Smith and starting strong safety Glenn Sumter. Both are considered among the best in Conference USA. Sumter, who returned last season after a devastating knee injury in 1999, recorded 58 tackles and five pass interceptions during the 2000 season. His five interceptions ranked 14th in the nation according to the NCAA. Sumter 20

will receive support at strong safety from redshirt freshman Jamie Green. Green injured his shoulder in fall camp and missed all of the 2000 season. Newcomers Elijah Bell, a transfer from Utah State and freshman Scott Vogel will help support the strong safety slot. Bell comes to the Tigers from Utah State where he lettered Senior corner during the Marcus Smith 1999 season. The nephew of former Tiger star Isaac Bruce, Bell could give the UM additional size at the safety slot Smith was credited with 22 tackles and six pass break ups during 2000 despite playing part of the season on a sprained ankle. The speedy Memphian will be backed up by letterman Quincy Stephenson, redshirt freshman Henry Washington and true freshman Cameron Essex. Stones’ vacated corner position will filled this fall by letterman Anthony Harden. He will be backed up by and newcomer Lionel Pieh and sophomore Bo Arnold if he is able to re-

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he was signed to a scholarship in February. The University is awaiting word from the NCAA to see if Means will be granted immediate eligibility at the U of M. If so, he would become an impact player in the defensive front. The Tigers will also receive help up front from newcomers Dierre Carter and Jacob Ford of Melrose High School, Shakorr Bryant of Middle Georgia College and freshman Greg Billingslea from Tucker, GA. The addition of Means, if he becomes eligible, Carter, and Bryant along with the return of Brown, and Taylor, gives the Tigers their deepest front in a number of seasons.

Strong safety Glenn Sumter (24) was ranked 19th in the nation in interceptions last season.

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Senior kicker Ryan White, a two-time Lou Groza candidate, could hold virtually every Memphis kicking record.

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James Gaither

Chris Moore

82 92

Ryan White Ryan Ivey

12 92

Scott Scherer Ryan Ivey

6-4

220

Fr.

288

r-So.

288

r-So.

5-10 6-0

187 175

r-Sr. r-Fr.

5-10 6-0

180 175

r-Jr. r-Fr.

Deep Snapper

6-1

PAT Snapper

6-1

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one touchdown. He led the team in rushing in the season opener against Mississippi State and in the Louisiana-Monroe contest. However, he suffered a separated collarbone against the Indians and played in pain the remainder of the season. SPECIAL TEAMS The kicking duties for Memphis this fall will once again belong to veteran Ryan White. The former Playboy All-American kicker is well on his way to becoming the greatest kicker in school history. He has made 41 of 53 career field goals and has yet to miss an extra point opportunity. White was the only kicker in the nation to have a perfect season in 1998. He made 16-of-16 field goal attempts and did not miss an extra point. For his play, White was named the the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year and well as being selected to the All-Conference and All-Freshman teams. Walk-on Ryan Ivey, a soccer-style kicker from Kentucky will provide support for White along with highly touited freshman punter and kicker James Gaither. The 6'4 Gaither was seven-of-11 in field goals as a senior in high school and had a long field goal made of 51 yards. Punter Ben Graves graduated and the Tigers will look at true freshman Gaither, tight end Jason Johnson and offensive lineman Matt Gehrke this fall as possible replacements. Gaither averaged 44.2 yards per punt as a senior in high school. He was named to the all-district team for three consecutive years and was named to the Kentucky allstate team as a junior and senior. He holds the record for the second and third longest punts ever registered in Kentucky prep football. As his team's kickoff man, Gaither managed to have 98% of his kickoffs land in the opponents endzone for touchbacks.

Specialists

turn from a severe automobile accident last March. The free safety slot will be manned by part time starter Jason Brown, who started four games in place of the injured Marcus Smith in 2000. Brown logged 28 tackles to earn his first letter as a Tiger. In addition to Brown, the free safety slot will be bolstered by the move of senior tailback Dernice Wherry to free safety. Wherry lettered as a sophomore at outside linebacker but was moved to tailback last season. With his speed and hard hitting ability, Wherry will be a welcomed addition at safety. Depth at free safety should come from letterman Chance Nesbitt, who has battled injuries over the past two seasons, and redshirt freshman Sean Garris. .Wherry was a parttime starter last fall and rushed for 159 yards and caught 11 passes for 58 yards and

Johnson and Gehrke worked on their punting skills prior to practices in the fall and spring and could be called on in the fall to do the same. Snapping duties will be in the capbale hands of sophomore letterman Chris Moore, who worked with the Tiger special teams last season. Moore was the Tigers' short snapper for PATs and field goals until a knee injury felled Memphis's long snapper and Moore responded by taking over those responsibilities as well. Backup work at deep snapper could come from freshman signee Gene Frederic of St. Louis, Missouri. Ryan Johnson, who was ranked 40th in the nation in punt returns last season, returns for his junior year. He returned 37 punts for 389 yards during the 2000 season and had a long return of 82 yards against the Cincinnati Bearcats. He was ruled out of bounds at the one-foot line denying him his first collegiate punt return for a score. Johnson was also used in a part-time role as the Tiger's kickoff return specialist and had 12 returns for 219 yards. Johnson will be joined at kick returner by sophomore Darren Garcia who began to draw the coaches attention in the later stages of the 2000 season. Garcia had two kickoff returns in the season finale against Tulane. He averaged 24.0 yards per return.

Junior kick returner Ryan Johnson ranked 40th in the nation in punt returns in 2000.

Tiger Rosters

MEMPHIS

NUMERICAL ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 13 60 15 5 51 44 95 4 72 22 46 2 55 97 87 86 92 78 85 70 83 61 88 34 63 6 32 59 74 93 76 85 16 31 98 67 68 79 41 23 58 75 11 38 33 17 64 42 65 81 27

Matt Adams ......................... QB Eric Anderson ..................... OG Travis Anglin ....................... QB Bo Arnold ............................. DB Jason Austin ........................... C Derrick Ballard ..................... LB Cornell Bazile ....................... DE Elijah Bell ............................. DB Greg Billingslea .................... DE Jeremiah Bonds ................... RB Dante Brown ........................ RB Jason Brown ........................ DB Vincent Brown ..................... ILB Tony Brown ..........................DE Shakorr Bryant ..................... DE Jeff Cameron ........................ TE Dierre Carter ........................ DT Baki Celaj ............................. OT William Clark ....................... WR James Corder ...................... OT Chris Cowley ....................... WR Jon Crews ........................... OG Tavarious Davis .................. WR Robert Douglas .................. OLB Josh Eargle ......................... OG Darche' Epting ...................... FB Cameron Essex ................... DB Ross Estes ..........................DE Trey Eyre ............................ OG Jacob Ford ........................... DE Gene Frederic .................. C/DS James Gaither ........................ P Darren Garcia ..................... WR Sean Garris ......................... DB Garfield Garth ....................... DT Matt Gehrke ........................ OG Joe Gerda ........................... OG Kenyun Glover ..................... NT Donnell Graham ................... FB Jamie Green ........................ DB Draper Hall ........................ OLB Andrew Handy .................... OG Andrew Harden ................... WR Anthony Harden ................... DB Antoine Harden .................... WR Derrick Harmon .................. WR Drew Harmon ......................... C Greg Harper ...................... OLB Artis Hicks ............................OT Tripp Higgins ....................... WR Shaka Hill ............................. FB

NO 1 2 3 4 5

NAME Bunkie Perkins * Jason Brown * Dernice Wherry ** Elijah Bell Bo Arnold

POS WR FS FS DB DB

HT 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10

WT 160 186 200 200 185

CL Sr. r-So. Sr. r-Jr. r-So.

HOMETOWN/HS/JC Vicksburg, Ms/Hinds CC Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS Munford, TN/Munford HS Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Dillard HS Powder Springs, GA/McEachern HS

6 7 8 9 10

Darche Epting ** Bran Webb Scott Vogel Ryan Johnson ** Casey Rooney **

FB QB DB WR WR

6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2

244 175 190 195 203

r-Jr. r-So. Fr. Jr. Jr.

Dallas, TX/Bishop Lynch HS Gilmer, TX/Gilmer HS Memphis, TN/MUS St. Louis, MO/CBCHS Sioux City, IA/West High

11 12 13 13 14

Andrew Harden ** Scott Scherer ** Matt Adams LaDarius Price Neil Suber ***

WR QB QB WR QB

5-10 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-3

191 180 200 175 238

r-Jr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr. r-Sr.

Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS Collierville, TN/Collierville HS Pensacola, FL/Catholic HS Memphis, TN/East HS Woodstock, GA/Etowah HS

15 16 17 18 20

Travis Anglin ** Darren Garcia * Derrick Harmon ** Danny Wimprine Jeff 'Sugar' Sanders **

QB WR WR QB RB

6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-11

200 180 197 220 220

r-Jr. So. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr.

Columbus, GA/Shaw HS MIllington, TN/Millington HS Memphis, TN/East HS River Ridge, LA/J.T. Curtis HS Coral Springs, FL/Coral Springs HS

21 22 23 24 25

Marcus Smith ** Jeremiah Bonds * Jamie Green Glenn Sumter ** Chance Nesbitt **

DB RB DB DB DB

5-10 5-9 6-4 6-2 6-3

183 184 216 200 198

Sr. So. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Sr.

Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS Huntsville, AL/J.O. Johnson HS Texarkana, TX/Liberty Eylau HS Detroit, MI/Cody HS Columbia, SC/Columbia HS

26 27 28 29 30

Henry Washington Shaka Hill Darron White Lionel Pieh Mario Robinson

DB FB WR DB RB

5-9 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-0

165 244 190 175 205

Fr. r-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Dallas, TX/Kimball HS Nashville, TN/Goodpasture HS Covington, TN/Covington HS Memphis, TN/Cordova HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS

31 32 33 34 35

Sean Garris Cameron Essex Antoine Harden Robert Douglas Lloyd Patterson

DB DB WR OLB WR

5-11 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-10

183 170 170 216 165

Fr. Fr. So. r-Fr. r-Fr.

Tamarac, FL/Taraavella HS Atlanta, GA/DeKalb HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS St. Louis, MO/Lutheran North HS Memphis, TN/Whitehaven HS

36 37 38 39 40

Devin Yarbrough Coot Terry * Anthony Harden * Quincy Stephenson ** Tristan Thomas

WR OLB DB DB DB

5-10 6-0 5-10 5-6 6-1

165 223 174 169 175

Fr. r-So. Jr. r-Jr. Fr.

Memphis, TN/Whitehaven HS Manchester, GA/Manchester HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS Memphis, TN/East HS Marietta, GA/Marietta HS

41 41 42 43 44

Derron Johnson Donnell Graham Greg Harper * Marcus West Derrick Ballard *

DB FB OLB TE OLB

6-4 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-2

210 225 223 225 205

Fr. r-So. r-So. Fr. So.

Memphis, TN/Melrose HS Newark, NJ/Univ. of Cincinanti Memphis, TN/Wooddale HS Columbus, MS/Columbus HS Madison, GA/Morgan County HS

45 46 47 48 49

DeMorrio Shank *** Dante Brown Aaron Meadows ** Mowbray Rowand * E.J. LeFlore

OLB RB RB ILB WR

5-11 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-3

235 220 204 248 197

r-Sr. Jr. r-Sr. r-Jr. r-So.

LaGrange, GA/LaGrange HS Swainsboro, GA/Mid. Georgia Col. Somerville, TN/Millsaps College Memphis, TN/Kirby HS Brighton, TN/Brighton HS

49 50 51 52

Torrian Lewis Eric Taylor * Jason Austin ** Sheldon Taylor

RB DT C OLB

5-9 6-3 6-5 6-2

225 283 310 220

r-So. So. r-Sr. Fr.

Collierville, TN/Collierville HS Winchester, TN/Franklin County HS Winder, GA/Winder-Barrow HS Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS

Rosters 53

Jeremy Rone

6-3

240

r-Fr.

Texarkana, TX/Liberty Eylau HS

54 55 56 57 58

Charles Wellington Vincent Brown Roberto Young * Chris Moore * Draper Hall *

OLB ILB OLB DS/C OLB

6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0

225 240 229 288 240

Fr. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-So. r-Sr.

Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Lynchburg, VA/Fork Union Military St. Louis, MO/Sumner HS Memphis, TN/Kirby HS Little Rock, AR/J.A. Fair HS

59 60 61 62 63

Ross Estes * Eric Anderson Jon Crews Jimond Pugh * Josh Eargle **

DE OG OG C OG

6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3

220 281 277 300 288

r-Jr. Jr. r-So. r-Jr. r-Sr.

Cincinnati, OH/Hargrave Military Marietta, GA/Mid. Georgia Col. Snellville, GA/Brookwood HS Pensacola, FL/Florida A&M Sulphur Springs, TX/Sulphur Springs HS

64 65 66 67 68

Drew Harmon Artis Hicks *** William Martin Matt Gehrke * Joe Gerda **

C OT OT OG OG

6-4 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-6

255 315 300 294 304

r-Fr. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Jr.

Sharpsburg, GA/East Coweta, HS Jackson, TN/Central Merry HS Memphis, TN/Bishop Byrne HS Dallas, TX/North Mesquite HS Kennesaw, GA/Harrison HS

70 71 72 73 74

James Corder Wade Smith ** Greg Billingslea Travis Triplett Trey Eyre **

OT OT DE OT OG

6-7 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3

305 266 245 327 300

Fr. Jr. Fr. r-Fr. r-Jr.

Nashville, TN/Christ Presby. Academy Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS Tucker, GA/Tucker HS St. Louis, MO/Parkway South HS Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS

75 76 77 78 79

Andrew Handy Gene Frederic Albert Means Baki Celaj Kenyun Glover

OG C/DS DT OT NT

6-2 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-3

285 275 335 305 275

Fr. Fr. So. r-Jr. r-Fr.

Miami, FL/Palmetto HS St. Louis, MO/DeSmet Jesuit HS Memphis, TN/Univ. of Alabama Armonk, NY/Byram Hills HS Memphis, TN/Overton HS

80 81 82 83 84

Von Webb Tripp Higgins ** Ryan White *** Chris Cowley Boris Penchion *

WR WR K WR DT

6-0 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-4

184 202 191 184 268

Fr. Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-Jr.

Athens, AL/Athens HS Marietta, GA/Pope HS Lilburn, GA/Shiloh HS Memphis, TN/Ridgeway HS Muscle Shoals, AL/Colbert Cty HS

85 85 86 87 88

James Gaither William Clark Jeff Cameron * Shakorr Bryant Tavarious Davis

P/K WR TE DE WR

6-4 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-0

220 180 243 265 180

Fr. r-Fr. r-So. Jr. r-Fr.

Litchfield, KY/Grayson County HS Memphis, TN/Westwood HS Marietta, GA/Lassiter HS Powder Springs, GA/Mid. Georgia Col. Athens, GA/Mays HS

89 90 91 92 93

Jason Johnson Doug Whittaker Treveco Lucas Dierre Carter Jacob Ford

TE DT DE DE DE

6-3 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-4

255 292 242 245 215

r-Fr. r-Jr. r-So. Fr. Fr.

St. Louis, MO/Pattonville HS Memphis, TN/St. Benedict HS Memphis, TN/Westside HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS

95 95 96 97 98

Joey Moore Cornell Bazile David McNair Tony Brown ** Garfield Garth

TE DE DT DE DE

6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2

245 220 230 273 239

r-Sr. r-So. r-Fr. Sr. Jr.

Germantown, TN/Mississippi College Lutcher, LA/J.T. Curtis HS Dunn, NC/Hargrave Military Chattanooga, TN/City HS Amory, MS/Amory HS

Will Hyden

ILB

6-1

200

r-So.

Franklin, TN/Franklin HS

99 89 9 49 49 91 66 96 47 77 57 95 25 35 29 84 1 29 13 62 30 53 10 48 20 12 45 21 71 39 14 24 50 52 37 40 73 8 26 7 80 54 43 3 28 82 90 18 36 56

Will Hyden ........................... ILB Jason Johnson ..................... TE Ryan Johnson ..................... WR E.J. LeFlore ........................ WR Torrian Lewis ........................ RB Treveco Lucas .....................DE William Martin ....................... OT David McNair ....................... DT Aaron Meadows .................. RB Albert Means ....................... DT Chris Moore ..................... DS/C Joey Moore ......................... TE Chance Nesbitt .....................DB Lloyd Patterson .................... WR Lionel Pieh ............................DB Boris Penchion ..................... DT Bunkie Perkins .................... WR Lionel Pieh ............................DB LaDarius Price .................... WR Jimond Pugh .......................... C Mario Robinson .................... RB Jeremy Rone ....................... DE Casey Rooney .................... WR Mobray Rowand ................. ILB Sugar Sanders .....................RB Scott Scherer ...................... QB DeMorrio Shank ............... OLB Marcus Smith ...................... DB Wade Smith ......................... OT Quincy Stephenson .............. DB Neil Suber ........................... QB Glenn Sumter ....................... DB Eric Taylor ............................DE Sheldon Taylor .................. OLB Coot Terry ......................... OLB Tristan Thomas .................... DB Travis Triplett ........................ OT Scott Vogel ............................DB Henry Washington ................ DB Bran Webb .......................... QB Von Webb ............................ WR Charles Wellington ............. OLB Marcus West ....................... TE Dernice Wherry .................... FS Darron White ....................... WR Ryan White ............................. K Doug Whittaker ..................... DT Danny Wimprine ................. QB Devin Yarbrough ................. WR Roberto Young ................... OLB

Roster Breakdown ○ ○

Freshmen (35)

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Matt Adams, QB Greg Billingslea, DE Vincent Brown, ILB Dierre Carter, DT James Corder, OT Tavarious Davis, WR Robert Douglas, RB Cameron Essex, DB Jacob Ford, DE Gene Frederic, C/DS James Gaither, P Sean Garris, DB Kenyun Glover, DT Jamie Green, OLB Andrew Handy, OG Drew Harmon, OG Shaka Hill, FB Derron Johnson, DB Jason Johnson, TE David McNair, DT Lloyd Patterson, WR Lionel Pieh, DB Ladarius Price, WR Mario Robinson, RB Jeremy Rone, DE Sheldon Taylor, OLB Travis Triplett, OT Scott Vogel, DB Henry Washington, DB Von Webb, WR Charles Wellington, OLB Marcus West, TE Darron White, WR Danny Wimprine, QB Devin Yarbrough, WR

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Derrick Ballard *, OLB Cornell Bazile, DE Jeremiah Bonds *, RB Jon Crews, OG Darren Garcia *, WR Antoine Harden, WR Greg Harper *, OLB Will Hyden *, OLB E.J. LeFlore, WR Treveco Lucas, DE Albert Means, DT Chris Moore *, DS/C Eric Taylor *, DT DeMarquis 'Coot' Terry *, OLB Bran Webb, QB

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Eric Anderson, OG Travis Anglin **, QB Dante Brown, RB Shakorr Bryant, DE Jeff Cameron *, TE Baki Celaj *, OT Darche' Epting **, FB Ross Estes **, DE Trey Eyre **, OG Garfield Garth, DT Matt Gehrke **, OG Joey Gerda **, OG Andrew Harden **, RB Derrick Harmon *, WR Tripp Higgins **, WR Ryan Johnson **, WR Boris Penchion *, NT Jimond Pugh *, C Casey Rooney **, WR Mowbray Rowand *, DE Jeff 'Sugar' Sanders **, RB Scott Scherer **, QB Wade Smith **, OT Quincy Stephenson **, DB Glenn Sumter **, DB Roberto Young *, OLB

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Jason Austin **, C Tony Brown **, DE Josh Eargle **, OG Draper Hall *, OLB Anthony Harden *, DB Artis Hicks ***, OT Aaron Meadows **, RB Chance Nesbitt **, DB Bunkie Perkins *, WR Marcus Smith **, DB Neil Suber ***, QB Dernice Wherry **, RB Ryan White ***, K

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Juniors (26)

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Seniors (13)

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TIGER RETURNEES BY CLASS

2000 CAPTAINS

SHAKIR DEFENSIVE MVP

KENDALL OFFENSIVE MVP

The 2000 Tiger football team voted for permanent captains prior to the end of the season. Marcus Bell was elected the defensive captain, Lou Esposito was voted the offensive captain and punter Ben Graves was selected as special teams captain.

Senior linebacker Kamal Shakir was named by the coaching staff as the defensive MVP for the 2000 season. The Georgia native set a new Conference USA record for tackles during his career by logging over 400 stops.

Tight end Billy Kendall received the '00 Offensive MVP Award. The Bowie, MD, native caught 26 passes for over 270 yards in '00 and ended his career as the number one TE in Tiger history for receptions, yards receiving and touchdown catches.

Roster Breakdown

MEMPHIS

STARTERS RETURNING ( 16 )

OFFENSE (8) ....................... (WR) Bunkie Perkins .............. (WR) Ryan Johnson ................................ (OT) Artis Hicks ......................... (OG) Josh Eargle (C) Jimond Pugh ................... (RB) Sugar Sanders ................ (FB) Darche' Epting(QB) .......................... (QB) Travis Anglin * DEFENSE (6) ........................ (DE) Tony Brown .................... (OLB) Greg Harper .................................. (OLB) Derrick Ballard ................. (DB) Marcus Smith ............... (DB) Jason Brown ................... (DB) Glenn Sumter SPECIALIST (2) ................... (K) Ryan White ........................ (DS) Chris Moore

STARTERS LOST ( 11 ) OFFENSE (3) ....................... (TE) Billy Kendall ...................... (OT) DeCorye Hampton ........................... (OG) Lou Esposito DEFENSE (6) ........................ (DT) Calvin Lewis ..................... (NT) Marcus Bell ..................................... (ILB) Kamal Shakir .................... (DB) Idrees Bashir (DB) Michael Stone ............... (DE) Andre Arnold SPECIALIST (1) ................... (P) Ben Graves

LETTERMEN RETURNING ( 43 ) OFFENSE (24) ...................... (WR) Bunkie Perkins ............... (FB) Darche' Epting ................................. (WR) Ryan Johnson .................. (WR) Casey Rooney (WR) Andrew Harden ............ (QB) Scott Scherer .................. (QB) Neil Suber ....................................... (QB) Travis Anglin ..................... (WR) Darren Garcia (RB) Sugar Sanders .............. (RB) Jeremiah Bonds .............. (RB) Aaron Meadows .............................. (OT) Jason Austin ...................... (C) Jimond Pugh (OG) Josh Eargle .................. (OT) Artis Hicks ....................... (OG) Matt Gehrke ................................... (OT) Joey Gerda ....................... (OG) Trey Eyre (OG) Baki Celaj ..................... (WR) Tripp Higgins ................... (TE) Jeff Cameron ................................... (OT) Wade Smith ....................... (WR) Derrick Harmon DEFENSE (18) ...................... (DB) Jason Brown ................... (FS) Dernice Wherry ............................... (OLB) Mowbray Rowand ........... (ILB) DeMorrio Shank (DB) Glenn Sumter ................ (OLB) Coot Terry ..................... (OLB) Derrick Ballard .............................. (DB) Anthony Harden ................. (DB) Marcus Smith (DB) Chance Nesbitt .............. (DB) Quincy Stephenson .......... (DE) Ross Estes ..................................... ((DE) Tony Brown ..................... (NT) Boris Penchion (OLB) Greg Harper ............... (DT) Eric Taylor ....................... (OLB) Draper Hall SPECIALIST (2) ................... (K) Ryan White ......................... (DS) Chris Moore

LETTERMEN LOST ( 18 ) OFFENSE (5) ....................... (OG) Lou Esposito ................... (OT) Decorye Hampton ........................... (TE) Billy Kendall ....................... (OT) Austin O'Dell (WR) Al Sermon DEFENSE (15) ...................... (FS) Idrees Bashir ................... (NT) Marcus Bell ..................................... (DB) Brad Britt ........................... (OLB) George Harper (DB) Kosha Irby .................... (DE) Stanley Jackson .............. (DE) Rodney Lanctot ................................ (DT) Calvin Lewis ....................... (DT) Gerald Massey (DB) Fred Powell ................... (ILB) Kamal Shakir .................. (DT) Jarvis Slaton .................................... (DB) Michael Stone .................... (OLB) Ian Williams (DE) Pat Willis ....................... (DE) Andre Arnold SPECIALIST (2) ................... (P) Ben Graves ....................... (H) Michael Harris

2001 SPRING GAME MVP

GLENN JONES AWARD

CHRIS FAROS AWARD

Quarterback Travis Anglin connected on 9 of 11 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns in leading the offense to a 350 win and again claim the offensive MVP of the spring game. Anglin, from Columbus, GA, also ran for a one yard touchdown. His TD tosses were to Ryan Jonhson (38 yards) and Bunkie Perkins (five yards).

Senior offensive tackle Wade Smith was named the offensive winner of the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award. The Glenn Jones award is presented by the Highland Hundred to the players who leads through desire, determination and courage. Linebacker DeMorrio Shank and strong safety Glenn Sumter were the defensive winners.

The 2000 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award went to receiver Bunkie Perkins and defensive tackle Eric Taylor. Perkins led all Tiger receivers in number of receptions in the spring. Taylor, who lettered as a true freshman was one of the leading tacklers in spring drills.

Hometown Roster Alabama (3) Athens ........................................ Von Webb Huntsville ........................ Jeremiah Bonds Muscle Shoals ................... Boris Penchion Arkansas (1) Little Rock ................................ Draper Hall Florida (6) Miami ........................ Jeff "Sugar" Sanders ............................................ Andrew Handy Ft. Lauderdale ............................ Elijah Bell Pensacola ............................... Matt Adams .............................................. Jimond Pugh Taramac ................................. Sean Garris Georgia (20) Athens .............................. Tavarious Davis Atlanta .............................. Cameron Essex Columbus .............................. Travis Anglin Kennesaw ............................... Joey Gerda LaGrange ....................... DeMorrio Shank Lilburn ...................................... Ryan White Madison ............................. Derrick Ballard Manchester ............................... Coot Terry Marietta ................................ Jeff Cameron .............................................. Tripp Higgins .......................................... Tristan Thomas ............................................. Eric Anderson Powder Springs .......................... Bo Arnold ........................................... Shakorr Bryant Sharpsburg .......................... Drew Harmon Snellville .................................... Jon Crews Swainsboro ............................ Dante Brown Tucker ............................... Greg Billingslea Woodstock ................................ Neil Suber Winder ................................... Jason Austin Iowa (1) Sioux City ........................... Casey Rooney Kentucky (1) Litchfield ............................. James Gaither Louisiana (3) Baton Rouge ............................... Trey Eyre Lutcher ................................. Cornell Bazile River Ridge ..................... Danny Wimprine Michigan (1) Detroit ................................... Glenn Sumter Mississippi (3) Amory .................................. Garfield Garth Columbus ............................. Marcus West Vicksburg ........................... Bunkie Perkins

Missouri (6) St. Louis ............................ Robert Douglas ............................................Gene Frederic .......................................... Jason Johnson ............................................ Ryan Johnson .............................................. Travis Triplett ........................................... Roberto Young

MEMPHIS

Gilmer ...................................... Bran Webb Sulphur Springs ...................... Josh Eargle Texarkana ............................. Jamie Green ............................................. Jeremy Rone Virginia (1) Lynchburg ........................... Vincent Brown

North Carolina (1) Dunn .................................... David McNair New York (1) Armonk ...................................... Baki Celaj Ohio (1) Cincinnati ................................. Ross Estes South Carolina (1) Columbia ........................... Chance Nesbitt Tennessee (27) Chattanooga ........................... Tony Brown Collierville ............................. Scott Scherer Covington .............................. Darron White Jackson ..................................... Artis Hicks Memphis .............................. Dierre Carter ................................................. Jacob Ford ............................................ Darren Garcia ........................................... Kenyun Glover ......................................... Derrick Harmon ......................................... Derron Johnson .............................................. Albert Means .......................................... Lloyd Patterson ................................................. Lionel Pieh ........................................... LaDarius Price ......................................... Mario Robinson ...................................... Mowbray Rowand ............................................. Marcus Smith ................................... Quincy Stephenson ........................................... Sheldon Taylor .................................................. Scott Vogel ..................................... Charles Wellington ........................................ Devin Yarbrough Munford ............................ Dernice Wherry Nashville .................................... Shaka Hill ............................................ James Corder Somerville ........................ Aaron Meadows Winchester ................................ Eric Taylor Texas (11) Dallas .................................. Darche Epting ............................................... Matt Gehrke .......................................... Andrew Harden ......................................... Anthony Harden .......................................... Antoine Harden ................................................ Wade Smith ...................................... Henry Washington 26

PRONUNCIATION KEY PLAYERS Shakorr Bryant ............................................ Sha-Coor Bashkim Celaj ...................... Baash-Keem Suh-laage Josh Eargle ...................................................... Er-gull Darche Epting .............................................. Dar-Shay Trey Eyre .......................................................... Ear-ee Matt Gehrke ................................................... Gur-kee Kenyun Glover .............................................. Ken-yon Shaka Hill .................................................. Shock-kah Boris Penchion .......................................... Pen-shaun Lionel Pieh ....................................................... Pea-uh Jimond Pugh .................................................. Ja-mond Mowbray Rowand ...................................... Row-Wand Scott Scherer ............................................. Shear - er Neil Suber ...................................................... Sue-Bur Dernice Wherry ............................... Dur-niece Weary Danny Wimprine ......................................... Wim-prine Devin Yarbrough ........................................ Yar-burrow COACHES Randy Fichtner ............................................ Feet - ner Russ Huesman ..................................... Hughes - man

Offensive Lineup QUARTERBACK

15 14 12 18 7 13

Travis Anglin ** Neil Suber *** Scott Scherer ** Danny Wimprine Bran Webb Matt Adams

6 41 49

Darche Epting ** Donnell Graham Torrian Lewis

47 20 22 27 46 30

Aaron Meadows ** 'Sugar' Sanders ** Jeremiah Bonds * Shaka Hill Dante Brown Mario Robinson

86 89 95 43 81 11 10

6-4 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-1

FULLBACK ( B )

6-1 5-11 5-9

TAILBACK ( A )

6-0 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-2 6-0

200 238 180 220 175 200

r-Jr. r-Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr.

244 225 225

r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr.

204 220 184 244 220 205

r-Sr. r-Jr. So. r-Fr. Jr. Fr.

TIGHT END or RECEIVER ( Y ) Jeff Cameron * Jason Johnson Joey Moore Marcus West Tripp Higgins ** Andrew Harden * Casey Rooney **

6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-2

FLANKER ( Z )

1 36 17 35 85

Bunkie Perkins * Devin Yarbrough Derrick Harmon * Lloyd Patterson William Clark

9 80 83

Ryan Johnson ** Von Webb Chris Cowley

5-9 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-9

RECEIVER ( H )

6-1 6-0 5-9

243 255 245 225 202 191 203

r-So. r-Fr. r-Sr. Fr. Jr. r-Jr. Jr.

160 165 197 165 180

Sr. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-So.

195 184 184

Jr. r-Fr. r-So.

MEMPHIS

28 13

Darron White LaDarius Price

6-0 6-0

16 49 88 33

Darren Garcia * E.J. LeFlore Tavarious Davis Antoine Harden

65 73 76

Artis Hicks *** Travis Triplett Gene Frederic

63 51 78 75

Josh Eargle ** Jason Austin ** Baki Celaj * Andrew Handy

62 64 61 57

Jimond Pugh * Drew Harmon Eric Anderson Chris Moore *

74 67 61

Trey Eyre ** Matt Gehrke ** Jon Crews

71 68 66 70

Wade Smith ** Joey Gerda ** William Martin James Corder

82 92

Ryan White ** Ryan Ivey

190 175

Fr. Fr.

180 197 180 170

So. r-So. r-Fr. So.

315 327 275

r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr.

6-3 6-5 6-6 6-3

288 310 305 285

r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Jr. Fr.

6-3 6-4 6-3 6-1

300 255 285 288

r-Jr. r-Fr. Jr. r-So.

300 294 277

r-Jr. r-Jr. r-So.

266 304 300 305

Jr. r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr.

191 180

r-Jr. r-Fr.

RECEIVER ( X )

6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2

LEFT TACKLE

6-5 6-5 6-4

LEFT GUARD

CENTER

RIGHT GUARD

6-3 6-3 6-4

RIGHT TACKLE

6-5 6-6 6-5 6-7

PLACEKICKER

5-11 6-0

MEMPHIS OFFENSE LT

H X

C QB

FB RB 27

TE/Y

Defensive Lineup 91 95 96

DEFENSIVE LEFT END (Bandit)

50 77 98 92

Treveco Lucas Cornell Bazile David McNair

6-1 6-3 6-3

LEFT TACKLE

Eric Taylor * Albert Means Garfield Garth Dierre Carter

6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3

NOSE TACKLE

84 79 90 72

Boris Penchion * Kenyun Glover Doug Whittaker Greg Billingslea

97 48 53 59 87 93

Tony Brown ** Mowbray Rowand * Jeremy Rone Ross Estes * Shakorr Bryant Jacob Ford

42 37 52 99

Greg Harper * Coot Terry * Isaac Daniels Will Hyden *

45 58 55 54

DeMorrio Shank *** Draper Hall * Vincent Brown Charles Wellington

6-4 6-3 6-5 6-3

242 220 230

r-So. r-So. r-Fr.

283 335 239 245

268 275 292 245

DEFENSIVE RIGHT END 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4

SAM LINEBACKER 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1

MIKE LINEBACKER 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0

MEMPHIS

WILL LINEBACKER

44 34 56 52

Derrick Ballard * Robert Douglas Roberto Young * Sheldon Taylor

So. So. Jr. Fr.

38 5

Anthony Hardin * Bo Arnold

r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr.

2 3 25 31 40 41

Jason Brown * Dernice Wherry ** Chance Nesbitt ** Sean Garris Tristan Thomas Derron Johnson

6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2

BOUND AR Y CORNER BOUNDAR ARY 5-10 5-10

FREE SAFETY

5-10 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-4

205 216 229 220

So. r-Fr. r-So. Fr.

174 185

r-Jr So.

186 200 198 183 175 210

r-So. Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. Fr.

R OVER (STR ONG SAFETY) (STRONG

273 248 240 220 265 215

Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr r-So. Jr. Fr.

24 23 4 8 29

223 223 210 200

r-So. r-So. Fr. r-So.

21 39 26 32

Marcus Smith ** Quincy Stephenson ** Henry Washington Cameron Essex

234 240 240 225

r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr.

James Gaither

Glenn Sumter ** Jamie Green Elijah Bell Scott Vogel Lionel Pieh

6-2 6-4 6-0 6-1 5-10

200 216 200 190 175

r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr.

5-10 5-6 5-9 5-11

183 169 165 170

Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr.

6-4

220

Fr.

FIELD CORNER

PUNTER

MEMPHIS DEFENSE BANDIT

NOSE

STINGER

MIKE

WOLF

ROVER

R 28

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62 JIMOND PUGH C, 6-2, 300, r-Junior ✰ Lettered as the Tigers starting center in 2000 ... Was selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Year for the Tigers in 2000 ... Started all 11 games for Memphis last season ... Was the only lineman for the Tigers to play every offensive snap in 2000 ... Was involved in 785 offensive plays ... Played the final three games of the season with a broken toe ... Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Florida A&M ... Sat out the 1999 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... Was named the Tigers' Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 1999 while sitting out under transfer rules ... Is expected to anchor the Tigers offensive line line this fall.

9 RYAN JOHNSON WR/RS, 6-0, 190, Junior ✰ Saw double duty as a wide receiver and punt returner in 2000 ... Had four pass receptions for 58 yards and his first touchdown which came in the Houston game ... Logged a career high six catches for 73 yards against the Cincinnati Bearcats ... Caught three passes for 53 yards and his second touchdown in the Tulane contest ... Finished the season with 25 receptions for 251 yards ... Was the team's third leading receiver ... As the UM punt returner Johnson totaled 37 returns for 389 yards ... His 37 returns and his 389 yards both rank second on the Tiger's all-time season list ... Is ranked fourth on the Memphis career punt return list with 408 yards ... Was ranked 40th in the nation according to the NCAA final 2000 statistics ... His 82 yard return against Cincinnati was the longest for a Tiger since the 1975 season when Ricky Rivas registered an 85-yard return against Wichita State. JOHNSON'S STATISTICS Recv G/S N O YDS AVG T D 1999 7/0 7 111 15.9 0 2000 11/3 25 251 10.0 2 Total 18/3 3 2 362 11.3 2

PR G/S N O YDS 1999 7/0 3 19 2000 11/3 37 389 Total 18/3 4 0 408

AVG 6.3 10.5 10.2

TD 0 0 0

LG 11 82 82

DEFENSE

24 GLENN SUMTER R, 6-2, 198, r-Junior ✰ Started all 11 games for the Tigers at rover during the 2000 season ... Was the seventh leading tackler for the defensive unit ... Was credited with 39 solo tackles and 19 assisted stops last season ... Was second on the squad in pass break ups with 12 and led the Tigers in pass interceptions with five ... Was ranked 19th in the nation in interceptions according to the final NCAA statistics ... Had his first pick of the season against LouisianaMonroe and returned the ball 31 yards ... Had a 32-yard interception return against Arkansas State ... Third interception was against Army and marked the first time since the 1996 season that a Tiger defensive back had interceptions in three consecutive games ... His fourth interception of the season sealed the Tiger's win over East Carolina ... Logged his fifth and final pick of the season against Cincinanti ... Had eight tackles in the Tulane and Houston games for a season high ... Had six solos against Houston, Tennessee and Tulane.

1998 1999 2000 Total

SUMTER'S STATISTICS G/S T A T O T INT F R 9/2 20 6 26 2 0 redshirted with knee injury 11/11 39 19 58 5 0 20/13 5 9 25 84 7 0

LG 39 40 40

MEMPHIS

21 MARCUS SMITH DB, 5-10, 186, Senior ✰ Was the Memphis starter at cornerback for seven of the 11 games during the 2000 season ... Suffered an ankle injury and missed four contests ... Despite playing on a tender ankle was the team's 15th leading tackler in 2000 ... Registered 22 tackles, six pass break ups and one pass interception ... Had a season high five tackles in the Tennessee game ... Had his pass interception in the Cincinnati game. SMITH'S STATISTICS G/S T A T O T INT 1999 11/5 19 9 28 1 2000 7/7 19 3 22 1 Total18/12 3 8 12 50 2

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DB Marcus Smith is considered one of the best cover corners in Memphis football history.

Tommy West Tommy West, the former Clemson head football coach who came to Memphis last year as defensive coordinator and led the Tiger defense to a fifth place national ranking in total defense and the number one position in rushing defense in 2000, has been hired as the head football coach at The University of Memphis. W e s t , Memphis’ 21st head football coach, came to the Tigers with a reputation as a national recruiter and he proved with his first recruiting class that the reputation was well deserved. With a staff of just six assistant coaches, West and his staff set out in December to regain recruiting ground lost while Memphis was without a coach, and in a matter of just two weeks, had the U of M back on the list of a number of highlytouted prep recruits. His first class of recruits included 10 players from the Memphis area, a feat unheard of in past years at the U of M. West came to the U of M campus in December of 1999 after spending five years with the Atlantic Coast Conference football power. He took over a Memphis defense that had been ranked 23rd in the nation in 1999 in total defense but had been unable to defend against the run. After allowing Mississippi State University just 127 total yards of total offense in the 2000 season opener, the Tigers found themselves ranked fourth in the nation in defense. A week later, Memphis limited Louisiana-Monroe to just 176 total yards and in doing so, climbed into second place in the NCAA rankings. The Tigers never relinquished their top 10 ranking throughout the season despite playing several nationally-ranked offenses. Memphis finished the 2000 campaign ranked No. 5 in the nation in total defense and No. 1 in the nation in rushing defense. Memphis limited nine of its 11 opponents to less than 100 yards rushing and no team rushed for more than 125 yards

against the U of M in 2000. The Tigers had five players named to the All-Conference USA first team defensive unit, which tied the C-USA record for the most players from one school ever named to a first team unit. Nose tackle Marcus Bell, defensive end Andre Arnold, linebacker Kamal Shakir, safety Idrees Bashir and corner Michael Stone all received first team All-CUSA honors in 2000. Freshman linebacker Coot Terry and corner Jason Brown were also named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team defensive unit. Prior to his arrival in Memphis, West resume as a head coach included four bowl appearances, 12 road wins and four wins over Associated Press Top 25 teams while serving as head coach at Clemson. But in addition to his abilities as a head coach, West earned his reputation as a tireless recruiter while at Clemson. During his tenure at Clemson, West recruited the school's all-time leading rusher, Raymond Priester, the school's alltime leading passer, Nealon Greene and the school's all-time leading receiver, Rod Gardner. In addition to the offensive talent he landed for the Tigers, West had two linebackers named to All-America teams and both were drafted into the NFL. Anthony Simmons was named to the 1996 and 1997 All-America teams and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. Keith Adams was an All-American in 1999 and 2000 and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans. Gardner was a first round draft selection of the Washington Redskins. Not only did West recruits excel on the field, they also excelled in the classroom. Over the last two years, 1998-99 and 1999-2000, Clemson's football teams had a graduation rate of 75% which ranked the school among the nation's leaders in the classroom. The 1998 Peach Bowl was Clemson’s third consecutive season-ending bowl appearance, an accomplishment that only 16 other programs could claim. The third bowl bid marked the first time since the mid-1980s that Clemson had been to a bowl game three straight years and West became just the second coach in Clemson history to take the Tigers to three consecutive bowl games. His first four seasons at Clemson saw the Tigers make late season runs in the bowl standings. In 1994, with the youngest defense in Clemson history, 30

MEMPHIS Memphis 2000 NCAA Rankings Defense Rushing Defense ................... 1st Total Defense ........................ 5th Pass Efficiency Defense .......13th Scoring Defense .................14th Passing Defense .................36th

one that started seven freshmen, the Tigers won three of their final four games. including a victory at 12th ranked North Carolina. The surge of success at the end of the 1995 season had the Tigers in the Top 25 of every poll. Clemson won its last five regular season games, including four wins by at least 17 points. West’s Tigers were picked fifth in the ACC preseason poll that year but relied on the third best offense in Clemson football history and the nation’s 10th ranked defense in scoring to finished third in the ACC standings with a 6-2 record, its best league finish since the Tigers won the ACC title in 1991. The 1995 campaign was one in which Clemson excelled in every area. The Tigers were ranked fourth in the nation in rushing, yet also led the ACC in yards per pass attempt. Defensively, Clemson rated in the Top 20 in the nation in rushing defense, passing efficiency

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defense and turnover margin. In terms of special teams, Clemson was the only school in the nation to have individuals ranked in the Top 25 in punting, placekicking, punt returns and kickoff returns. The 1996 season saw Clemson win five of its last six regular season games, including a victory at 15th ranked Virginia, just the third road win over a ranked team in the decade of the 1990s for the Tigers. For the second consecutive year Clemson won the ACC rushing title and reached a Top 25 ranking. Clemson won 75 percent of its ACC games, this time finishing tied for second in the league standings with North Carolina. The Tigers were extended a bid to the Peach Bowl to face LSU. In 1997, the Tigers won four of their last five regular season games, including a 47-21 victory over South Carolina in the season finale that clinched a bowl invitation. It was the most points scored by Clemson against South Carolina since 1900. The ‘97 season featured a record setting passing attack, led by Nealon Greene, who set season records for pass completions, passing yards and completion percentage. The defense followed suit, led by first-team AP All-American Anthony Simmons, who led the ACC in tackles and tackles for loss. Clemson’s defense ranked in the Top 20 in the nation in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense and ranked third in the ACC in pass defense. West’s 1998 Clemson team continued the tradition of top defenses. Clemson ranked 12th in the nation in rushing de-

West’s Head Coaching Marks Overall ............................ 35-35 Home Record .................. 18-13 Away Record ................... 12-12 Neutral Record .................... 1-3 Aug/Sept ........................... 9-11 October ............................. 9-10 November ......................... 12-4 Outrush Opposition ......... 32-11 Win Turnover Margin ......... 23-3 ACC Record .................... 21-19 ACC Home Record ............ 11-9 ACC Road Record ........... 10-10 Wins Over Top 25 .................. 4

fense and 25th in total defense. The squad finished second in the ACC to Florida State in both areas and led the league in sacks per game. Offensively, the young team made great strides, averaging over 25 points per game during the last four contests. The team threw for over 2000 yards, marking just the second Clemson team in the school’s history to do so. West ended his tenure at Clemson with a 28-19 victory over archrival South Carolina, the third time in four years he had beaten Clemson’s chief rival. At the conclusion of the game, West, his wife Lindsay and son Turner were carried off the field by the Clemson players, a testimony to their respect for West. In 1996-97, 20 Clemson football players made the ACC Academic Honor Roll, the highest total on record. In fact, each of the three highest totals for academics in Clemson football history had taken place under the guidance of West and the team’s GPA entering 1998 was a 20-year high. Sixty-one football players were chosen to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in the last four years of West’s tenure, twice as many as any four-year period in Clemson history. West took over the head coaching position at Clemson on November 29, 1993. Less than a month later he already had a bowl victory on his record, a 14-13 win over Kentucky in the Peach Bowl, Clemson’s sixth bowl win in an eight-year period. With his debut in the Peach Bowl, West became the sixth coach in NCAA history to make his debut with a program in a bowl game. However, at that time, he was just the second coach in collegiate football history to make his debut in a bowl game without previously coaching his new team as an assistant coach earlier in the season. West was a mainstay of a Clemson coaching staff that led the Tigers to a 69-20-4 record and six Associated Press Top 20 rankings between 1982-89. During his first tour of duty with Clemson, working as outside linebacker coach, Clemson played in five bowl games (winning four) and claimed four ACC Championships, including three consecutive from 1986-88. Clemson had a 44-10-1 record against ACC competition during his era on the Tiger staff, an 81 percent winning mark. Additionally, five of those Clemson teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation in rushing defense and scoring defense, and three ranked in the top 12 in the nation in total defense. Clemson’s 1989 defense ranked fifth in the nation in total defense, rushing defense and scoring defense and West’s outside line31

THE QUICK FACTS ABOUT TOMMY WEST ✰ Born July 31, 1954, in Carrolton, GA

✰ High School Gainesville (GA) High, received varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball and was a high school All-American selection in football (1972) and was an all-state and All-Southern selection in 1972; Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 1972.

✰ College Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Education from Tennessee in 1976; Earned three letters as a scholarship TE and was a two-year letter winner for the Volunteer baseball team; Was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976.

✰ Personal Data Name: Thomas Cleveland West Family: Wife, Lindsay Watkins West of Forest City, NC; a Appalachian State graduate, and one child, Turner (12/19/87).

✰ Coaching/Administrative Career 1979: Assistant at Ole Miss under Steve Sloan, (running backs); Ole Miss finished the sason with a 47 record and placed 7th in the SEC... 1980-81: Assistant coach at Appalachian State under Mike Working in 1980 (receivers), and named offensive coordinator in 1981 ...1982-89: Assistant coach at Clemson under Charlie Pell, (outside linebackers), Clemson played in 1985 Independence Bowl; 1986 Gator Bowl; 1987 Citrus Bowl; 1988 Citrus Bowl; 1989 Gator Bowl ...1990: Assistant coach at Tennessee under Johnny Majors, (running backs); Tennessee played in 1990 Sugar Bowl ...1991-92: Defensive coordinator at South Carolina under Sparky Woods, (defensive coordinator/linebackers) ...1993: Hired as head coach at UTChattanooga anbd led Mocs to 4-7-0 record ... 1993: Hired as head coach at Clemson to replace Ken Hatfield for Peach Bowl game...1994-98: Head coach at Clemson University; Led the Tigers to a 31-28 record and appearances in the Gator Bowl (1995); Peach Bowl (1996) and the Peach Bowl (1997) ... 2000: Defensive coordinator at the University of Memphis; Led the Tigers to a fifth place national ranking in total defense and the number one ranking in rushing defense 2001: Hired as head coach at Memphis to replace Rip Scherer.

✰ Record At UT-Chattanooga: 4-7-0 (1993) At Clemson: 31-28-0 (1993-98) Total Record: 35-35-0 ( 6 years)

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backers played an instrumental part in the success story. His top four outside linebackers that year all played in the NFL in 1994. The list of former West players in the NFL included Levon Kirkland and Wayne Simmons, both of whom played in the Super Bowl in the 1990’s. West began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tennessee (his alma mater) in 1977. He left the Volunteers and coached one year of high school football at White County High in Sparta, TN, in 1978 before being hired as an assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1979. After a season at Mississippi, he was hired as an assistant coach at Appalachian State during the 1980 and 81 seasons. After his career as an assistant at Clemson (1982-89), West became the running backs coach at Tennessee. During the 1990 season Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference and captured the Sugar Bowl with a win over Virginia. The Volunteers scored a school record 442 points that season and averaged over 410 yards per game in total offense, 205.7 rushing and 205.4 passing. He served as Co-Defensive Coordinator at South Carolina in 1991 and 1992. In 1993 West took over a UT-Chattanooga team that had won just two games in 1992. He doubled that total in 1993 and guided the Mocs to one of the landmark wins in school history, a 33-31 win over #1 ranked Marshall. He concluded the regular season with a 45-42 victory over Furman. Ironically, his first regular season game at Clemson was a victory over Furman. West earned three letters in his fouryear career at Tennessee (1972-75). The Vols played in three bowl games and were ranked in a final Top 20 poll over the same three year span. He was co-captain of Tennessee's 1975 football team and played in the Blue-Gray AllStar game that same year. He began his college career as a running back, but saw most of his playing time

as a tight end. He caught 37 passes for 575 yards in his UT career, including 16 passes for 233 yards as a senior. As a junior, he caught an 81-yard pass from Condredge Hollaway, still the longest non-scoring play in Tennessee football history. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee in 1976 and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that same year. West played two years (1974-75) of baseball at Tennessee and had a career batting average of .305. He hit .367 in 1975 and was named All-SEC Eastern Division. West was a multi-sport standout in high school. He was an outfielder in baseball, a guard in basketball and a running back in football. In 1972 he was named a High School All-American in football and was a second round draft choice in baseball by the Chicago Cubs. Willie Randolph, who went on to an AllStar career with the New York Yankees, was one of the 77 future Major League players

drafted after West in the regular phase of the June 1972 draft. He played his prep football at Gainesville High School in Gainesville, GA, for coach Bobby Gruhn. West was an all-state back as a junior and was also named to the All-Southern team. Born Thomas Cleveland West on July 31, 1954, he is married to the former Lindsay Watkins of Forest City, NC. The couple has one son, Turner, age 13.

Coaches Who Made Their Debut in Bowl Games New Coach Danny Ford John Gutekunst Spike Dykes Jeff Bower Lou Tepper Tommy West Carl Torbush David Cutcliffe Chris Scelfo

School Clemson Minnesota Texas Tech Sou. Miss Illinois Clemson North Carolina Ole Miss Tulane

Succeeded Charley Pell Lou Holtz David McWilliams Curley Hallman John Mackovic Ken Hatfield Mack Brown Tommy Tuberville Tommy Bowden 32

(Bowl Opponent, Result) (‘78 Gator, Ohio State W, 17-15) (‘85 Independence, Clemson, W 20-13) (‘86 Independence, Ole Miss L, 17-20) (‘90 All-American, N.C. State L 27-31) (‘91 Hall of Fame, UCLA L, 3-6) (‘93 Peach Bowl, Kentucky, W, 14-13) (‘97 Gator, Virginia Tech, W, 42-3) (‘98 Independence,Texas Tech, W, 35-18) (‘98 Liberty, BYU, W, 41-27)

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"WHAT TOMMY SAID"... (Q&A from press conference announcing the hiring of Tommy West as the 21st head football coach in Memphis history) About the U of M job: "There is no doubt that this is a great opportunity and I would like to thank two people. The first of course is R.C. Johnson (Memphis Athletic Director) for having faith in Tommy West and offering me the chance to coach again. The second is the man I am replacing, Rip Scherer. Rip has given me his endorsement. He wanted me to be a part of this program and gave me the opportunity to get back into football last season when he hired me as defensive coordinator. He is behind me 100% and that takes a mighty big man. I am indeed happy to be a part of this community, this University and this football program. I am excited to be given the chance to continue to work with these football players. They have great character and we will continue to build on that character." About his staff: "Putting together a staff is obviously my first order of business. I will talk to the current staff about their plans but I'm not making any promises. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do." About the kind of offense the Tigers will run: "A productive one! I know the popular answer would be to say.."an offense that will throw the ball 70 times a game"... but I can't honestly say that. What I will say is that we will take advantage of what the defense gives us. We must be effective in both running and passing the ball." About having the players endorsement: "I talked to Rip (Scherer) first. I wanted him behind us in everything we will attempt to do. Then, I looked at myself and asked..."do I really want back in the business?" ... and the answer was yes. Then I hoped that the players would want us to continue with what we started. When I heard that the team went to R.C., I was honored. That's the best endorsement any coach could have." About facilities: "R.C. Johnson has explained the South Campus project to me and I can tell you he has the program moving in the right direction." About coming back to coaching: "The year off really convinced me I wanted back into football. I missed the X's & O's, I missed the camaraderie with the coaches and the players. When you are a competitor, you never lose the fire." About hiring an coordinators: "R.C. hired me as the head coach and I will hire both an offensive and defensive coordinator. Now, I will oversee the operation on both sides of the ball but it will be up to the coordinators to do their jobs. Now I can tell you, the defensive coordinator has some mighty big shoes to fill (West was the coordinator in 2000 and led Tigers to a 5th place national ranking in total defense and a number one ranking in rushing defense). Seriously, we did some good things on defense last year and I don't foresee changing schemes. If it ain't broke...don't fix it. I believe in our defense." About his first order of business: "Hire some coaches and get them on the road recruiting." About Conference USA: "This is league is far better than I thought it was. Look at what the league schools do when they play out of conference. Then you throw in TCU next year and it's really going to get competitive. I'll sure be glad when some of the other schools graduate a few quarterbacks."

Year-By-Year with Tommy West Year

School (assignment)

Record

Bowl

1979

Ole Miss (running backs)

4-7-0

7th

1980

Appalachian St (receivers)

6-4-0

3rd

1981

Appalachian St (Offensive Coor.) 3-7-1

7th

1982

Clemson (OLB)

9-1-1

1st

1983

Clemson (OLB)

9-1-1

1984

Clemson (OLB)

7-4-0

1985

Clemson (OLB)

6-6-0

Independence

3rd

1986

Clemson (OLB)

8-2-2

Gator

1st

1987

Clemson (OLB)

10-2-0

Citrus

1st

1988

Clemson (OLB)

10-2-0

Citrus

1st

1989

Clemson (OLB)

10-2-0

Gator

3rd

1990

Tennessee (running backs)

9-2-2

Sugar

1st

1991

Sou. Carolina (Defensive Coor.)

3-6-0

1992

Sou. Carolina (Defensive Coor.)

5-6-0

4th (E)

1993

UT-Chattanooga (Head Coach)

4-7-0

8th

1993

Clemson (Head Coach)

1-0-0

Peach

1994

Clemson (Head Coach)

5-6-0

6th

1995

Clemson (Head Coach)

8-4-0

Gator

3rd

1996

Clemson (Head Coach)

7-5-0

Peach

2nd

1997

Clemson (Head Coach)

7-5-0

Peach

5th

1998

Clemson (Head Coach)

3-8-0

2000

Memphis (Defensive Coor.)

4-7

T7th

West's Bowl Participation Player

1990

1972

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

1973

Gator Bowl

1974

Liberty Bowl

Assistant Coach 1985

Independence Bowl

1986

Gator Bowl

1988

Citrus Bowl

1989

Citrus Bowl

1989

Gator Bowl

Sugar Bowl

Head Coach 1993

Peach Bowl

1995

Gator Bowl

1996

Peach Bowl

1997

Peach Bow

Conf. Finish

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Top Clemson ACC Academic Honor Roll Members by Years 1996-97 Tommy West 20 1995-96 Tommy West 17 1997-98 Tommy West 13 1994-95 Tommy West 11 1971-72 Hootie Ingram 10 1972-73 Hootie Ingram 10

ACC Coaches to Bowl Three Consecutive Years Coach Years School Streak Bobby Bowden Florida State 9 1992-00 Jerry Claiborne Maryland 6 1973-78 Mack Brown North carolina 6 1992-97 Dick Crum North Carolina 5 1979-83 Dick Sheridan NC State 5 1988-92 Danny Ford Clemson 5 1985-89 Bobby Ross Maryland 4 1982-85 Lou Holtz NC State 4 1972-75 George Welsh Virginia 4 1993-96 Tommy West Clemson 3 1995-97 George Welsh Virginia 3 1989-91 Bill Dooley North Carolina 3 1970-72

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Top 25 NCAA Stat Rankings under Tommy West Nelson Welch FG/game 13th Clemson TO Margin 1st Clemson Fewest Fumbles 1st Clemson Rush Defense 14th Clemson Scoring Defense 17th 1995 Brian Dawkins Interceptions 8th Jeff Sauve FG/game 10th Antwan Wyatt KO Returns 12th Antwan Wyatt Punt Returns 15th Raymond Priester Rushing 18th Emory Smith Touchdowns 18th Emory Smith Scoring 20th Nealon Greene Passing Eff. 22nd Chris McInally Punting 23rd 1996 Raymond Priester Rushing 21st 1997 Tony Horne KO Returns 8th Tony Horne Receptions/game 14th Tony Horne All-Purpose Yards 14th Nealon Greene Passing Eff. 19th Clemson Rushing Defense 6th Clemson KO Returns 14th Clemson Total Defense 16th Clemson Scoring Defense 18th 1998 Antwan Edwards KO Returns 12th Clemson Rushing Defense 12th Clemson Total Defense 25th 2000 Memphis Rushing Defense 1st Memphis Total Defense 5th Memphis Pass Eff. Defense 13th Memphis Scoring Defense 14th Glenn Sumter Interceptions T19th 1994

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All-ACC Players under Tommy West Tim Jones, LB 1st Brian Dawkins, SS 2nd Wardell Rouse, OLB 2nd Nelson Welch, PK 2nd Brian Dawkins, SS 1st Anthony Simmons, LB 1st Lamarick Simpson, LB 1st Will Young, OG 1st Raymond Priester, RB 2nd Dwayne Morgan, OT 2nd Jeff Sauve, PK 2nd Leoment Evans, FS 2nd Anthony Simmons, LB 1st Trevor Pryce, DT 1st Jim Bundren, OT 1st Glenn Rountree, OG 2nd Lamont Hall, TE 2nd Jamie Trimble, C 2nd Dexter McCleon, CB 2nd Raymond Priester, RB 2nd Raymond Priester, RB 1st Anthony Simmons, LB 1st Glenn Rountree, OG 1st Jim Bundren, OT 1st Tony Horne, KR 1st Tony Horne, WR 2nd Antwan Edwards, DB 2nd Lorenzo Bromell, DE 2nd Raymond White, NG 2nd

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All-CUSA Players under Tommy West (Def. Coordinator) 2000 Marcus Bell, NT 1st Andre Arnold, DE 1st Kamal Shakir, LB 1st Idrees Bashir, FS 1st Michael Stone, CB 1st Coot Terry, OLB All-Frosh Jason Brown, CB All-Frosh

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About Tommy West’s Coaching Career

Assistant Coaches CHARLIE COE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/RECEIVERS

THE COE FILE Personal Born: St. Louis, MO Birthdate: 10-31-49 College: Kansas State (1973) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback & baseball letterman Wife: Debbie Moore Coe Children: Chuck, Cecily, Michael & Ashley

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (1997-present) Univ. of Pittsburgh (1993-96) Univ. of Tennessee (1990-92) Kansas State Univ. (1989) Univ. of Missouri (1985-88) Univ. of Louisville (1983-84) Ball State Univ. (1982) Univ. of Cincinnati (1977-79) Univ. of Iowa (1976) Charlie Coe, who served as running back coach at Pittsburgh for four years and as assistant head coach to Johnny Majors for three seasons, is beginning his fifth year at The University of Memphis. Coe, who had worked for three years as running backs coach for the Tigers, was promoted to assistant head coach and receivers coach in 2000. While working at the U of M, Coe has

been responsible for the development of running backs Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley. Arnold broke the single season rushing record in 1998 by gaining 1,059 yards and Riley went over 1,000 career yards rushing during the 1998 season and had a team best 190 yards rushing against Arkansas State. In 1998, Tiger backs gained 1,534 yards rushing, averaging 139.5 yards per game. Arnold had 1,059 yards breaking the 35-year old mark set by the late Dave Casinelli. Coe, who joined Majors' staff at Pittsburgh in 1993, served as the run offense coordinator for the Panthers for one season. In each of his first two seasons at Pitt, the Panthers had a 1,000 yard rusher- Curtis Martin in 1993 and Billy West in 1994. Prior to joining the staff at Pitt, Coe coached the receivers and running backs for the University of Tennessee from 1990-92 under Majors. He has also had coaching stints at his alma mater Kansas State (1989), the University of Missouri (1985-88), the University of Louisville (1983-84), Ball State University (1982), the University of Cincinnati (1977-79) and the University of Iowa (1976). Coe has served a fellowship with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992 and 1996, with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995 and with the Cleveland Browns in 1994. The 52-year old has also worked with the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets under the NFL Fellowship program. He was

named as the offensive coordinator for the North squad in the 1994 Blue-Gray All-Star game. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Coe starred as a defensive back and return specialist for Kansas State in 1970. He was named All-Big Eight Conference in baseball as a second baseman in 1971. Following his collegiate playing career, Coe was drafted in the first round of the 1971 Major League Draft by the Detroit Tigers and spent two years in their system. After professional baseball, he entered professional football and spent part of the 1974 season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Coe is married to the former Debbie Moore and the couple has five children, Rodney, Chuck, Cecily, Michael and Ashleigh.

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MEMPHIS

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RANDY FICHTNER OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS

THE FICHTNER FILE Personal Born: Cleveland, OH Birthdate: 11-7-63 College: Purdue University (1985) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at receiver, quarterback, running back Wife: Jennifer Children: Nate, Kirby, Shelby

Coaching Experience University of Memphis (2001-) Arkansas State University (1997-00) Purdue University (1994-96) University of Memphis (1990-93) University of Southern Cal (1988) University of Michigan (1986-87) Purdue University (1984-85) Randy Fichtner, who served as offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University for the past four seasons, has been hired by head coach Tommy West, to serve the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach on the staff at The University of Memphis. He is in his first season with the Tigers under West but is definately no stranger to the U of M football program. An experienced coordinator of the passing game, Fichtner spent the spring of 2001 installing the "spread offense" at The U of M. Fichtner, who coached at the University of Memphis under former head coach Chuck Stobart, spent four years (1997-2000) on Joe Hollis’ staff at Arkansas State University. He arrived in Jonesboro as quarterback coach

in the spring of 1997 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in August of ‘97. During his tenure with the Indians, Fichtner worked with quarterback Cleo Lemon, who set virtually every Arkansas State passing and total offense record. Lemon became Arkansas State’s all-time leading passer as a junior and added to his totals during the 2000 season. Lemon signed a NFL free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers in April of 2001. Prior to joining the staff at ASU, Fichtner spent three years at Purdue University, his alma mater, serving as wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator. The Cleveland, Ohio, native came to Memphis in the fall of 1990 under then had coach Chuck Stobart and coached the Tiger receivers and quarterbacks for four seasons. During his stay at the University of Memphis, Fichtner worked with such noted receivers and quarterbacks and Steve Matthews, Keith Benton, Russell Copeland, Mac Cody and St. Louis Rams All-Pro wide receiver Isaac Bruce. While at Memphis, Fichtner’s Tiger offense set 44 records and produced back-to-back 6-5 records, marking the first consecutive winning seasons in almost 20 years. Matthews set numerous Tiger single game passing records and in just 20 contests with the U of M, became the school's third alltime leading passer with 3,980 yards. THE FICHTNER FAMILY

Matthews went on to an NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaugars and Tennessee Titans. Fichtner, age 38, also worked as a graduate assistant at Purdue (1985-86) and at the University of Michigan (1986-87), before joining Stobart as a volunteer coach at the University of Southern California in 1988. He landed his first full-time position in 1989 as tight end coach at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and worked for the Running Rebels for one season before coming to Memphis. Fichtner is married to the former Jennifer Parker of Covington, Tennessee, and the couple has three children, son Nathaniel Ross, and daughters Shelby Brooke and Kirby Lynn.

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RICK MALLORY OFFENSIVE LINE

THE MALLORY FILE Personal Born: Renton, Washington Birthdate: October 21, 1960 College: Washington (1983) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at tight end & offensive guard Wife: Shannon Children: Ryan, Adam & Cameron

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) Univ. of Washington (1993-1998)

Rick Mallory, who served as the offensive tackles and tight end coach at the University of Washington for five years, is entering his second season as the offensive line coach for the Tigers. Mallory joined the Memphis staff in May of 2000 and was retained by Tommy West as a member of his Tiger staff. During the 2000 season Mallory was instrumental in developing a number of young offensive linemen for the Tigers, most notably, Jimond Pugh, who played every snap for the offense in 2000. Former tight end Wade Smith was moved to an offensive tackle slot in the spring and rapidly moved into a starter's position under Mallory's tutelage. During his tenure at Washington, Mallory worked with four players who were selected in the NFL draft. Mallory took over as a full-time coach midway through the 1993 season when Myles

Corrigan was sidelined due to a heart condition. At the time, Mallory was working as a graduate assistant for the head coach Jim Lambright. Working with the tight ends, Mallory was fortunate to have Mark Bruener leading his position for a year and a half. Bruener became the Huskers all-time leader in receptions by a tight end, was named first-team All-Pac 10 twice and was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a rookie, Bruener started in the 1996 Super Bowl. In 1996, Mallory had Ernie Conwell take over as the starter and he went on to receive first team All-Pac 10 honors. Conwell was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the draft. In 1997, Mallory's tight end claimed AllPac 10 honors for the third consecutive season. Cameron Cleeland picked up all-league honors and was later chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL draft. The Huskies' second tight end, Jeremy Brigham, was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round.

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Mallory worked for the Huskies all of his coaching career. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1992 and 1993 and was elevated to full-time status midway through the 1993 season. Aside from coaching the tackles, tight ends and the kicking game, Mallory served as the liaison for the alumni association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mallory was a Husky tight end himself as a freshman and sophomore before moving to offensive guard prior to his junior year (1982). A three-year letterman, he went on to earn All-Pac 10 honors and AllCoast honors as a senior in 1983, when he served as team captain. In the 1984 NFL draft, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a ninth round pick and went on to play five seasons in the NFL. Mallory earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Washington. He attended Linbergh High School in Renton, Washington, where he was a standout tight end for the football team. Born October 21, 1960, in Renton, Washington, Mallory and his wife, Shannon, have three sons, Ryan, Adam and Cameron.

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CLAY HELTON RUNNING BACKS

THE HELTON FILE Personal Born: Houston, TX Birthdate: 6-24-72 College: Houston (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at quarterback (Auburn 1991-92) & (Houston, 1993-94) Wife: Angela Children: Reid & Aubrey

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) Univ. of Houston (1997-99) Duke University (1995-96) Clay Helton, who coached the University of Houston Cougar running backs for three seasons (1997-99), is entering his second year as a member of the staff at The University of Memphis. He will coach the Tiger running backs after replacing Charlie Coe who was named assistant head coach and receiver coach in 2000. Helton has been responsible for the development of several young running backs, including Jeff "Sugar" Sanders, Darche' Epting, Aaron Meadows and Jeremiah Bonds, all of whom saw regular playing time for the Tigers last fall. He will add depth to his backfield this fall with the addition of junior college transfer Dante Brown, redshirt freshman Shaka Hill and Memphian Mario Robinson of Melrose High. Helton, the son of former University of Houston head coach Kim Helton, served as

the Cougarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running backs coach for three years, 1997-99. He was responsible in 1997 for the development of All-Conference USA performer Ketric Sanford, who combined with Vaughn Innis to rush for over 1,200 yards. In 1998, Sanford placed second among all CUSA backs in all-purpose yards with 1,530 and rushed for over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. A native of Sugarland, Texas, Helton played quarterback for Houston in 1993 and 1994, after transferring from Auburn University. While playing for the Auburn Tigers in 1991, Helton received All-Academic Southeastern Conference honors. He was voted one of Houston's team captains in 1994. Following graduation from Houston, Helton entered the coaching profession as a member of Fred Goldsmith's staff at Duke University. He worked as a graduate assistant for Duke in 1995 and was hired as the Blue Devil's running backs coach in 1996. While in Durham, North Carolina, Helton helped to developed a Duke running

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game that featued Laymarr Marshall, who tallied 13 touchdowns on the season, the second highest single season total in school history. Helton earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and interdisciplinary science from Houston in 1994. He and his wife, Angela, have two children, son Reid, and daughter Aubrey.

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RUSS HUESMAN TIGHT ENDS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR

THE HUESMAN FILE Personal Born: Cincinnati, OH Birthdate: 1-28-60 College: UT-Chattanooga (1982) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Amy Huesman Children: Jacob, Natalie & Emily

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (1998-present) William & Mary (1985-97) Univ. of South Carolina (1983-84) UT-Chattanooga (1982)

Russ Huesman, who was a member of the football staff at William & Mary for 14 years and the defensive coordinator for the Indians during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, is entering his fourth year as a member of the University of Memphis staff. He worked as outside linebacker coach during the 1998 season and was switched to tight end coach in the spring of 1999 to help develop the Tigers' numerous young tight ends. In addition, Huesman serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Tiger staff and has East Tennessee and Alabama for recruiting areas. Huesman spent the spring of 2000 working with veteran Jeff Cameron and freshman tight end Jason Johnson, as well as transfer Joey Moore. All could see extended duty this fall along with the graduation of starter Billy Kendall.

In 1997, the William & Mary Indians were ranked third in the Atlantic 10 Conference in defense and were the league's leader in pass efficiency defense. Huesman's 1996 unit turned in one of the finest performances ever by a William & Mary defense by finishing the season as the second-ranked unit in the nation, allowing just 231.8 yards per game. That defensive squad led the Yankee Conference in total defense and helped power the Indians to their first conference title since 1970. In addition to coordinating the Tribes' defense, Huesman, a 14year veteran of the staff, also coached the William & Mary secondary, a job he took over in 1991. In eight seasons under his direction, the College of William & Mary developed one of the most effective backfields in the nation. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Huesman played prep football at perennial power Moeller High School, where he lettered for four years under head coach Gerry Faust. He helped Moeller's team compile a r e c o r d of 43-0-1 and win a pair of Ohio state championships. An all-city selection in football as a senior, Huesman signed a football scholarship with UT-ChattaTHE HUESMAN FAMILY

nooga, where he started all four years as a defensive back. He played under the late Joe Morrison for two years and competed his final two seasons under Bill Oliver. Following graduation in 1982, he spent a year as a graduate assistant at UT-Chattanooga and then moved to the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant under Morrison. Huesman and his wife, Amy, have a son, Jacob and daughters, Natalie and Emily.

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RICK WHITT DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ LINEBACKERS

THE WHITT FILE Personal Born: Radford, VA Birthdate: 6-8-54 College: Catawba College (1976) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Nancee Starr Whitt

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) UT-Chattanooga (1993-99) Presbyterian College (1992) North Carolina State (1991) University of South Carolina (1989-90) Appalachian State (1984-88) Clemson University (1980-83) Central Davidson High School (1977-79) Rick Whitt, who has served as defensive coordinator at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga for seven years, is entering his second yearsd at The U of M. He joined the Memphis staff as outside linebacker coach on February 24, 2000 under Rip Scherer and was retained by new Tiger head coach Tommy West. West, who had worked with Whitt prior to Memphis, named Whitt as defensive coordinator in the spring of 2001. A native of Radford, Virginia, Whitt served at Chattanooga under Buddy Green from 1993 until 1999. During his tenure at UTC,

he worked with the Mocs secondary, the inside linebackers and the running backs and had kicking game responsibilities. A graduate of Catawba College, Whitt entered the coaching profession at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina, in 1977. As an assistant coach and defensive coordinator, he helped lead the team to a record of 29-6 over a three year span. Whitt left the high school ranks in 1980 and became the running backs coach at Clemson in 1980 under head coach Danny Ford. He took over the Tiger secondary in 1981 and coached the bandits and safeties in 1982-83. Clemson compiled a record of 36-7-2 during that time, claimed three ACC championships and appeared in the 1981 Orange Bowl and won the 1981 National Championship. In 1984 Whitt left Clemson and joined the staff of Sparky Woods at Appalachian State University, where he worked as defensive coordinator and outside linebacker coach for five seasons. The Mountaineers were 38-19-2, won two conference titles and were ranked among the nation’s top five in scoring defense for three years. When Woods was named as South Carolina’s head coach in 1989, Whitt joined the Gamecock’s staff and again worked as defensive coordinator.

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After short stints at North Carolina State and Presbyterian College, he was hired at UTChattanooga and remained there until deciding to join the Memphis staff. Whitt received his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education with a minor in science from Catawba College in 1976. Whitt is married to the former Nancee Starr.

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TIM WALTON SECONDARY

THE WALTON FILE Personal Born: Columbus, GA Birthdate: 3-11-71 College: Ohio State (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback Wife: Tracy Children: Trei and Timia

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) Bowling Green State Univ. (1996-99) Tim Walton, who coached at Bowling Green State University for four years, is entering his second season as the Tigers' defensive secondary coach. He replaced David Lockwood, who left in the winter of 1999. Walton, who was recommended by Tommy West for a position on the Tiger staff, was hired by former head coach Rip Scherer in the spring of 2000. West retained Walton when he became head coach in the winter of 2000. The former Ohio State Buckeye helped develop two of Memphis' best all-time defensive backs when he honed the skills of Idrees Bashir and Michael Stone in 2000. Both were taken in the 2001 NFL draft, Bashir in the second round and Stone in the fourth. Walton, 30, had just completed his fourth season as a full-time assistant coach at BGSU in 1999+, where he worked with the Falcon's

secondary. He had coached the running backs in his first three seasons on the staff at BGSU. In addition to his on-field duties at Bowling Green State, Walton served an NFL Internship with the Chicago Bears. In the summer of 1998 he worked with the Bears secondary and special teams. He has also worked football camps for NFL greats Keith Byars and Chris Carter in addition to working Ohio State Football Camps from 1996 through 1999. The Columbus, Georgia, native served on the staff at BGSU as a graduate assistant coach, for the defensive coaches, in 1995, prior to being elevated to a full-time position. After an outstanding prep career in Georgia, Walton signed a football scholarship with Ohio State University. He was a four-year letter winner (1990-93) at Ohio State during his playing days. Walton started 25 games during his career with the Buckeyes and recorded 159 career tackles. His senior season, he started nine games at cornerback making 39 tackles and intercepting two passes. He served as a co-captain on the 1993 team which tied Wisconsin for the Big Ten title. Walton signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons following his senior season at Ohio State and was in the Falcons camp in 1994.

The Carver High School (Columbus, GA) graduate earned his bachelor's degree in 1995 from Ohio State in sociology and has worked toward his master's degree in education at Bowling Green State. He and his wife, Tracy, have three children, Trei, age eight, Timia, age two and Tyler, age one.

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TIM BANKS OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

THE BANKS FILE Personal Born: Columbus, GA Birthdate: 3-11-71 College: Ohio State (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback Wife: Tracy Children: Trei and Timia

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) Bowling Green State Univ. (1996-99) Tim Banks, who coached the defensive backs at Bowling Green State University during the 2000 season, has been hired as the outside linebacker coach for the University of Memphis. Banks hiring finalizes Tommy West’s staff. “Tim Banks brings a strong defensive background to our staff,” West said. “He has worked on both sides of the ball and has an understanding of the running and passing games. In addition to his football abilities, he has a personality that fit nicely with our staff. I’m sure that he will be a positive addition to our football program.” A native of Detroit, Michigan, Banks played collegiate football for Central Michigan University. He earned four varsity letters and was an All Mid-America Conference in both his junior and senior seasons. Banks was named the team’s MVP Defensive Back for two seasons and served as team captain in

1994. He led the Chippewas in tackles as a junior and amassed over 200 tackles and two pass interceptions during his career. After receiving his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1994, Banks entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant with the defensive staff at Bowling Green State. In 1995, he was hired as the defensive backs coach at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, and remained with the Bulldogs for two years. During that time, Banks served as the pass game coordinator and worked with all phases of the special teams. In January of 1998, Banks joined the staff at Bowling Green State where he worked as running backs coach for one season before being named secondary coach in 1999. Banks, age 29, and his wife, Robin, have been married for five years.

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JOE CULLEN DEFENSIVE LINE

THE CULLEN FILE Personal Born: Quincey, Massachusetts Birthdate: 12-15-67 College: Univ. of Massachusetts (1989) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at nose tackle

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2001-) University of Richmond (2000) LSU (1999) University of Richmond (1992-98) Univ. of Massachusetts (1990-91) Cullen served as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Richmond Spiders in 2000 after spending the 1999 season as the defensive line coach at LSU under Gerry DiNardo. During the 2000 season the Spiders posted a 10-3 record and made it to the first round of the NCAA 1-AA playoffs. The Richmond defense allowed an average of just 92.5 yards rushing per game last season, while holding opponents to 16.7 points per game. Prior to leaving Richmond for LSU, Cullen helped establish a Spider defense that was ranked among the leaders in Division 1AA. In 1997, Richmond ranked 19th in the nation in scoring, allowing just 16.6 points per game and 261.9 yards of total offense per outing. UR led the Atlantic 10 defensively and set a school mark with 60 quarterback sacks. In 1998, the Spiders led the Atlantic 10

in rushing defense, passing defense, total defense and scoring defense. The unit was ranked seventh in the nation in scoring defense and 11th in rushing defense. C u l l e n played nose guard at the University of Massachusetts and started every game during his four year collegiate career. He captained the 1989 UMass squad and was a twotime All-New England selection. He was named first team All-ECAC in 1988 and was named second team All-Yankee Conference three consecutive years. In 1989, Cullen was honored as UMassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP. He also played on Minutemen teams that won the Yankee Conference Championship in 1986 and 1988. In 1989, the National Strength and Conditioning Association honored Cullen as an All-American. Following graduation, the Quincey, Massachusetts, native spent one year as a graduate assistant at UMass before being hired as a full-time position coach in 1990. He moved to Richmond in 1992 as defensive line coach before being named as defensive coordinator in 1997. .

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JOHN FLOWERS DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

THE FLOWERS FILE Personal Born: Nokomis, IL Birthdate: 12-7-54 College: Southern Illinois (1976) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive end & linebacker Wife: Luann Flowers Children: Brittany & Brooke

Experience Univ. of Memphis (1985-present) Lincoln High School (1978-84)

blocked punt against the University of Northern Illinois. He lettered for four years for the Southern Illinois defense. He entered the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Lincoln High School (IL) and became the head coach in 1983. His 1984 squad posted a 9-2-0 record and appeared in the state playoffs. A graduate of Nokomis High School, Flowers signed with SIU in 1973. He lettered for four years as a linebacker and received the Star Lineman Award as a senior. Flowers was selected to the Tri-State (Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana) first team. John and his wife, LuAnn, have two daughters, Brittany, and Brooke. Brittany is a senior at The University of Memphis. Brooke is entering her sophomore year at The U of M after graduating from Bartlett High School in Memphis, where she was a letter winner for the Lady Panther basketball team.

John Flowers, who came to Memphis in 1985, is in his 16th year as a member of the football staff. He serves as Tommy West's director of football operations and handles the day-to-day running of the football office. Since his arrival in Memphis, Flowers has worked under head coaches Rey Dempsey (1984-85), Charlie Bailey (198688), Chuck Stobert (1989-94), Rip Scherer (1995-2000) and Tommy West (2001present). Flowers came to Memphis after serving in the high school coaching ranks for seven years in the state of Illinois. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Flowers played for the Salukis in the 1970s and received his degree from SIU in 1976. As a player, Flowers was nominated for UPI Lineman of the Week after registering 18 tackles, six sacks, one pass break up and a

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MIKE STARK HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Mike Stark, who lettered for the Tigers for three years under former head coach Billy J. Murphy during the late 1960s and early 1970s, has returned to the University has the head strength and conditioning coach. Stark ris entering his second year with the Tiger athletic department. A native Memphian, Stark comes to The U of M after serving as defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Cordova High School for two years (1998-99). In addition, he worked as the head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. Prior to joining the staff at Cordova High, Stark spent 10 years as the defensive coordinator and strength coach at Bartlett High School in Memphis. During his tenure at Bartlett, the Panthers posted a 87-39 record, made seven appearances in the state playoffs and reached the quarterfinals four times. As the strength coach, his teams won eight City Weightlifting Championships and three Te n n e s s e e Weightlifting Championships. Stark began his coaching and strength career at Trezevant High School in Memphis. From 1983-89 the Bears posted a 428 record, made the state playoffs three times and won a state championship. A 1972 graduate of The University of Memphis (then Memphis State University), Stark played football for the Tigers for four years serving as an offensive lineman. He was selected to the All-MVC Freshman Team in 1968 and received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the next three seasons. Stark received All-Midlands honors as a junior and senior and was named All-American by Associated Press, UPI and Kickoff Maga-

zine as a senior. He received his master's de- Player Trophy in 1999. He was named first team All-PFL after finishing the season as the gree in education from the U of M in 1982. league's top passer. An education major at Dayton, McLaughlin prepped at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he set a school record for the most career yards passing. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

LEE YERTY

Lee Yerty begins his third season as a fulltime assistant strength and conditioning coach. Yerty, who works with all sports under the director of strength and conditioning, had served one year as an administrative assistant for women's athletics before he was appointed to his new position. Yerty was the assistant strength coach at Washington State from 1985-90 before acccepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in 1991. Yerty was elevated to assistant athetic director in 1993 before becoming the recruiting coordinator for volleyball in 1995. Yerty is the husband of Carrie Yerty, Memphis' head volleyball coach. They have one son, Weslee, who is two years old.

PAT McLAUGHLIN Graduate Assistant/Strength & Conditioning P a t McLaughlin, who quarterbacked the University of Dayton football team to a 6-4 record in 1999, has been hired as a graduate assistant for the strength & conditioning department at The University of Memphis. A native of Cincinnati, Oh., McLaughlin connected on 62-of-119 pass attempts in '99 for 1,063 yards and six touchdowns. In addition, he was the team's fourth leading rusher gaining 261 yards on 74 carries. He scored six rushing touchdowns. McLaughlin, who is the nephew of Tiger tight end coach/recruiting coordinator Russ Huesman, directed his Flyer team to wins over such teams as Austin Peay, Drake and San Diego in 1999. For his play, he was voted the recipient of the White-Allen Most Valuable 45

JASON ROBINSON GRADUATE ASSISTANT J a s o n Robinson, a graduate of the University of Virginia, will be entering his third season as the offensive graduate assistant for Tommy West's Tiger football program. Robinson will assist the offensive line and will work with coach Rick Mallory. He worked with the scout team offensive linemen last season, in addition to assisting with the veteran linemen Robinson received his B.A. degree in Biology from Virginia in 1996. He played linebacker and defensive end for UVA and participated in the Carquest, Independence and Peach Bowls during his collegiate career. The native Virginian entered the teaching and coaching profession at Kecoughtan High in 1996-97. In 1998, he was hired as the offensive line coach at Heritage High School. He also worked football camps at Virginia Tech. Robinson and his wife, Heather, who is an interior designer for an architecture firm in Memphis, have a daughter, Paige, age one.

JAMES WILKINS Graduate Assistant James Wilkins is entering his second year as a graduate assistant for the Tigers and his first as an on field GA. Last year Wilkins worked with the strength & conditioning program. This fall, Wilkins will work with the Tiger secondary, assisting coach Tim Walton. He will be responsible for the scout team defense.

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A graduate assistant at American International College, Wilkins graduated from AIC where he lettered for three years at middle linebacker. At AIC he worked with the linebackers during the 1998 season.

ED CANTLER HEAD TRAINER Eddie Cantler is beginning his 31th season at the University of Memphis. Head trainer since 1980, Cantler is in charge of all men's sports with football being his primary duty. Cantler, a native of Bowling Green, KY, came to Memphis in 1970 and received his undergraduate degree from The U of M in 1974. Cantler, the host of cable TV's Trainer's Corner for nine years, was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the state's Trainer of the Year in 1994 and received the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in May of 1998. Cantler, who enjoys singing, received his master's degree in health education from The U of M in August of 1977.

ceived her doctorate degree from the U of M and teaches in the Math Department, have two children, Andrew and Michael. Cantler is also the director of Music Ministries at Underwood United Methodist Church.

RAY BURR TRAINER Ray Burr, the head men's basketball trainer, begins his fourth season at the University of Memphis after serving the previous four years at New Orleans. While at UNO, Burr worked closely with former Privateer head coach Tic Price. Burr, 34, was the trainer for men's basketball and baseball for four years at New Orleans. Burr's main duty is with the Tiger basketball team, but assists head trainer Ed Cantler with football. Prior to his stint at New Orleans, Burr was an athletic trainer intern at the University of Arkansas. While a graduate assistant at Southern Miss, Burr worked the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the '92 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Burr has also worked as a trainer for the UCA in Memphis, TN, Team USA's European soccer tour in 1990 and for two years at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, LA. Burr, who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Miss in 1988. He was a student assistant and graduate assistant trainer at USM and a student manager and trainer at CopiahLincoln Junior College in Wesson, MS, where he received his associate degree. Burr, who is single, was born August 9, 1964, in Greenville, MS.

BETH RAITZ TRAINER

In addition to his duties as head athletic trainer, Cantler serves as an instructor of health for The University of Memphis. Cantler and his wife, Jenina, who re-

Beth Raitz is entering her third season as the women's athletic trainer for the University of Memphis. She is responsible for the training needs of the Lady 46

Tiger athletic teams but also assists head trainer Ed Cantler with football during August camp and the early weeks of the season. Raitz joined the U of M staff from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, where she served as an assistant trainer responsible for the Division III school's 21 sports. Prior to her stint at Wooster, Raitz had worked as a trainer at several Division I universities including Houston, Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky. A native of Tiffin, Ohio, Raitz graduated from Cincinnati in 1996 with a degree in health promotion and education and received her master's degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky in 1997. Raitz has also served as a freelance writer, providing articles for the National Athletic Trainer's Association's NATA News magazine. She serves as the president of REHAB CATs, an educational organization for student trainers.

MARC HOHORST HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department this past summer, replacing former equipment manager Chris Williams. Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and maintaining all athletic equipment, as well as supervising several student managers. He will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at South Campus, which services football, baseball, soccer, track and golf. A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joins The U of M staff from Arkansas State where he was the supervisor of equipment for the last three years. Prior to his duties at Arkansas State, Hohorst worked for one year at his college alma mater, the University of LouisianaLafayette, in a game management capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now called ULL) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisiana teaching certification that same year and served as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle School. While at USL, Hohorst also assised in the

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equipment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and the Sunbelt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament official. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equipment manager before the team folded.

JOEL BARON VIDEOGRAPHER Joel Baron, who joined the athletic department staff at The University of Memphis in February of 2001 as the video coordinator, is in his first full football season with the Tigers. He replaces Bill Sisler who left the school in August of 2000 to fill a similar position at UMass. Baron, a native of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, attended North Penn High School in Lansdale (PA), before enrolling at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. Baron worked as the video coordinator for the Millersville football program for four years and was responsible for shooting and editing all of the Marauderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football tapes. He received his B.S. degree in Communications from MU in 1999. During Baronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure, Millersville University won the PSAC championship in 1998 and were Division II quarterfinalists in 1999. In addition to his duties at Millersville, he served as a video intern with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in 1998.

Tiger Pride The University of Memphis Tiger Pride are a group of coeds who provide valuable assistance for the Tiger football program in recruiting and additionally serve as ambassadors for the Athletic Department. The Tiger Pride members are responsible for giving walking tours of The U of M campus to recruits and their families during the national recruiting period. They answer questions about classes, class size, residents life and dorm activities for the families of prospective student-athletes. During Homecoming week and Senior Parent Day the Tiger Pride members are responsible for decorating the Memphis locker room at South Campus and the dorm. In addition to working with football, the Tiger Pride have served as hostesses for the athletic department at events held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and at The Pyramid. "These young ladies are dedicated to The University of Memphis and are giving of their time to let others know how enjoyable the college experience can be at The U of M", said Sherry Schwartz, the campus spon-

sor of the Tiger Pride. "These 30 young ladies have a strong working knowledge of the campus and its activities and they enjoy sharing that information with others". Schwartz, who has been with The University of Memphis athletic department for two years, is in her first year as the sponsor of the Tiger Pride. She works as the recruiting secretary for the footSherry Schwartz ball. "I can't say enough about Sherry and the Tiger Pride", said Tiger head football coach Tommy West "They can offer a prospective student-athlete information about campus life that they see as students on an everyday basis. It's invaluable to our program. These young ladies are truly ambassadors for this institution".

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QB, 6-4, 200 r-Junior, 2L John Shaw HS Columbus, GA

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Saw some action in the spring as a reserve quarterback ... Returned to the Tigers in the spring of 2001 after spending the fall rehabilitating his shoulder ... Participated in four spring scrimmages and rushed the ball six times for four yards ... Also completed two-of-seven pass attempts for 13 yards ... Is expected to be redshirted this fall as he continues to learn the Tigers’ new offensive system ... 2000: Came to the Tigers in fall but was unable to fully participate due to shoulder surgery in May of 2000 ... Returned to his home in Pensacola, FL, and sat out the 2000 season while rehabilitating his shoulder ... Returned to the team for the spring of 2001 and participated in winter workouts and spring drills ... Prep: Lettered in football and baseball at Pensacola Catholic High School ... Started the first four games of the 1999 season before suffering a knee injury in the fifth game of the year ... Over the four-plus games he completed 78-of-120 passes for 1,070 yards and 11 touchdowns ... He added 465 yards rushing on 53 attempts and scored four touchdowns ... For his play in 1999 he was named to the Florida All-Panhandle 2nd team and to the Florida All-State team (honorable mention) ... As a junior he passed for 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns completing 52-of-138 pass attempts ... He also rushed for 890 yards and seven touchdowns ... Holds the Catholic record for passing yards, touchdown passes, completion percentage, longest touchdown pass and longest touchdown run ... Career totals read 3,425 yards passing, 33 touchdown passes, 1,635 yards rushing and 13 rushing touchdowns ... Long touchdown pass record was set with 92-yard completion and his long touchdown run record was 98 yards ... Has been timed at 4.65 in the 40-yard dash ... A standout baseball player who was named to the 1999 all-area and Florida All-State teams ... Batted .340 as a junior with 13 home runs in leading his team to the state final four in baseball ... Born: 8/11/82 ... Is the son of Mark and Karen Adams ... Is the grandson of former University of Memphis (then Memphis State University) head football coach Fred Pancoast ... Played football for coach Keith Hindsley at Pensacola Catholic High School.

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Made a strong statement in spring practice to reclaim the starting role at quarterback ... Was named the Paul Gingold MVP of the Blue-Gray Game ... Completed 9-of-11 pass attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score in leading the offense to a 35-0 win ... Finished the spring completing 16-of-32 attempts for 257 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 16.1 yards per pass completion in spring drills ... Rushed the ball 19 times for 102 yards and two additional scores ... Averaged 5.1 yards per carry in the spring scrimmages ... 2000: Was the Tigers starter at quarterback when the team opened the 2000 season ... Completed eight of 27 pass attempts for 66 yards against Mississippi State ... Rushed the ball 15 times for 32 yards against the Bulldogs ... Led the team to its first win of the season in the second contest of the year against Louisiana-Monroe ... Ran the ball 12 times for 34 yards and two touchdowns and completed 11-of-22 pass attempts for 80 yards ... Opened the Arkansas State game in Jonesboro and during the first half of play, had two carries for 32 yards and hit on 6-of-12 pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown ... On his second rushing attempt sustained a severe high ankle sprain which would in effect knock him out for the remainder of the season ... Was able to play one series against UAB in October but was too limited in his mobility ... Sat out the remainder of the 2000 campaign ... Finished the 2000 season with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns and completed 26-of-60 pass attempts for 200 yards and one score ... Sustained a torn capsular in his right shoulder in winter conditioning ... Had surgery on March 31,2000 to repair damage ... Missed most of spring drills leading into the 2000 season ... 1999: Became a starter at quarterback for the Tigers in the Tulane game ... Started the last four

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ANGLIN’S STATISTICS Att Comp Yds Int Tds 125 68 856 10 5 60 26 200 2 1 185 94 1056 12 6 No Yds Avg Tds LG 57 123 2.2 3 20 29 98 3.4 2 28 86 221 2.6 5 28 Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P 123 856 182 97.9 5.4 98 200 89 74.5 3.3 221 1056 271 91.2 4.7

ANGLIN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 15 vs Miss State (‘00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 39 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Longest Run: 28 vs Arkansas State (‘00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 2 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 29 vs Southern Miss (‘99) Most Completions/Game: 16 vs Tulane (‘99) Highest Completion Percentage/Game: .695 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Pass Yds/Game: 221 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘99) Longest Completion: 49 vs Missouri & Cincinnati (‘99)

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games of the season but shared playing time with Neil Suber throughout the campaign ... Led the Tigers to wins in three of the final four games ... Was named to the 1999 Conference USA All-Freshman Team and was selected the 1999 co-Conference USA Freshman of the Year ... Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Had just two rushes and no pass attempts against the Rebels ... Completed his first collegiate pass to true freshman Casey Rooney in the Mississippi State game ... Also rushed for his first college touchdown in the Mississippi State game ... Finished the Mississippi State game with 20 yards rushing on six attempts ... Threw his first college touchdown pass the following week against Arkansas State ... Gained 39 yards rushing and scored one touchdown against ASU and completed his only pass attempt to Damien Dodson for 32 yards and a score ... Completed four passes for 96 yards and one score before suffering a separated shoulder against Missouri ... Sat out the UAB game before returning to action against Louisville ... Rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown and completed 10of-17 passes for 90 yards against the Cardinals ... Became the starter for the Tulane game and responded by completing 16-of-23 pass attempts for 221 yards and two touchdowns ... Led Memphis to a 49-7 win over Tulane ... Threw for 163 yards in the Southern Mississippi game and had 118 yards passing in win over Army ... Closed out the 1999 campaign with 113 yards passing and one touchdown pass in the win over Cincinnati ... Had a 49-yard touchdown pass to Billy Kendall against Cincinnati ... Finished the season with 57 rushes for 123 yards and three touchdowns ... Completed 68-of-125 passes attempts for 856 yards and five touchdowns in 1999 ... Threw 10 pass interceptions ... Worked out with the Tiger baseball team in the spring of ‘99 but will not play due to football obligations ... Moved to the number two quarterback slot in the spring of ‘99 when junior Stephen Galbraith was injured ... Had a 36yard touchdown run in the Blue-Gray Game to help the Blue team to a 14-6 win ... Finished the spring completing nine of 22 passes for 54 yards and one touchdown ... Could see some action as an H-Back ...Ran a 4.52 forty yard dash on spring timing day ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the 1998 season working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excelled in both football and baseball ... Was an All-Bi-City selection in football and baseball ... Pigskin Preps' Magazine compared Anglin to Auburn's Dameyune Craig ... Passed for 920 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed for 980 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 1997 ... Listed in Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide as all-around athlete ... Led team to playoffs as a junior completing 47-of-103 pass attempts for 676 yards ... Career totals read over 2,500 yards rushing and 2,200 yards passing ... Was rated among the Top Twenty baseball players in state of Georgia ... Works as a centerfielder in baseball and batted .357 during the 1997 season ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger defensive end Andre Arnold ... Was an honor roll student at Shaw High ... Played for coach Charlie Flowers at Shaw ... Born: 5/17/80 ... Is the son of Roosevelt and Linda Anglin.

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BO ARNOLD DB, 5-10, 180 Sophomore McEachern HS Powder Springs, GA

Became eligible in January of 2001 and participated with the Tigers in winter workouts ... Was considered one of the top candidates to replace Idrees Bashir at safety until he was severely injured in an automobile accident in March of 2001 ... Spent most of April and May in rehabilitation in Atlanta, Georgia ... May have to sit out the 2001 season while recovering from facial surgery ... 2000: Sat out the 2000 season while concentrating on academic work ... Worked in the weightroom to maintain his conditioning ... Prep: Lettered in football and basketball in high school ... Played receiver and defensive back at nationally-ranked McEachern High School ... Was a first team All-Cobb County selection in football in 1998 ... Helped his team to the 1998 Georgia state championship games against Valdosta HS and a 14-1 record ... Had two pass interceptions in state playoff game against Cedar Shoals HS ... Finished the season with 68 total tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, one fumble recovery and five pass interceptions ... Returned one interception 32 yards for a touchdown ... Worked as team’s punt returner and had 15 returns for 198 yards ... Averaged 13.2 yards per return ... Also returned kickoffs for MHS ... Had 16 kickoff returns for 355 yards ... Averaged 22.2 yards per kickoff return ... Was named to Southeastern Football Recruiting’s 1999 Top Prep Prospect list ... Listed by Forrest Davis Recruiting Maga-

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AUSTIN'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps redshirted 3/0 14/716 4/0 32/734 9/1 70/785 7/0 116/2235

DERRICK BALLARD

OLB, 6-2, 220 Sophomore, 1L Morgan County HS Madison, GA

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Became a regular in the offensive line during spring drills ... Worked as an offensive tackle ... Injured his ankle in the Blue-Gray game but is expected to fully recovered for fall camp ... 2000: Lettered while appearing in nine of the Tigers’ 11 games in 2000 ... Worked as an offensive center and as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Earned his first starting role at offensive guard in the Houston game ... Played 68of-78 snaps against the Cougars ... Also saw action as a guard in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Served as a member of the Memphis field goal and PAT squads ... Had six special teams snaps against Louisiana-Monroe ... Played four special teams snaps in Memphis’ win over Army at West Point ... Had five plays in the Tigers’ upset win over East Carolina in Memphis ... Finished the season participating in 70 of the team’s 785 offensive plays and 30 special teams snaps with the PAT/ FG units ... A returning letterman on the offensive line ... Worked as the number two center in the spring and also saw action at a guard position ... 1999: Appeared in four games for the Tigers during the 1999 season and earned his first varsity letter... Saw his first action of the ‘99 season in the Arkansas State game ... Played a season high 14 snaps in the win over ASU ... Worked as a center in the UAB win and had 10 snaps in the Tigers’ 49-7 victory over Tulane in New Orleans ... Ended the campaign with seven plays in the Cincinnati contest ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Is listed as the back-up at center after spring drills ... Worked behind Josh Eargle and Matt Gehrke in the spring ... 1998: Appeared in three games for the Tigers as a redshirted freshman ... Played center in the Arkansas State and Cincinnati games ... Had five snaps in the win over Cincinnati ... Had three snaps in the win over Arkansas State ... Also saw game time in the Houston game ... Entered the spring of 1998 listed as number two at offensive center ... Worked as the backup to Chris Powers in the spring and entered the fall in the same position ... 1997: Was redshirted ... Traveled with the team to all of the road games and was listed as the number three center throughout the fall ... Was never pressed into service ... Spent the fall as a member of the offensive scout team ... Prep: Was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for Winder-Barrow High School ... Helped Winder-Barrow to a 7-4 record in 1996 and a spot in the state playoffs ... Was a heavyweight wrestler for three years ... Went to the Georgia state championships in 1996 ...

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OT, 6-5, 298 r-Senior, 2L Winder-Barrow HS Winder, GA

Was named 3rd team All-Northeast Georgia in 1996 ... Selected to play in the 1997 Florida-Georgia All-Star game ... Also lettered as a member of the basketball, track and baseball teams at Winder-Barrow High School ... Has run a 5.1 in the 40-yard dash ... Was the Area 8-AAA wrestling champion in 1997 ... Benches 300 pounds and has squatted 430 pounds ... Was a member of the Key Club, the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Phil Jones ... Born: 12/8/78 ... Is the son of Danny and Judy Austin.

One of the biggest surprises last fall ... Became a regular in game one and logged several starting assignments as a true freshman ... Is expected to return to his will linebacker position in the fall of 2001 ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman in 2000 by appearing in all 11 games ... Started seven games including the final four games of the season ... Logged three tackles, one quarterback hurry and one pass break up in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Registered a season and career high 12 tackles in the Memphis win over Army at West Point ... Totaled nine hits in the Tigers game with Tennessee ... Was credited with 10 tackles in the season finale against Tulane and tallied seven stops in each of the Southern Miss, UAB and Cincinnati games ... Had his first career quarterback sack in the UAB game ... Finished the season as the team’s fifth leading tackler ... Logged 62 total tackles including 36 solo stops and three tackles for lost yardage ... Had eight quarterback hurries and six pass break ups ... Was ranked 29th in Conference USA in tackles ... Prep: Lettered in football, soccer and basketball at Morgan County High School ... Played both tailback and defensive back ... Rushed for 1,118 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 1999 ... As a defensive back he recorded 71 tackles and seven pass interceptions ... Had 206 yards rushing, two pass interceptions and 12 tackles in a game against East Hall High ... Led his team to a 9-2 record and a bid to the Class 2A state playoffs in 1999 ... Was named to the Georgia Sportswriter’s All-State team ... Was named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia 75 recruiting list ... Received all-area, all-region and all-state honors in soccer ... Was all-area and allregion in basketball and helped the basketball team to a 20-6 record in

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zine as a Georgia top prospect ... Was a teammate of Georgia Tech quarterback A.J. Suggs ... Lettered for three years as a guard on the basketball team ... Played for coach Jimmy Dorsey at McEachern High ... Born: 10/11/79.

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BALLARD'S STATISTICS UT AT TOT LOSS 36 26 62 3-14

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Most Tackles/Game: 12 vs Army (‘00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 8 vs Tulane (‘00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 6 vs Army (‘00) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 three times (‘00) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB (‘00)

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Is the nephew of former Tiger and current St. Louis Ram wide receiver Isaac Bruce ... Signed with Utah State after high school and played during the 1999 season ... 2000: Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Utah State University ... Had to sit out the fall of 2000 under the NCAA transfer rules ... Worked as a member of the defensive scout team throughout the fall of 2000 ... Was used as a strong safety ... 1999: Lettered as a safety for USU in 1999 ... Played in ten games for the Aggies ... Was credited with 17 tackles including seven solos ... Had a season and career high six tackles against Georgia ... Logged four tackles in the Boise State game and had two tackles against nationally-ranked Kansas State ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Prep: Played safety for two years at Dillard High School ... Was twice named to the allcounty squad and was picked as a member of the All-South team ... Was named the defensive Most Valuable Player in the Nike All-Star game ... Born: 7-13-79.

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Was the team’s fourth leading rusher in spring practice ... Gained 139 yards on 28 attempts in the new spread offense ... Speed and running style make him a vital part of the new offense ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman last year working as a tailback ... Was forced into action after injuries to Sugar Sanders and Dernice Wherry ... Saw his first duty in the Arkansas State game when he had one rush for three yards and one pass reception for five yards ... Helped the Tigers to their win over Army when he caught a fourth quarter swing pass from Neil Suber and raced 31 yards for his first collegiate touchdown ... Led all Tiger backs with 44 yards rushing in the Southern Miss game and had a season long run of 22 yards against the Golden Eagles ... Also caught three passes for 34 yards against USM ... Saw spot duty as the older backs returned to action ... Played in eight of the 11 games and finished the season with 37 carries for 102 yards ... Caught eight passes for 82 yards and one touchdown ... Was the Tigers’ fourth leading rusher in 2000 and for his play was named

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Spent the spring working as a reserve defensive end for the Tigers ... 2000: Did not participate in any games for the Tigers in 2000 ... Spent the fall of 2000 working with the U of M defensive scout team as a defensive end ... Worked against the number one offense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Has struggled to maintain his weight throughout his first two seasons at Memphis ... Needs to add weight to see action at defensive end ... Worked as a “bandit” defensive end in the spring of 2000 ... Gained valuable experience while working with Andre Arnold and Pat Willis ... 1999: Sat out during the 1999 season while being redshirted ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team ... Worked as a defensive end ... Worked behind Andre Arnold at end ... Prep: An outstanding defensive player who helped J.T. Curtis High School to three consecutive Louisiana state championships in football ... Registered 72 tackles in 1998 ... Had 23 tackles for lost yardage and 19 quarterback sacks ... Was named to the all-State, all-district, and all-Metro teams in 1998 and received Prep All-America honors ... Career totals read 300 total tackles, 50 tackles for lost yardage and 109 quarterback sacks ... Visited Arkansas and Southern Mississippi before selecting the Tigers ... Also lettered in basketball as a forward ... An honor roll student ... Played for coach J.T. Curtis, whose father is the namesake of the school ... Born: 5/26/80 ... Is the son of Charles and Ora Belle Bazile.

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worked as a member of the Tigers’ special teams and participated in 93 special teams snaps in 2000 ... For his play was named to the 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... 1999: Was redshirted during the 1999 season ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Worked as a cornerback and as a safety during the fall ... Went through the spring of 2000 with the Tigers ... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excelled at both football and baseball ... Was an alldistrict, All-Metro and honorable mention all-State selection in football as a senior ... Helped lead his team to the state semifinals and a 12-2 record ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown in the state quarterfinals against Neville ... Had 12 kickoff returns for 300 yards in 1998 ... Finished the season with 30 tackles and four pass interceptions ... Had 57 rushes as a tailback for 376 yards in 1998 ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger offensive guard Trey Eyre ... Also lettered in track at Catholic High ... Born: 9/14/80 ... Played for coach Dale Weiner at CHS ... Is the son of Sabrina Brown.

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BROWN'S STATISTICS UT AT TOT LOSS 21 7 28 0-0

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A returning part-time starter in the Memphis secondary ... Had four starts last season and is expected to take over the free safety position vacated by Idrees Bashir ... 2000: Returned to the Tigers after redshirting in 1999 and started four games for the injured Marcus Smith at cornerback ... Was credited with two tackles against Mississippi State in his first collegiate contest ... Played 16 plays against the Bulldogs ... Had four tackles in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe and registered a season and career high five tackles in Memphis’ wins over East Carolina and Army ... Had three hits in the Tennessee and Cincinnati games ... Finished the season with 28 total stops including 21 solo tackles ... Also

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as a tailback on the 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Prep: Lettered in both football and track at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama ... Played tailback and corner in high school ... Had 160 rushing attempts for 1,550 yards during the 1999 season ... Against Scottsboro High he rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns ... Was an all-area and all-Metro selection in football in 1998 and 1999 ... Was named to the Alabama 5A All-State team (honorable mention) in 1999 ... Rushed for 1,425 yards as a junior and had 148 yards rushing as a sophomore ... Career rushing totals read 261 carries for 3,127 yards ... Scored 33 career touchdowns ... Has run a 10.6 100 meters for track team and has been timed at 6.25 in the 55 meter indoor ... Was the Alabama state champion in the 55 meters for three years ... Set the school record for the long jump at 22’ ... Also ran anchor leg on Alabama state relay championship team ... Is a cousin of Washington Wizzard basketball star Chris Webber ... Born: 10/9/81 ... Played for coach Harold Wells at J.O. Johnson High ... Is the son of Jerry and Brenda Bonds.

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A major key to the Memphis defensive success last season and is expected to be leader in the defensive front this fall ... Received a scare in the spring when he injured a knee in the first spring scrimmage ... Was scoped and found to have a minor cartilage tear behind his knee ... Damage was repaired and he missed the remainder of spring practice ... Is expected to be at full speed for fall camp ... 2000: Started 10 games for the Tigers at defensive end in 2000 ... Did not start the UAB game due to a bruised knee ... Had a season high seven tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Also logged two tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack against the Bearcats ... His seven hits against Cincinnati tied his career high ... Had five tackles in the Mississippi State, Tennessee and Tulane games ... Had two tackles for lost yardage to go with his five tackles in the Mississippi State game ... Finished the season as the Tigers 10th leading tackler ... Was credited with 33 solo tackles and nine assisted

Tackles G/S 1999 11/0 2000 10/10 Totals 21/10

BR OWN'S ST ATISTICS BRO STA UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 21 22 43 0 0 10-30 33 9 42 0 0 10-32 54 31 85 0 0 20-62

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BR OWN'S CAREER HIGHS BRO Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs Tulane ('99) & Cincinnati (‘00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane ('00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 4 vs Missouri ('99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Tulane ('99)

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for the baseball squad ... Played football for coach David Hale at Chattanooga City High ... Born: 9/29/80 ... Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown, Sr.

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stops ... Had 10 tackles for lost yardage (-32 yards) and three quarterbacks ... Tied for the team lead in quarterback hurries with 13 ... Had two tackles and a sack in limited action in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Became a regular member of the Tiger defense despite not starting any games ... Appeared in all 11 contests in 1999 ... Finished the season as the Tigers’ eighth leading tackler ... Was credited with 43 tackles including 10 tackles for lost yardage (-30 yards) and three quarterback sacks ... Saw his most extended playing time in the Missouri and Cincinnati games ... Had five tackles in the Missouri game including four for lost yardage (-12 yards) and one quarterback sack ... Registered seven stops in the Tulane victory and had two quarterback sacks ... Had four hits in the win over Cincinnati and logged two tackles for lost yardage ... His 10 tackles for lost yardage tied for the third highest among all tacklers and his three quarterback sacks tied for fifth ...Was moved to defensive end in spring drills of 1999 ... Was impressive in the spring ... Was credited with 12 tackles and a quarterback sack in the five spring scrimmages ... Was singled out by former head coach Rip Scherer as one of the young players who stood out in spring drills ... Is expected to help with defensive end positions that lost Marquis Bowling and Manny Santibanez to graduation ... Is expected to see playing time this fall after outstanding spring practice ... Will work with Ross Estes at right defensive end ... 1998: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 1998 ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team ... Was voted the co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award which was presented at the 1998 Football Banquet ... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end at City High School in Chattanooga ... Averaged 14 tackles per game as a senior ... Registered 140 tackles in 1997 ... In addition to tackles was credited with 20 tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, nine blocked kicks, three pass interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two of which were for touchdowns ... Set the Chattanooga City High record for tackles in a single game with 22 ... Was ranked as the state's number 25 prospect by the Chattanooga Free Press ... Was named to the Associate Press All-State team ... Was selected to the Chattanooga Free Press Super Team ... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide's Tennessee Stars ... Was also a member of the City High basketball team ... Played first base

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VINCENT BROWN ILB, 6-1, 230 r-Freshman E.C. Glass HS Lynchburg, VA

Worked as a backup at middle linebacker in spring drills ... Should provide depth for DeMorrio Shank at the inside linebacker position ... Could also see playing time as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Was credited with four tackles and one pass breakup in the 2001 Blue-Gray Spring Game ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Worked with the defensive scout team as a middle linebacker ... Was twice the scout team player of the week for his efforts on the practice field ... Spent the fall of 2000 working against the number one Tiger offense ... Enrolled at Memphis in January following one season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia ... Prep: Played his prep football at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia ... Lettered for three years in football ... Was an all-area selection in 1998 and was an all-region pick in 1998 ... Was named to the all-district team in 1997 and 1998 ... Was named to Prep Star Magazine’s Dream Team in 1998 ... Was credited with 133 total tackles as a senior (91 solos and 42 assists) as well as seven quarterback sacks (-74 yards), one interception which he returned for a touchdown and seven QB hurries ... As a fullback he rushed for 230 yards on 42 attempts and scored seven touchdowns ... Had a 70-yard run for a touchdown against Jefferson Forest which was the only score of the game ... Had 102 total tackles as a junior (72 solos) and rushed for 123 yards on 23 attempts ... Was a starter at offensive guard as a sophomore ... Set the E.C. Glass record for tackles in a game with 24 ... Also lettered in basketball ... Played for coach Bo Henson at E.C. Glass ... Born: 10/ 3/80 ... Son of George and Constance Brown.

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CAMERON'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs six opponents (‘00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 25 vs UAB (‘00) Longest Pass Reception: 25 vs UAB (‘00)

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OT, 6-6, 296 r-Junior, 1L Byram Hills HS Armonk, NY

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Is the heir apparent to replace Billy Kendall as the Tiger starter at tight end ... Was the squad’s third leading receiver in the spring with five receptions for 92 yards ... Averaged 18.4 yards per reception in spring scrimmages ... 2000: Played in every game for the Tigers in 2000 and was a starter in the season finale against Tulane ... Had his first career pass reception in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Hauled in a 10-yard pass from Travis Anglin for a first down against the Bulldogs ... Had one catch in the UAB contest for 25 yards ... The 25-yard reception at UAB was a season and career long reception ... Also had catches against Louisiana-Monroe, Southern Miss and Houston ... Finished the season with six pass receptions for 73 yards ... Participated in 227 offensive plays for the Tigers in 2000 ... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams and was credited with six tackles on cover teams ... Participated in 133 special teams plays during the 2000 season ... Had three special teams tackles in the UAB game in Birmingham ... Finished the season as the team’s ninth leading tackler ... Battled back from a knee injury and worked his way to the number two spot at tight end for the fall of 2000 ... Had four pass receptions in the spring for 14 yards during scrimmages ... 1999: Was well on his way to a backup position behind Billy Kendall and the number two tight end slot in Memphis’ two tight sets when he was felled by a knee injury in fall camp ... Spent several weeks in a brace and began rehab of a sprained MCL in October ... Was able to see limited duty in the Tulane game for his only playing time of the season ... Was involved in nine plays in the Tigers’ 49-7 win over Tulane ... Made an immediate impact for the Tigers at tight end ... Has good speed and hands for a tight end ... Ran a 4.9 forty yard dash in the spring ... Bench pressed 350 pounds and had a squat of 455 pounds ... Is expected to see playing time this fall when the Tigers use a two tight end set ... Listed as the number two tight end after spring drills ... Had five pass receptions for 28 yards in the five spring scrimmages ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season and has four years of eligibility ... Spent the fall working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Traveled with the Tiger team last fall but did not participate ... Prep: Played tight end for Lassiter High School ... Was a high school teammate of former Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith ... Described by Pigskin Prep Football Magazine as an aggressive blocker with good hands ... Was listed as an top prospect by Pigskin Prep ... Named to Georgia's Top Prospect List ... Picked by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Magazine as a top prospect in Georgia ... Was an All-County selection as a

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TE, 6-5, 235 r-Junior, 1L Lassiter HS Marietta, GA

junior ... Named the Atlanta Touchdown Club as Player of the Week during the 1997 season ... Caught 14 passes for 83 yards and five touchdowns as a junior ... Bench presses 310 and squats 450 ... Has run a 4.7 40-yard dash ... An honor student ... Also lettered as a baseball player ... Played for coach Marty Galbraith at Lassiter ... Born: 8/7/80 ... Son of David and Lois Cameron and Jan Cameron.

Will help provide depth in the offensive line this fall ... Worked at offensive tackle last spring ... 2000: Earned his first letter as a Tiger while appearing in 10 games ... Played in two games for the Tigers as an offensive tackle ... Saw duty in the Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas State wins ... Played two snaps in each of the contests ... Worked as a member of the Tiger field goal and PAT units ... Appeared in 10 of the 11 games ... Played 35 special teams snaps during the season ... Spent the spring working as the number two at right tackle ... Enters the fall as the backup for DeCorye Hampton ... Saw extended duty in the spring due to the number of injuries in the offensive line ... 1999: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in 1999 ... Spent the fall continuing to learn the Memphis offense ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team ... Played offensive tackle during the fall of ‘99 ... Worked as an offensive tackle in the spring of 1998 ... Enters the fall as a back-up behind David Sherrod at strong tackle ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team in the fall ... Prep: A native of Albania ... Played both offensive and defensive line at Byram Hills High School ... Was an All-Westchester County selection as an offensive tackle for three years ... Was an all-section pick in football ... Was an All-State selection in New York as an offensive lineman ... Was credited with 75 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks in 1997 ... A four year football letter winner ... Also lettered for four years as a center on the basketball team ... Averaged 24 points per game in basketball ... Played for coach Chris Borsari at Byram Hills High ... Born: 7/2/80 ... Son of Charlie and Safete Celaj.

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Moved to outside linebacker in the spring ... Showed so much promise that Derrick Harmon was moved back to receiver ... Enters fall camp as the number two at will linebacker ... Will provide depth for Derrick Ballard ... 2000: A tailback that was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Did not participate in a game but contributed as a scout team member ... Spent his first season with the Tigers working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Went against the Tigers first team defense each day in practice ... Prep: Came to the Tigers after an outstanding prep career at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri ... Played both running back and linebacker in high school ... Led his team to a 12-2 record and the Missouri State 3A Championship in 1999 ... Had 78 carries for 580 yards during the 1999 season ... Averaged 7.4 yards per carry ... Had one punt return for 60 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 243 yards ... Scored 44 points during the ‘99 season ... As a defensive end had 44 solo tackles, 40 assisted tackles, six quarterback sacks and two blocked punts ... Holds the school record for most blocked kicks in a season with six ... Was an all-conference, all-district, All-St. Louis Metro and all-state selection as a defensive end ... Helped his team to district titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 ... Was recruited by Illinois, Iowa and Michigan State before selecting the Tigers ... Also played baseball at Lutheran HS ... Born: 7/25/82 ... Played for coach Jim Manion at Lutheran North ... Is the son of Delores Ann Bean.

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OLB, 6-3, 200 r-Freshman Lutheran North HS St. Louis, MO

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WR, 6-1, 180 r-Freshman Mays HS Athens, GA

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OG, 6-4, 271 r-Sophomore Brookwood HS Snellville, GA

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JON CREWS

knee and had to have surgery to repair his ACL ... Missed the remainder of the season while rehabbing his knee ... Became one of the most dedicated weightroom workers ... Rehabbed his knee and was allowed to start running before the 2000 season ended ... A late signee for the Tigers ... Had committed to Clemson but was a late qualifier ... Prep: Was a four year football and track letterman at Mays HS ... Had 35 pass receptions for 750 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1999 ... Had four touchdown receptions against Lakeside High ... Set the school record in the 400 meters with a time of 48.01 ... Father Tyrone Davis played for Clemson and for the NFL New York Giants and won national championships with both teams ... Cousin Terrance Davis is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and cousin Willie Green is a receiver for the Carolina Panthers ... Born: 9/28/81 ... Played for coach Larry Hellen ... Is the son of Joseph Davis and Tracy Smith.

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35/716

1999

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DARCHE’ EPTING

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FB, 6-1, 232 r-Junior, 2L Bishop Lynch HS Dallas, TX

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Will be a mainstay in the offensive line at left guard ... Was held out of all contact work in spring practice to allow ACL surgery longer to heal ... 2000: Was the Tigers’ starter at offensive guard when the 2000 season opened ... Played in 65 of the Tigers’ 76 offensive plays in the season opener against Mississippi State University ... Worked 52 of the team’s 75 offensive snaps in the win over Louisiana-Monroe before disaster struck ... Injured his knee in the third quarter ... Was diagnosed with a torn ACL and had to have surgery to reconstruct his knee ... Missed the remainder of the season while working in the Tiger weightroom ... Was dedicated to making a return during the 2000 season ... Was able to start running before the conclusion of the season and is expected back for the spring of 2001 ... Has spent the past year as a center in the offensive line but was moved to left guard in the spring and enters the fall as the starter at left guard ... Had a good spring in earning the starting nod ... 1999: Appeared in three games for Memphis in 1999 ... Lettered for the first time during the 1999 campaign ... Got in over 30 snaps during those three games ... Played 14 snaps in the Tigers’ 31-26 win over Arkansas State ... Logged 16 plays in the Tiger victory over Tulane in the Superdome ... Worked behind starter Tim Seymour in 1999 ... Was moved to center in the spring of ‘99 and appears to have landed a starting position ... Was the starter for the first unit throughout the spring ... 1998: Participated in four games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Worked as an offensive guard ... Saw his first action in the Houston contest ... Played seven snaps against the Cougars ... Played seven snaps the following week in the Arkansas contest ... Appeared in six plays in the Tigers' win over Cincinnati and appeared in a season high 10 plays in the Arkansas State victory ... Worked as a defensive tackle in the fall but moved to offensive guard in spring drills ... 1997: Traveled with the Tiger football team throughout the 1997 season but did not par-

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OG, 6-3, 282 r-Senior, 2L Sulphur Springs HS Sulphur Springs, TX

ticipate in a game ... Was redshirted in 1997 ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team against the number one offense ... Worked behind T.J. Frier and Marcus Bell in the fall of 1997 ... Prep: Considered one of the top defensive linemen in the state of Texas ... Was named to the Texas Sportswriters 4A All-State team in 1996 ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year in District 15-4A ... Was named to the All-District 15-4A team as a defensive tackle ... Played both offensive guard and defensive tackle in 1996 ... Was credited with 69 total tackles and two pass interceptions in 1996 ... Had 12 tackles and two pass interceptions in the Whitehouse game ... Returned both interceptions for touchdowns ... Helped lead team to state playoff bid in 1996 ... Lettered for three years and started for two seasons at Brownwood (TX) High School before transferring to Sulphur Springs ... Lettered for two years in basketball at Brownwood High School ... Was also a member of the track team and threw the shot put for Sulphur Springs ... Had a best throw of 51'6" in competition ... Selected Memphis after receiving offers from Arkansas and Texas ... Was named to the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Was a member of the student council ... Played for coach Chuck King at Sulphur Springs High School ... Born: 1/6/79 ... Is the nephew of Chuck and Lynette King.

Worked as the number one fullback in spring practice ... Had eight carries for 26 yards in the spring scrimmages ... 2000: Was the Tigers starter at fullback in 2000 ... Started just two games due to the Tiger two tight end sets ... Worked as both a tailback and fullback in 2000 ... Rushed 10 times for 22 yards and caught one pass for nine yards in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had seven carries for 19 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe ... The scores were the first of his career ... Had a season and career high 19 rushes for 66 yards and one touchdown in the Memphis win over Army at West Point ... Also added a career high four pass receptions for 14 yards against the Cadets ... Tallied 38 yards on 14 attempts against Southern Miss ...

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Served as a reserve at defensive end in the spring of 2001 ... Worked behind Tony Brown at defensive end, and is expected to provide depth in the fall ... 2000: Lettered while playing in eight of the team’s 10 games in 2000 ... Saw action as a middle linebacker in the win over LouisianaMonroe ... Had three defensive snaps as a linebacker in the ULM game ... Was credited with one tackle and one quarterback hurry in the win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Worked as a special teams member in eight games ... Had a season high six snaps in the Tigers’ win over Army at West Point ... Finished the season participating in 31 special teams plays ... Missed the final two games of the season ... Was moved from linebacker to defensive end in 1999 spring drills ... Worked behind Tony Brown last fall ... Had three tackles, a quarterback sack and a tackle for lost yardage in the annual Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Lettered during the 1999 season ... Saw action in six of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Worked as both a member of the Memphis special teams and as a linebacker ... Was credited with just one tackle last season ... Saw his first college playing time in Memphis’ near upset of Tennessee ... Played on the special teams against the Vols ... Also worked on the special teams in the win over UAB ... Worked as a linebacker and special teams member in the 49-7 win over Tulane ... Was credited with his lone tackle in the Tulane victory ... Also played against Southern Miss, Army and Cincinnati ... Worked both ways in the Cincinnati win ... Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1998 before having a leg injury ... Was granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA ... Worked as a defensive end in the spring ... Was credited with five tackles in the spring scrimmages ... 1998: Played in two games for the Tigers as a true freshman ... Played in the Houston game before being injured in the Arkansas contest ... Applied for and received a hardship medical redshirt for the 1998 season ... Prep: A post graduate football player for Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia ... Started nine of the team's 11 games in 1997 ... Helped team to a 4-6-1 record in ‘97 ... Was credited with 45 tackles, five tackles for lost yardage, and one sack ... Was elected captain of the Hargrave football team ... Was the Company Commander for the post graduate cadets ...

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EPTING’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg Tds LG 46 174 2.7 3 13 No Yds Avg Tds LG 10 53 5.3 0 19 Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P 174 0 65 19.3 2.7

EPTING'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 19 vs Army (‘00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 66 vs Army (‘00) Longest Run: 13 vs Army (‘00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 2 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 4 vs Army (‘00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 16 vs East Carolina (‘00) Longest Pass Reception: 13 vs Houston (‘00)

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Finished the season with 65 rushes for 174 yards and three touchdowns ... Was the U of M’s second leading rusher for 2000 ... Also totaled 10 pass receptions for 53 yards ... Worked as a kickoff return man on special teams and was the Tigers’ second leading returner in 2000 ... Had a season high three kickoff returns for 52 yards in the UAB game ... Finished the season with seven returns for 105 yards ... Had a long return of 24 yards in the Mississippi State and Arkansas State games ... Was ranked third on the team in all-purpose yards with 332 ... Received the 2000 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2000 ... Worked as both a fullback and tailback ... Is expected to be the Tigers’ starter at fullback this fall ... Had 31 rushes for 105 yards in spring scrimmages and caught six passes for 37 yards ... Received a Winter/Spring Performance Award in 2000 ... 1999: Earned his first varsity letter while playing in 10 of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Worked as a member of the Memphis special teams in all 10 contests but saw backfield duty in two of the games ... Was named the Memphis Special Teams Player of the Game for his work against Mississippi State ... Recorded the team’s first blocked kick of the season when he blocked a Bulldog punt ... Worked as a fullback in the Arkansas State and Tulane victories ... Was used as a blocking back and did not register a carry or pass reception ... Participated on all of the Tiger return and cover special teams ... Came out of spring drills as a back-up at the “B” back position ... Will work with seniors Rashad Bailey and Brandon Tucker at the fullback slot ... Has good speed for a big back and could be used as a tailback ... Was the fourth leading rusher in the spring scrimmages ... Totaled 35 carries for 99 yards in the spring ...1998: Was redshirted during the '98 season ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Worked as both a fullback and tailback ... Prep: Rushed for 1,761 yards in 1997 ... Caught 23 passes for 360 yards and threw one touchdown pass ... Led his team to its third state championship in four years ... Bishop Lynch's four year 5A record in football was 39-10... Was named the MVP of both the state semifinals and the championship game in 1997 ... Set school record for rushing yards in a game with 278 ... Was an all-district, district MVP, all-region and Blue Chip All-State selection in 1997 ... Listed by Max Emfinger as the number nine power back in the Southeast ... Career statistics read 2,775 rushing with 30 touchdowns, 330 yards receiving and 41 total career scores ... Lettered in track as a shot putter ... Also lettered in baseball and weightlifting ... Was a member of Bishop Lynch's competitive powerlifting team ... Bench presses 340, squats 550 and dead lifts 575 ... Is related to Damron Lewis (Miami), Kwasei Palmer (Florida State), McClinton Neal (1992 Olympics) and Loyd Lewis (CFL) ... Played football for coach Bill Persinger at Bishop Lynch ... Born: 9/ 17/79 ... Is the son of Darial and Cheryle Epting .

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WR, 6-1, 170 Sophomore, 1L Millington HS Millington, TN

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Continued his work at offensive guard in the spring of 2001 ... Worked as a right guard last spring and should see action as a regular in the fall ... Has lettered for two seasons ... 2000: Appeared in all 11 games for Memphis in 2000 and started four contests ... Opened the season playing 13 plays against Mississippi State ... Played 21 plays in the win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Started the Arkansas State game after an injury to Josh Eargle ... Played 62 snaps in the win over ASU ... Saw regular duty in each of the next five games before being named as the starter for the final three games of the season ... Played 28 of the 58 snaps against UAB ... Started the Tennessee game and worked all 60 offensive snaps ... Worked 77 plays against Cincinnati and 80 plays in the season finale against Tulane ... Finished the season playing 380 of the teams 785 total offensive snaps ... A returning letterman who will work at left offensive guard this fall ... Will battle with Josh Eargle and Joey Gerda for playing time ... 1999: Played a major role for the Tigers in 1999 ... Saw his first collegiate action when he got 14 snaps at guard in the Arkansas State victory ... When starter David Sherrod was injured following the Missouri game, Eyre was inserted as the starter and helped Memphis to the most one-sided win of the season ... Played 68 of the 76 snaps in the 497 win over UAB ... Started and played all 65 snaps in the Louisville contest ... Gave way to Sherrod in the Tulane game but saw action in each contest the remainder of the season ... Finished 1999 with 208 snaps in earning his first varsity letter ... For his play in 1999 was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Worked this past spring as a strong guard in the offensive line ... Worked behind three-year starter Tim Seymour ...1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the Tiger offensive scout team ... Worked at offensive guard ... Prep: Was a three-year starter at Baton Rouge Catholic High School ... Played both offensive and defensive line at Catholic ... Was an all-district, AllMetro, Coaches All-State Team, and the Louisiana Sports Writers AllState team selection ... Over a three year span, his team lost just four games ... Helped team to a 9-2 record in 1997 ... Received the team's Top Bear Award for weightlifting ... Has also lettered as a member of the track team ... Threw the shot put and discus ... Qualified for the Louisi-

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ana track championships in 1995 where he made the quarter-finals in the shot ... Went to the state in ‘96 and made the semifinals in the shot ... Was the District 5-5A champion three times ... Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Key Club... Born: 2/4/80 ... Played for coach Dale Weiner ... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eyre, Jr.

Was placed on scholarship in January of 2001 after lettering as a freshman ... Caught a 70-yard touchdown in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring with five catches for 137 yards and one touchdown ... Had a 22.8 yards average per catch in the spring of 2001 ... Gives the offense a speed receiver with good size and the ability to break tackles downfield ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman working as both a receiver and kick returner ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Played 12 snaps in the Tigers’ win over the Indians ... Had his first collegiate pass reception in the victory over East Carolina ... Hauled in a 18-yard reception from Scott Scherer for a key first down that kept a scoring drive alive ... Was inserted into the Tulane game as the Memphis kickoff return specialist and had two returns for 48 yards ... First return against Tulane was for 33 yards and tied the Memphis season long mark ... Also worked as a member of the Tiger cover units and was credited with two tackles, both coming in the UAB game ...Worked as a special teams member in eight contests ... Played 27 special teams snaps in 2000 ... . Prep: Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back at Millington High School ... Was a three year starter at cornerback ... Was a first team All-Shelby Metro selection as a defensive back in 1999 ... Led District 7-5A in pass interceptions with five and was ranked sixth in Shelby Metro in interceptions ... Ranked 12th in Shelby Metro in kickoff returns with 12 for 346 yards ... Averaged 28.8 yards per kickoff return and scored one touchdown ... Was ranked 32nd in Shelby Metro in all-purpose yards with 1,251 ... Averaged 113.7 yards per game in all-purpose yardage ... Was a first team All Region 7-5A selection as a defensive back ... Was fourth in the Region in total offense with 943 yards ... Averaged 85.7 yards per game in total offense ... Was fifth in the Region in passing ... Completed 23 of 55 pass attempts for 323 yards and two touchdowns ... Was sixth in the Region in rushing

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Played his prep football at Withrow High School in Cincinnati ... Played football, basketball and ran track at Withrow High ...Was an all-city and All-MCC selection in football as a senior ... Had 80 solo tackles, 50 assisted stops and three interceptions as a senior in high school ... Played football at Hargrave for coach Joe Freeland ... Born: 6/12/77 ... Son of Gary and Sharon Estes.

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GARFIELD GARTH

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DT, 6-2, 249 r-Sophomore Amory HS Amory, MS

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GARCIA’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg 1 18 18.0 No Yds Avg 2 48 24.0

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with 61 carries for 620 yards ... Averaged 7.7 yards per carry and scored eight touchdowns ... Was a first team All Region 7-5A selection as a defensive back as a junior ... Ranked second in Region 7-5A in punt returns with a 17.2 yards average ... Was 11th in kickoff returns with a 15.5 yard average ... Was 17th in Shelby Metro in punt returns ... Played for coach Hank Hawkins at Millington High School.

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MATT GEHRKE

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OG/C, 6-3, 282 r-Junior, 1L N. Mesquite HS Dallas, TX

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Spent the spring of 2001 working as a backup for Jason Brown at free safety ... Could see first playing time as a member of the Tiger special teams ... 2000: A defensive back who was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Spent the fall of 2000 working as a member of the defensive scout team in practice ... Worked against the first team receivers in the fall of 2000 ... Prep: Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs ... Was a three year starter at quarterback and defensive back ... Was also used as the team’s kick returner ... Was named to the 1999 All-Broward County Team (2nd) ... Received honorable mention All-Broward County honors as a sophomore and junior ... Nominated for and played in the 1999 Dade vs Broward County All-Star game ... Rushed for 216 yards on 16 carries and threw an 85-yard touchdown pass in a single game during the 1999 season ... The 85-yard pass is a school record ... During the 1999 season he rushed for 632 yards and registered 53 tackles and four pass interceptions ... Over his three year career was credited with 125 total tackles and 10 pass interceptions ... Lettered for three years in basketball and for four years in track ... Born: 3/28/82 ... Played for coach David Rooney at Taravella High ... Is the son of Al and Charlotte Moulton.

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Will work this fall as a defensive lineman but still lacks in size ... Is listed as a defensive tackle and will provide depth for Eric Taylor ... 2000: Saw his first collegiate playing time in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Worked as a defensive end against the ULM Indians ... Did not see action after the ULM game until the season finale against Tulane ... Played defensive end against the Green Wave in the Superdome ... Spent the remainder of the fall working with the defensive scout team ... After redshirting his freshman season, Garth moved to the number two defensive tackle position in the spring ... Will backup Calvin Lewis this fall ... Logged tackles in each of the first two scrimmages of the spring ... 1999: Sat out the 1999 season ... Worked as a member of the Memphis defensive scout team where he made impressive strides ... Learned the defense while working against the number one offense ... Prep: A defensive lineman who worked as both a nose guard and defensive tackle at Amory High ... Recorded 146 total tackles in 1998 ... Had 72 solo hits, seven caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 11 quarterback sacks, 24 tackles for lost yardage and 14 quarterback hurries ... His 11 quarterback sacks set a new school record ... Registered a career high 24 tackles and two sacks in the South Pontotoc High game ... Helped lead his team to a 15-0 record and the state 3A championship in 1998 and in 1995 ... Was named to the second team all-State and first team AllArea by the Tupelo Daily Journal ... Was named a top prospect by Prep Pigskin and given a three rating ... Was named to the Jackson Clarion Ledger second team all-State squad ... Was a three year starter for coach Bobby Hall at Amory ... Also threw the shot put for the AHS track team ... Has been clocked at 4.7 in the 40-yard dash ... Lettered for three-years in track and three years in powerlifting ... Brother Patrick Garth plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Born: 11/5/80 ... Is the son of Garfield and Patricia Garth.

Had his most productive spring ... Worked as a center with Jimond Pugh and Drew Harmon ... Can provide depth at center and at guard ... 2000: Appeared in just one game for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as

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DB, 5-11, 180 r-Freshman Taravella HS Tamarac, FL

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SEAN GARRIS

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GARCIA'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs East Carolina (‘00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 18 vs East Carolina (‘00) Longest Pass Reception: 18 vs East Carolina (‘00) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 2 vs Tulane Most Kickoff Return Yards: 48 vs Tulane (‘00) Longest Kickoff Return: 33 vs Tulane (‘00)

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GEHRKE'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps redshirted 2/0 18/734 1/0 2/785

at Southern Mississippi and 39 plays at UAB ... Finished the season working 284 of the team’s 785 total offensive plays ... Also played 22 special teams snaps for Memphis in the fall of 2000 ... After lettering as a defensive tackle in the fall of 1999, was moved to offensive guard in the spring ... Will work at left guard this fall ... Injured his shoulder in the spring and missed the Blue-Gray game ... Has good foot speed ... 1999: Did not play in the first four games of the 1999 season ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee game ... Played in all six games after Tennessee ... Logged five tackles, two tackles for lost yardage (-13 yards) and one quarterback sack through seven games ... Gained his first college tackle in the Missouri contest ... Was credited with one tackle and one quarterback sack in the Memphis win over UAB ... Had two stops and another tackle for lost yardage in the Tigers’ win over Tulane ... Was impressive in spring drills ... Worked as a defensive tackle in the spring and moved up to the number two position behind starter Calvin Lewis ... Was credited with six tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the spring scrimmages ... 1998: Spent the fall of 1998 working with the defensive scout team while being redshirted ... Worked as a defensive tackle behind Marquis Bowling ...Prep: Was a three year starter for Harrison High School ... Was named 1st team AllCobb County in football ... Played defensive end for three seasons ... An aggressive pass rusher on defense ... Had 69 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record in 1997 ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year for Region 5 AAAA in 1997 ... Named by Pigskin Preps' Magazine as one of the top players in the state of Georgia ... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Magazine as top prospect in state of Georgia ... Played offensive guard as well as defensive tackle ... Participated in the Georgia High School Football Combine in May of 1997 ... Had a 26-inch vertical jump and ran a 4.9 forty yard dash ... Has bench pressed 310 ... Registered 55 tackles and seven quarterback sacks as a junior ... Career totals read 125 tackles ... Played for Harrison coach Bruce Cobleigh ... Born: 12/21/79 ... Son of Jim Gerda and Julie Sharkey.

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OT, 6-6, 280 r-Junior, 2L Harrison HS Kennesaw, GA

GERD A'S ST ATISTICS GERDA'S STA

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JOEY GERDA

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an offensive guard in the Memphis win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Got in two snaps against the Indians ... Spent the remainder of the fall working with the Tigers’ offensive scout team ... Worked last fall as a center but was moved to right guard behind Lou Esposito in the spring of 2000 spring ... Also worked as a punter in spring practice and could become the backup to Ben Graves this fall ... 1999: Lettered for the first time as a Tiger during the 1999 campaign ... Participated in two games for the Tigers in the fall of 1999 ... Logged 11 snaps against UAB for his first collegiate playing time ... Also played the final two series of the Tulane game and picked up seven snaps ... Traveled with the Tiger team to all road games due to his abilities as a deep snapper but did not have a long snap in 1999 ... Moved to the number two slot at the offensive center position in the spring ... Worked behind Josh Eargle at center ... Could also be used as a deep snapper ... 1998: Made the Tiger travel squad as a backup deep snapper but was not forced into service during the 1998 season ... Was redshirted and has four years of eligibility remaining ... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the offensive scout team ... Prep: Played both offensive line, tight end and defensive line at North Mesquite High School ... Was named to the Dallas Area Top 100 players in 1997 ... Was a first team all-district selection in 1996 and 1997 ... Led district 5-A in punting ... Helped North Mesquite to a 9-2 record in 1997 and a spot in the District 5-A playoffs ... Played offensive guard as a junior and received all-district honors at that position ... Also lettered in track, throwing the discus ... Threw the shot put for North Mesquite ... Visited Kansas, Wyoming and Texas Tech before signing with the Tigers ... Played for coach Mark Elam at North Mesquite High ... Born: 8/9/80 ... Son of Robert and Mary Gehrke.

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GERD A'S CAREER HIGHS GERDA'S

Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 three times ('99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Tulane & Missouri ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs UAB & Tulane ('99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB ('99)

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ILB, 6-0, 215 r-Senior, 1L J.A. Fair HS Little Rock, AR

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Could play an important role for the Tigers this fall ... Entered spring drills as the backup at strong safety behind Glenn Sumter ... Gives the Tigers another big defensive back with good speed ... Registered as pass interception in the Blue-Gray Spring Game ... 2000: Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Was listed as a defensive back when camp opened in August of 2000 ... Suffered a shoulder separation during the first week of fall camp ... Had to have surgery to repair his shoulder ... Spent the remainder of the fall working to rehab his injured shoulder ... Was able to spend a great deal of time in the weightroom and should be

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DB, 6-4, 200 r-Freshman Liberty Eylau HS Texarkana, TX

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JAMIE GREEN

DRAPER HALL

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Will spend the fall of 2001 as a reserve at nose tackle ... Will work with Boris Penchion and Doug Whittaker in the interior of the defensive front ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season while working as a defensive tackle for the Tigers ... Did not participate in a regular season game ... Spent the fall of 2000 playing defensive tackle for the defensive scout team ... Worked against the Tigers’ number one offense throughout the fall ... Worked behind Calvin Lewis and Jarvis Slaton at defensive tackle ... Received the 2000 Rex Dockery Scholarship ... Prep: Lettered in both football and basketball at Overton High School in Memphis ... Lettered for four years in football and for three years in basketball ... Was selected 1st team all-region as an offensive lineman and was named second team as a defensive lineman ... Was credited with 70 tackles, five quarterback sacks, five tackles for lost yardage and two fumble recoveries in helping lead Overton High to a 5-5 record in 1999 ... Had 12 tackles and one sack in the Collierville game ... Logged 24 tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Germantown game ... Career totals read 214 total tackles, four fumble recoveries, 16 quarterback sacks and 10 tackles for lost yardage ... Also lettered as a power forward in basketball ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Was ranked 31st in his class of 298 ... Born: 11/8/81 ... Played for coach Mitch Davis at Overton High ... Is the son of Charles and Mary Middlebrook.

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DT, 6-3, 255 r-Freshman Overton HS Memphis, TN

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KENYUN GLOVER

ready for competition this spring ... Prep: Lettered as a quarterback/ defensive back at Liberty Eylau High School ... Led his tam to the Texas 3A State Championship in 1999 ... Scored on a 47-yard run in the state championship game against Mathis High School ... Also tallied a twopoint conversion in the 49-6 victory ... Was also the team’s punter ... Was named to the Texarkana Gazette All-Area team as a punter ... Was named to the Associated Press Texas 3A All-State team ... Was named to Texas’ All-State team (2nd) as a defensive back ... Gained approximately 1,300 yards of total offense while sharing time at quarterback ... Rushed for 277 yards and passed for 972 yards and nine touchdowns in 1999 ... Was credited with three pass interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, as a defensive back ... Received the Nick Blain Outstanding Special teams Award for Liberty Eylau High School in 1999 ... Also lettered in basketball and in track ... Born: 12/28/81 ... Played for coach David Ream at Liberty Eylau High ... Is the son of Earl and Gwen Green.

A veteran linebacker candidate who has seen game action over the past two seasons ... Will work as a backup inside linebacker behind DeMorrio Shank ... 2000: Played in the final game of the 2000 season against Tulane ... Saw action as a linebacker against the Green Wave ... Was credited with one tackle in the Tulane game ... Traveled with the team throughout the 2000 season ... A backup for Ian Williams at “will” linebacker in spring of 2000 ... Registered two tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Was credited with two tackles in each of the spring’s first two scrimmages ... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 working as an outside linebacker ... Traveled with the Tigers and saw action in the final game of the season against Cincinnati ... Was not credited with a tackle in the win over Cincinnati ... Continued at his linebacker position in the spring of 1999 ... Logged two solo tackles in the spring football game ... Had five tackles in scrimmage action this spring ... 1998: Worked as a outside linebacker in the fall of 1998 ... Participated in one game during the 1998 season ... Worked as a linebacker in the victory over Cincinnati ... Was credited with one tackle against the Bearcats ... Was voted the co-Scout Teams Player of the Year Award which he received at the annual Football Banquet ... Went through spring practice as a middle linebacker ... Worked behind Kamal Shakir and Corey Irby at the "mike" linebacker slot ... Provided depth this fall ... 1997: A walk-on candidate for one of the linebacker positions ... Worked with the defensive scout team ... Did not participate in a game ... Practiced behind Chris Reeves and Michael Boatman ... Prep: Played his prep football at J.A. Fair High School in Little Rock ... Let-

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five touchdowns ... Career totals read 98 attempts for 745 yards ... Had a 7.6 yard per carry career average ... Averaged 34.0 yards per career pass reception ... Rushed for 88 yards against Mesquite ... Worked as a sprinter with the track team ... Has turned in times of 10.5 in the 100 meters ... Was an all-district selection in track ... Was being recruited by Rice, Houston and New Mexico ... Played for coach Jerry Gayden at Lake Highlands ... Born: 10/21/79 ... Son of Sharon Harden.

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tered for three years as a linebacker ... Helped his team to a 5-6 record and the state play-offs ... Was an all-conference selection in 1996 ... Was named the team co-MVP and a team captain as a senior ... Had a career high 12 tackles and two quarterback sacks in the Parkview game ... An honor student who received the Athletic Academic Award ... Graduated in the top ten percent of his class ... Played for coach Glenn Eskola ... Is the cousin of former Arkansas and NFL star Dennis "Dirt" Winston ... Born: 8/24/79 ... Is the son of Willie and Larcenia Hall.

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DB, 5-10, 174 r-Junior, 1L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX

Moved from tailback to receiver in the spring due to the new Memphis spread offense ... Had five receptions for 40 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Averaged 8.0 yards per catch ... 2000: Worked as a reserve tailback for Memphis in 2000 ... Had just two rushes on the season ... Had one carry for six yards in the season opener against Mississippi State and ended the season with a single carry for six yards against Tulane ... Spent the remainder of the spring working with the Tiger offensive scout team and going against the number one defense .... Worked as a receiver and special teams member in 1999 ... Lettered on the special teams ... Was moved from receiver to running back in the spring of 2000 ... Worked through two scrimmages as a tailback ... Rushed 23 times for 45 yards ... Injured his ankle and missed the final week of spring ... 1999: Appeared in all 11 games of the 1999 season earning his first varsity letter ... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Was a member of the Memphis kick cover teams ... Also worked as a wide receiver but did not have a reception during the 1999 season ... Is one of three brothers playing for the Tigers this fall ... Joins brothers Anthony and Antoine on this year’s squad ... Was moved to receiver in the spring of 1999 and worked as a flanker in the fall ... Was credited with two pass receptions for 22 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Also had one touchdown reception on pass from Garrick Hrivnak ... Has good speed ... 1998: Worked as a tailback in the fall of 1998 while being redshirted ... Spent the fall of 1998 as a member of the offensive scout team ... Demonstrated an ability to catch the ball while coming from the backfield ...Prep: Twin brother of Tiger signee Anthony Harden ... Played football and ran track for Lake Highlands High School in Dallas ... Played tailback on offense ... Helped team to a 13-2 record in 1996 and an 11-3 record in 1997 ... Was an All-District selection in football in both 1996 and 1997 ... Was All-Region and honorable mention All-State in 1997 ... Carried the ball 62 times for 594 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1997 ... Averaged 9.7 yards per carry ... Also caught ten passes for 290 yards and

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WR, 5-10, 183 r-Junior, 1L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX

Entered spring drills as the starter at boundary corner ... Will replace graduated starter Michael Stone at corner ... Was the second leading tackler in the Blue-Gray spring game with six tackles and one pass breakup ... Lettered as a member of the Tiger track team in the spring of 2001 running a 10.89 100 meters and a 22.16 200 meters at the C-USA Championships ... 2000: Lettered for the first time in his career as a member of the Tiger special teams and as a defensive back ... Worked as a special teams member in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had three tackles as a defensive back in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Worked in every game as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Participated in 96 special teams plays during the 2000 season ... Had a season high 11 special teams snaps in the win over Louisiana-Monroe and in the East Carolina victory ... Played 10 special teams plays in the Army, Southern Mississippi and Houston games ... After missing all of last season, returned to the practice field after the first two weeks of the spring ... Saw limited duty as a defensive back but was able to run without discomfort for the first time in many months ... 1999: Missed the entire 1999 season with an injury ... Was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his pelvic bone and was forced to watch during practice in the fall of 1999 ... Was not able to practice at all in the fall of 1999 ... Is one of three brothers playing for the Tigers this fall ... Joins brothers Andrew and Antoine on this year’s squad ... After demonstrating outstanding speed in the fall, became a valuable asset in the secondary in the spring ... Worked his way to the number two position at field corner ... Was credited with 15 tackles in spring scrimmages and had one pass interception ... Entered the fall behind starter Reginald Howard ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while meeting academic requirements ... Worked as a defensive back and kick returner during the fall of 1998 ... Was used as the scout team punt returner and may have earned a position for the future ... Spent his time as a defensive scout team cornerback ... Received the Scout Team Special Teams co-Player of the Year Award at the U of M football banquet ... Prep: One half of twin defensive backs from Lake High-

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ANTHONY HARDEN

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blocked kicks and three fumble recoveries ... Helped his team to a 9-6 record and a berth in the state 5A Division playoffs ... Had three blocked kicks in state playoff game against Austin Westlake ... Advanced to the semifinals for the third time in four seasons ... Holds the school record for the most pass interceptions in a game with three and most blocked kicks in a game (three) and in a season (eight) ... Also ran track at Lake Highlands ... Had an Accutrack time of 10.6 in spring of 1998 ... Is the brother of Tiger players Andrew and Anthony Harden and a teammate of Tiger signee Wade Smith ... Played for coach Gerry Gayden at Lake Highlands ... Born: 7/31/81 ... Son of Sharon Harden and Bernard Allen.

DERRICK HARMON

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Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Louisiana-Monroe (‘00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Louisiana-Monroe (‘00)

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lands High in Dallas ... Played cornerback in Lake Highland’s zone defense ... Was an all-district selection in football in 1996 and 1997 ... Registered 31 tackles as a senior including 19 solo stops and 12 assisted tackles ... Also totaled eight blocked passes, five blocked kicks and four pass interceptions ... As a junior logged 32 solo tackles, 34 assisted hits, two caused fumbles, one quarterback sack ... Helped football team to a 13-2 record in 1996 and an 11-3 record in 1997 ... Also lettered as a sprinter in track ... Has run a 10.6 100 meters ... Ran the 200 and 400 meters and was a member of the 400 meter relay team ... Was an alldistrict selection in track ... Lettered for three years in track ... Played for coach Jerry Gayden at Lake Highlands ... Born: 10/21/79 ... Son of Sharon Harden.

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Will work as a reserve at wide receiver this fall ... 2000: Was assigned as a wide receiver in fall camp ... Was trying to overcome disc surgery in his lower back that kept him out of action in the fall of 1999 ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Had two offensive snaps as a receiver and played on special teams snap ... Spent the remainder of the spring working on the offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Saw limited participation in spring drills due to back problems ... Was able to run on restricted basis ... Had continuing problems with stiffness in his lower back ... 1999: Reported to camp in the fall of 1999 but it was discovered that he had two ruptured disc in his lower back ... Left school before the semester started and returned to Dallas, Texas, to have back surgery ... Had surgery in October and spent the remainder of the fall rehabbing in Texas ... Reenrolled in the spring and started his collegiate career as a freshman ... Prep: A wide receiver and defensive back at Lake Highlands High School ... Was named to the Dallas Morning News Top 100 Prospects List ... Was named to the 1998 all-district and all-region team ... Was named to the honorable mention Texas all-State team in 1998 ... Recorded three pass interceptions in the Richardson (TX) Berkner game ... Had seven pass interceptions and eight blocked kicks during the 1998 season ... Season statistics read 56 tackles, eight interceptions, eight

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WR, 6-2, 177 Freshman Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX

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ANTOINE HARDEN

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WR, 6-1, 197 r-Junior, 1L East HS Memphis, TN

Began the spring at outside linebacker but moved back to receiver ... Could lend support at receiver and as a special teams member ... 2000: Opened the fall of 2000 working as a receiver but was moved to outside linebacker after injuries began to take their toll on some starters ... Had to overcome the death of his father as the season opened ... Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Became a member of the Tiger defensive scout team at mid-season and worked against the number one offense ... A gifted athlete who was moved from defensive back to wide receiver in the spring ... Spent the spring learning the pass routes ... Caught two passes for 74 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Had a 17-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Neil Suber ... Could be the much needed speed receiver that the Tigers are looking for this fall ... 1999: Earned his first letter during the ‘99 season ... Appeared in eight of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Missed three of the final four games with a hamstring pull ... Was a member of the Tiger special teams and also worked as a defensive back ... Worked as a safety in the win over UAB ... Was credited with two tackles during the 1999 season ... Had one solo and one assist during the season ... Was credited with a tackle and an assist in the UAB game ... Recovered Darche Epting’s blocked punt in the Mississippi State game ... Was redshirted in 1998 and has four years of eligibility at UM ... Worked as a wide receiver in the spring of ‘99 ... Had two pass receptions for 44 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Had the longest pass reception of the spring at 43 yards ... Is expected to provide depth and speed at receiver ... 1998: Given the number of receivers in camp, was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the offensive scout team and learning his pass routes ... Prep: An all-state quarterback and defensive back at East High School as a senior ... An all-round athlete who has played

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OLB, 6-1, 213 r-Sophomore, 1L Wooddale HS Memphis, TN

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Moved to the center position in the spring and worked as the number two center behind Jimond Pugh ... Made strides in the spring and should see his first collegiate action this fall ... 2000: A true freshman who was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Spent the fall of 2000 working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Spent his time at both offensive guard and at center ... Was a dedicated weightroom worker ... Prep: Played offensive line for East Coweta High School ... Lettered for three years in football ... Graded over 80% in his blocking during the 1999 season ... Received the Gatorade Will to Win Award in 1999 ... Was named to the all-region, all-county and All-South Metro teams in 1999 ... Career statistics read 78% grade in blocking ... Participated in a total of 1,356 plays over three seasons and had 976 plus grades ... Extremely strong player ... Cleans 340 pounds, benches 350 and squats 500 pounds ... Is the cousin of former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and UCLA quarterback Mark Harmon ... Born: 11/12/81 ... Played for coach Donny Cronic ... Is the son of Brent and Marsha Harmon.

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C, 6-4, 245 r-Freshman East Coweta HS Sharpsburg, GA

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DREW HARMON

GREG HARPER

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several positions during his career ... Has worked as a defensive back, quarterback, receiver and running back ... Rushed the ball 62 times for 535 yards in 1997 ... Had a season high 210 yards rushing against Craigmont High School ... Had seven rushing touchdowns while averaging 8.6 yards per carry ... His 8.6 yards per attempt average led District 4A ... Had 99 yards receiving and two touchdowns ... Returned 16 kickoffs for 112 yards and had 33 yards in interception returns ... Totaled 787 all-purpose yards in 1997 ... Was named to the AP All-State team as a defensive back ... Was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers 4-A AllState team ... Was a 1st team All-Shelby Metro selection ... Was an AllRegion 8-4A selection as a defensive back and was named the All-Region 8-4A Defensive Player of the Year ... Was a 2nd team All-Shelby Metro selection as a junior ... Led the city of Memphis in pass interceptions with eight in 1996 ... Was tabbed 1st team All-Region 8-4A as a junior ... Also plays basketball and runs track for the Mustangs ... Ran the 100, 200, 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays ... Played for coach Wayne Randall at East High School ... Born: 9/4/79 ... The son of Charlene Harmon.

Returns to his starter role at “sam” linebacker this fall ... Was a leader on defense in the spring with several key older players sitting out ... 2000: A former walk-on linebacker who started nine games for the Tigers in 2000 at outside linebacker ... Had just one tackle in the season opener against Mississippi State but came back the next week to post five tackles in the win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Registered six tackles including one tackle for lost yardage the following game against Arkansas State ... Recorded seven tackles in the Army victory including a career high six solo stops ... Registered a season and career high eight tackles against Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg ... Was credited with six tackles in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Had his first career quarterback sack in the Cincinnati game and blocked his first kick in the Tulane contest ... Finished the season with 46 total tackles including 23 solo hits, three tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, one fumble recovery, one blocked kick and eight pass break ups ... Was tied for fifth in Conference USA in forced fumbles with two ... Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 as a walk-on candidate for one of the linebacker positions ... Caught the eye of coaches in the fall ... Begin to climb the depth chart in spring drills ... Worked his way to the number two spot at “will” linebacker behind Ian Williams ... Logged six tackles, one sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the first spring scrimmage ... Injured an ankle and missed the second scrimmage ... Battled through injury to appear in Blue-Gray game ... Had one tackle and one pass breakup in the spring game ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for a linebacker position ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team ... Was redshirted in the fall while learning the Tiger defensive coverages and assignments ... Prep: Came to Memphis after a prep career at Wooddale High School in Memphis ... Lettered in football and basketball at Wooddale HS ... Played quarterback and safety at Wooddale ... Was an all-area selection in football as a junior ... Had a career best 201 yards passing and four touchdowns in a single game ... Rushed for a career high 175 yards in a single game ... Suffered a broken

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Tackles 2000

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wrist early in his senior season ... Worked as a small forward on the Cardinal basketball team ... Played for coach Raymond Duke at Wooddale HS ... Born: 6/4/81 ... Is the son of Tonia Carter.

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The Players

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Snaps/Total Snaps

1997

redshirted

1998

11/10

569/716

1999

11/11

685/734

2000

11/11

762/785

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33/32

2016/2235

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A returning three-year starter and letter-winner ... Will help anchor the offensive line this fall ... 2000: Lettered for the third consecutive season while starting every game for the Tigers during the 2000 season ... Started at left tackle and opened the season working 63-of-76 snaps in 120 degree field level heat against Mississippi State ... Played 71-of-75 snaps in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Worked all 66 snaps in Memphis’ road win over Arkansas State ... Did not miss a snap in the Southern Mississippi, East Carolina and UAB games ... Came out for one play in the Houston contest ... Played every snap in the Tennessee, Cincinnati and Tulane games to end the season ... Worked a total of 762 of the team’s 785 offensive plays in 2000 ... A veteran lineman for the Tigers ... Returns to his left

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OT, 6-5, 295 r-Senior, 3L Central-Merry HS Jackson, TN

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ARTIS HICKS

offensive tackle slot after starting all 11 games last year ... Battled with ankle injuries in the spring ... 1999: Was the Tigers’ starter at tackle in all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Did not miss a snap during the first two games of the season ... Played all 62 snaps of the Ole Miss game ... Also played all 59 snaps against Mississippi State ... Sat out the final 12 plays of the Arkansas State win ... Played every play of the Tennessee, Missouri and UAB contests ... Also played every offensive down of the Southern Mississippi and Army games ... Finished the season playing 685 of the team’s 734 total snaps ... Was moved from last year’s position of offensive guard to a tackle position in the spring of 1998 ... Enters the fall as the starter at quick tackle ... Started 10 games in 1998 as a strong guard ... 1998: Earned his first varsity letter while becoming a starter as a freshman ... Was the starter at quick guard for 10 of the Tigers 11 games ... Opened the season as a starter against Ole Miss anad played 48 of 59 total snaps in the Ole Miss game ... Went 56 plays in the Mississippi State contest ... Went 66 plays against Minnesota ... Was in on 58 of 60 total plays in the Arkansas game and appeared in a season high 77 snaps in the Louisville contest ... Started every game but the Houston game ... For his play in 1998 was named to the Conference USA AllFreshman team in 1998 ... Was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team in 1998 ...Moved into a starting guard slot in spring drills ... Was very impressive in spring practice and was a regular this fall ... Showed impressive speed and blocking ability in spring practice ... 1997: Was redshirted ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team against the number one defense ... Also worked in the weight room during the off-season to gain in size and strength ... Practiced behind Travis Whitaker and Ben Gleason at right guard in the fall of 1997 ... Was used as an offensive guard in spring practice ... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Central-Merry ... Played for Jackson Central-Merry for four years and started for three seasons ... Helped team to a record of 7-4 in 1996 ... Was named to the All-West Tennessee Team (2nd) as an offensive tackle ... Was named to the AllTennessee 5A (2nd) team as an offensive tackle in 1996 ... Was named to the All-Region 7-5A Team (honorable mention) as an offensive lineman ... Also lettered in track ... Threw the shot put and discus for the track team ... Played for coach Rick Collins ... Born: 11/28/78 ... Is the son of Jean and Artis Hicks.

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LG 25

2000

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19 No 2 No 25

224 Yds 44 Yds 141

11.8 Avg 22.0 Avg 5.6

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FL, 6-3,190 Junior, 2L Pope HS Marietta, GA

the only receiver in the spring with two touchdown receptions ... Had a long reception of 37 yards... Was expected to see action immediately due to lack of experienced players at the receiver slots ... Has good speed and demonstrates a talent for catching the ball with his hands ... Made several exceptional receptions in spring ascrimmages ... Prep: A football and track letter-winner at Pope High School ... Earned three letters in football ... Was an all-county and all-city selection in football in 1997 ... Had five receptions for 169 yards in the Marietta High game for a '97 season best ... Finished the 1997 season with 49 pass receptions for 837 yards and eight touchdowns ... Also registered one pass interception as a defensive back ... Career receiving totals read 61 catches for 1,300 yards ... Holds school record for the longest pass reception at 80 yards ... Worked as a high jumper on the track team ... Had a personal best of 6'6" which also set a new Pope High School record ... A former high school teammate of ex-Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith ... An honor student in high school ... Played for coach Steve Sparks at Pope High School ... Born: 3/31/80 ... Is the son of Carey and Marlena Higgins.

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TRIPP HIGGINS

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The Players

HIGGINS’ CAREER HIGHS

Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss ('00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 42 vs Southern Miss ('00) Long Reception: 26 vs Cincinnati ('00) Most Punt Returns/Game: 8 vs UAB (‘99) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 46 vs UAB & Tulane (‘99) Longest Punt Return: 26 vs UAB (‘99) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 1 vs UAB & USM (‘99) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 28 vs UAB (‘99) Longest Kickoff Return: 28 vs UAB (‘99)

The Players

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Was held out of spring drills due to shoulder surgery in December ... Is expected to be ready to participate in the fall ... 2000: Appeared in two games with the Tiger special teams during the fall of 2000 ... Had a key play in the Tigers’ win over Army at West Point ... Caught a 28-yard pass from Ben Graves on a fake punt and ran to the Army 19-yard line to set up a Memphis score ... The play was Hyden’s first collegiate game action ... Also participated in one play against Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl ... Spent most of the fall working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Worked against the Memphis number one offense ... A walk-on candidate for the inside linebacker position ... Was impressive in the fall of 1999 ... Worked his way in spring drills to the number two position behind Kamal Shakir ... Was credited with three tackles in the first spring scrimmage ... Logged three stops in the second major scrimmage ... Had four hits in the Blue-Gray game ... Could also work as a member of the Tiger special teams ... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 as a member of the Tiger defensive scout team ... Worked against the number one offense ... Was redshirted during the fall of 1999 ... Prep: Was a football and baseball letterman at Franklin (TN) High School ... Received four baseball letters and three in football ... Helped his 1998 football team to a 7-5 record ... Was an All-Region 5-4A selection in football in 1997 and 1998 ... Was named to the 1998 All-Midstate team and was selected to play in the 1998 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Scored three touchdowns in the 1998 state playoff game against Beech High School ... Had 34 pass receptions for 586 yards in 1998 ... Returned 11 punts for 173 yards and one touchdown ... Had 91 tackles as a safety with one pass interception ... Had a career batting average of .540 in baseball ... Hit 32 home runs in his career at FHS which is a new school record ... Played for coach Alvin Palmer at FHS ... Born: 5/15/81 ... Is the son of Billy and Brenda Hyden.

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Suffered an injured hamstring the first week of spring practice and missed several days on contact work ... Played fullback in the Blue-Gray game and had eight carries for 25 yards ... Averaged 3.3 yards per attempt ... 2000: Came to the Tigers as one of the top prep signees for 2000 ... Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a fullback with the Tiger offense ... Demonstrated a powerful running style ... Spent the fall with the offensive scout team and worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Was impressive running the ball in several freshman scrimmages held during the latter part of the season ... Prep: Committed to the Tigers after being one of the most heavily recruited players in the state ... Listed in Super Preps Magazine as one of the top recruits in the state of Tennessee ... Has 4.6 speed in the 40-yard dash ... Rushed for over 600 yards and scored nine touchdowns in leading Goodpasture High School to the state 2A title in 1999 ... Was credited with 96 total tackles including 69 solo stops, 23 assisted hits, four tackles for lost yardage and three quarterback sacks as a linebacker ... Was named to the TSSAA All-State team as a linebacker as well as the Associated Press All-State team ... Was a 1st team All-Region 4-2A selection and was named the 1999 Region 4-2A Defensive MVP for 1999 ... Was named the Lawrenceburg Middle Tennessee Quarterback Club Player of the Year ... Was voted the Mid-State Defensive Player of the Year for 1999 ... Was named the 1998 runner-up for the Mr. Football Award ... Was named to the all-state team in 1999 as a linebacker ... Listed by Rivals100.com as one of the Southeast Top 100 Recruits and is rated as the 73rd best linebacker in the nation ... Career totals read 2,547 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns ... Defensive career statistics are 96 tackles, 30 assisted stops, nine tackles for lost yardage, three quarterback sacks and one blocked kick ... Benched 360, squatted over 430 and has power cleaned over 300 pounds ... Visited Tennessee in December of 1999 and was recruited by Michigan, Georgia Tech and Ole Miss ... Born: 1/15/ 81 ... Played for coach David Martin ... Is the son of Lester Lyle and Carolyn Hill.

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ILB, 6-1, 228 r-Sophomore Franklin HS Franklin, TN

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FB, 6-3,244 r-Freshman Goodpasture HS Nashville, TN

WILL HYDEN

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SHAKA HILL

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Has become one of the top punt returners in Memphis football history ... Has had 40 career punt returns for 408 yards ... His 40 returns ties him for 6th place on the Tigers’ career list and his 408 career yards puts him in 4th place behind Bob Baxter ... Was the leading receiver in the spring of 2001 with seven catches for 185 yards ... Averaged 26.4 yards per reception ... 2000: Was a regular for the Tigers at receiver in 2000 and started three contests at wide out ... Was the squad’s third leading receiver with 25 catches for 251 yards and two touchdowns ... Also worked as the team’s kick return specialist ... Opened the season with three catches for 32 yards in the Mississippi State contest ... Came on in the later stages of the season ... Had four receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown against Houston ... Had a season and career high six catches for 73 yards

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WR, 6-1, 190 Junior, 2L CBCHS St. Louis, MO

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RYAN JOHNSON

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Climbed the depth chart in the spring of 2001 at tight end ... Had a 15yard touchdown reception in the third scrimmage ... Will provide depth for starter Jeff Cameron at tight end and can also work as a backup punter ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season but traveled with the Tiger varsity as the backup punter ... Was never pressed into service and has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Was used as a tight end and as the team’s reserve punter ... Worked with the offensive scout team against the number one defense throughout the fall ... Prep: Lettered in both football and basketball at Pattonville HS ... Earned three letters in football and was a two-year starter ... Served as captain of the team as a senior ... Was a second team all-conference selection ... Had 11 pass receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns in 1999 ... Averaged 17.7 yards per catch ... Caught 24 passes for 416 yards as a junior in 1998 ... Had two touchdown receptions ... Averaged 16.5 yards per reception as a junior ... Was a 1st team all-conference selection in 1998 ... Was also being recruited by the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois ... ... Born: 9/13/81 ... Played for coach Don Greco at Pattonville High ... Is the son of Charles and Jeannine Johnson.

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TE, 6-3, 235 r-Freshman Pattonville HS St. Louis, MO

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JASON JOHNSON

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The Players

in the Cincinnati game ... Logged three pass receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown in the season finale against Tulane ... Served as the team’s punt returner in 2000 and had his most productive season ... Returned 37 punts for 389 yards ... Was ranked 34 in the nation by the NCAA in punt returns ... Had four returns for 44 yards against Louisiana-Monroe ... Recorded six returns for 62 yards in the Southern Mississippi game ... Had three returns against Tennessee for 42 yards, including a 50-yarder ... Top performance of the season came against Cincinnati when he returned three punts for 92 yards including a career long 82-yarder that set up a Memphis score ... His 92 yards in returns against Tennessee rank as the 5th best single game performance in school history ... His 37 returns in 2000 rank as the 2nd highest single season total in Memphis history and his 389 yards also holds second place for a single season ... Led the Tigers in all-purpose yards in 2000 with 859 ... Averaged 78.1 yards per game in all-purpose yards ... Also registered 219 yards on 12 kickoff returns ... Was tied for fourth in C-USA in punt returns with an average of 10.5 yards per return ... Was tied for 10th in the conference in kickoff returns averaging 18.2 yards per return ... Received the Ralph Hatley Scholarship for 1999 ... Worked as the starting wide receiver this spring and enters fall camp as the starter at wide receiver ... Lettered last season as a receiver and kick returner ... Had nine pass receptions in spring scrimmages for 73 yards ... 1999: Sat out the first four games of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery in the summer ... Was cleared by doctors for the Missouri game and caught his first collegiate pass against the Missouri Tigers ... Caught a season long 39 yard pass against Southern Mississippi ... Led the team in receiving in the Southern Mississippi game when he grabbed four passes for 67 yards ... Had one reception for eight yards in the win over Army ... Finished the 1999 season with seven catches for 111 yards ... Was the team’s fifth leading receiver despite seeing limited duty ... Averaged 15.9 yards per reception ... His 15.9 yard average led all Tiger receivers ... Worked as a kick returner later in the season and finished the campaign with nine returns for 179 yards ... Averaged 19.9 yards per return and had a long return of 40 yards in the 49-7 win over Tulane ... Had three kickoff returns for 60 yards in the win over Army ... Was ranked fifth on the Tiger squad in all-purpose yards in 1999 ... Worked with the Tiger basketball team for the months of November and December 1999 ... Worked as a

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LG 39 40 40 LG 40 26 40 LG 11 82 82

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Yds 111 251 362 Yds 179 219 398 Yds 19 389 408

DAVID MCNAIR

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JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS

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DE, 6-3, 235 r-Freshman Hargrave Military Dunn, NC

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Most Pass Receptions/Game: 6 vs Cincinnati ('00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 73 vs Cincinnati ('00) Long Reception: 40 vs Cincinnati ('00) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs Tulane & Houston (‘00) Most Punt Returns/Game: 6 vs Southern Miss (‘00) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 92 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Longest Punt Return: 82 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 3 vs Army & Southern Miss (‘99) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 60 vs Army (‘99) Longest Kickoff Return: 40 vs Tulane (‘99) Most All-Purpose Yards/Game: 195vs Cincinnati (‘00)

A walk-on candidate for the receiver positions at Memphis ... Appeared in one game for the Tigers in 2000 ... Saw extended duty in the spring due to the new spread offense ... Finished the spring with four pass receptions for 40 yards ... 2000: Appeared in one game for the Tigers in 2000 ... Saw action in the Louisiana-Monroe victory in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Was injured in the spring of 2000 ... Sustained a broken thumb in spring drills and participated in running drills only ... 1999: Was redshirted in the 1999 season while learning the Tiger offense ... Spent the fall of 1999 with the Memphis scout offense ... Prep: Was a football, basketball and track letterman at Brighton High School ... Served as team captain for all three sports ... Lettered as a quarterback and receiver in high school ... Helped his Brighton team to a 7-4 record in 1998 ... Was an all-region, all-district and Tennessee All-Star selection as a senior ... Set the BHS record for the most yards passing in a season and the most yards receiving in a season and career ... Was named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Don Garner at Brighton High ... Born: 7/8/81 ... Son of Earl Leflore and Bernadine Lewis.

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WR, 6-3, 195 r-Sophomore Brighton HS Brighton, TN

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Receiving 1999 2000 Total Kickoff Ret. 1999 2000 Total Punt Ret. 1999 2000 Total

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JOHNSON’S ST ATISTICS STA

E.J. LEFLORE

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point guard and appeared in four games ... Prep: An all-state wide receiver and defensive back from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis ... Was a three-year starter at receiver for coach Bryan Hagerty ... Worked as a receiver, quarterback and defensive back ... Lettered for three years in both football and basketball ... Was named to the AllRegion, All-Metro and All-State team as a senior ... Set school records for the most touchdowns in a game (5), the most receptions in a season (51) and the most career receptions (118) ... Had 51 receptions for 468 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Caught passes for a team leading 570 yards as a junior and had eight touchdown receptions ... As a sophomore he had 500 yards receiving with seven touchdowns ... Finished his career with 121 catches for 1,538 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Was the starting point guard for CBC and helped his team to the state 5A basketball championship as a sophomore ... Runs 4.5 40-yard dash ... Is the cousin of former Boston Celtic JoJo White and current Philadelphia 76er Larry Hughes ... Born: 2/13/81 ... Son of Randolph Johnson and Linda Askew.

Did not participate with the Tigers in the spring of 2001 ... Returned home to North Carolina but is expected to return in the fall ... 2000: A defensive lineman/defensive end for the Tigers who was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Spent the fall working with the Memphis defensive scout team and worked against the number one offensive unit ... Has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Prep: Lettered at Hargrave Military Academy while working as both a defensive end and outside linebacker ... Posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.81 at Hargrave ... Committed to North Carolina State after prep career ... Played for coach Lonnie Messick at Hargrave ... Born: 3/26/80 ... Is the son of David and Vickie McNair.

The Players

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No 9 4 13 No 1 5 6 No 1

Yds 44 37 81 Yds 8 -5 3 Yds 6

Avg 4.9 9.2 6.2 Avg 8.0 -1.0 0/5 Avg 6.0

Tds 1 0 1 Tds 0 0 0 Tds 0

LG 13 23 23 LG 8 5 8 LG 6

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Most Rushes/Game: 9 vs Tulane ('99) Most Yards Rushing/Game: 44 vs Tulane ('99) Longest Run: 23 vs Tulane (‘00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 8 vs Tulane (‘99) Long Reception: 8 vs Tulane ('99)

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ALBERT MEANS

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DT, 6-4, 335 Sophomore Trezevant HS/ Univ.of Alabama Memphis, TN

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A two year letterman for the Tigers ... Was the squad’s leading rusher in the first spring scrimmage ... Gained 77 yards and scored two touchdowns ... Finished the spring with 36 rushes for 197 yards and three touchdowns ... His 197 yards led the team in rushing ... 2000: Continued to be one of the team leaders on special teams and also worked as a tailback during the 2000 season ... Played in every game in 2000 ... Had one carry for three yards in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Worked as a tailback in the Army victory and had one pass reception ... Saw his most extended duty against Tulane in the Superdome ... Rushed the ball three times for 34 yards and had two pass receptions ... Played in the Southern Mississippi game and had two receptions for seven yards ... As a special teams member was credited with two tackles in the East Carolina game and in the Tulane contest and had single tackles against Southern Mississippi and Houston ... Had one kickoff return in the Tulane game ... Participated in 54 offensive snaps and 185 special teams plays during the 2000 season ... Continued his outstanding play from the fall of 1999 into the spring of 2000 ... Worked as the number two tailback in the spring after injuries to Dernice Wherry ... Led the offense in rushing in the first spring scrimmage and was second in the next two ... Also was the second leading rusher in the Blue-Gray game ... Gained 39 yards on 10 attempts ... Finished the spring with 64 rushes for 177 yards ... Scored two rushing touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for the tailback position who earned a letter after appearing in six games for the Tigers in 1999 ... Saw his first action as a special teams member against UAB ... Played special teams against Louisville and then exploded offensively in the Tulane game ... Inserted into the backfield late in the game, he rushed for 44 yards on nine carries and scored one touchdown ... Also caught one pass for eight yards and a first down ...As a special teams member logged tackles against Tulane and Cincinnati ... Was used as a tailback in spring drills ... Had three rushes for 21 yards in the first scrimmage of the spring ... Was a tailback for the Gray squad in the annual spring game ... Had five carries for 37 yards in the Blue-Gray game ... Was the third leading rusher for the offense in spring scrimmages ... Had 20 carries for 82 yards through four scrimmages ... Averaged 4.1 yards per attempt ... Finished the spring with 29 rushes for 121 yards and one touchdown ... 1998: Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Millsaps College and sat out the fall of 1998 under the NCAA transfer rules ... Played as a freshman at Millsaps ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout and was used as a tailback ... Born: 12/ 7/78 ... Is the son of David and Darla Meadows.

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RB, 6-0, 295 r-Senior, 2L Rossville Academy Rossville, TN

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AARON MEADOWS

MEADO WS’ ST ATISTICS MEADOWS’ STA

Transferred to the University of Memphis from Alabama in January of 2001 ... Has three years of eligibility remaining at the U of M ... Spent the spring of 2001 working with the Tiger defense ... Worked as a defensive tackle with Boris Penchion ... Was credited with three tackles in the Blue-Gray Spring game ... Is awaiting word from the NCAA to see if he will have his eligibility restored immediately or if he will have to sit out the 2001 season ... Would make an impact on the Memphis defense if he were declared eligible ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman at Alabama in 2000 ... Played in seven games and started the final four games of the year at defensive tackle ... Was credited with 18 tackles including two tackles for lost yardage ... Prep: Played his prep football at Trezevant High School in Memphis ... Was tabbed by several publications as the top high school defensive lineman in the nation in 1999 ... Was named to the 1999 Parade All-America Team ... Was named to the 1999 USA Today All-America Team ... Was named to the 1999 Tom Lemming AllAmerica team ... Was named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team ... Named to Boarder Wars first-team All-South Team ... Picked on the 1999 Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team ... Named by Prep Star as one of the top three defensive linemen in the nation in 1999 ... Was named as the number one prep prospect in the Southeast by Prep Star Magazine ... Named the

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DB, 6-3, 197 r-Senior, 2L Columbia HS Columbia, SC

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Will spend the fall working as a backup for Jason Brown at free safety ... Was credited with one tackle in the Blue-Gray game ... 2000: Played in four games for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a special teams member in each of the four games ... Logged 11 special teams snaps in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Also played in the win over Army at West Point and in the Southern Mississippi game ... Battled injuries to his legs throughout the season ...Will return to the wide receiver position in the fall of 2000 ... Opened the 1999 season at receiver but was moved to defensive back when several injuries struck the defensive secondary ... Was injured in the fall suffering a knee surgery ... Missed all of spring drills while rehabbing his knee ... Is expected to be at full speed when the Tigers open camp ... 1999: Opened the 1999 season as the starter at wide receiver but was moved to defensive back when the secondary was hit with injuries ... Had one pass reception for 10 yards in the Ole Miss game ... Also logged two tackles as a special teams member against the Rebels ... Moved to the secondary and continued play with the special teams ... Had single tackles in the Mississippi State and Missouri games ... Was credited with two tackles in the Arkansas State and Louisville games ... Was named the Special Teams Player of the Game for the Arkansas State contest ... Unfortunately suffered an ACL tear in the Tulane game and missed the remainder of the season ... Began his rehab before the conclusion of the 1999 season ... Entered fall camp as the Tigers’ starter at wide receiver ... Was the team’s leading receiver in spring scrimmages ... Was credited with seven pass receptions for 123 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Averaged 17.5 yards per catch ... 1998: A redshirted freshman who played in three games during the 1998 season ... Worked as a member of the Tiger kick cover teams ... Participated in the Ole Miss game but did not have a tackle ... Was credited with the first tackle of his career in the Southern Mississippi contest ... Finished the USM game with one solo tackle and one assisted stop ... Also played in the season finale against East Carolina ... Spent the fall of 1997 as a defensive back but was moved to wide receiver ... Spent the spring working in the Tiger passing game ... Had one pass reception for seven yards in spring scrimmages ... 1997: Was redshirted ... Spent most of the fall of 1997 working with the defensive scout team but was moved to wide receiver in November ... Worked behind Damien Dodson and Jeff Bazemore at flanker ... Prep: Was a three-year starter and letterwinner for Columbia High School ... Played quarterback and defensive back at Columbia ... Rushed the ball 60 times for 478 yards in 1996 ... Tallied seven touchdowns and had two, two-point conversions ... Com-

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Completed spring practice as the team’s starter at deep snapper ... 2000: Earned his first varsity letter while working as a deep and short snapper during the 2000 season ... Opened the season handling the short snaps for the Tiger PAT/ field goal unit ... Became the Tigers deep snapper when Jared Pigue injured his knee in the Army game ... Started the five games as the deep snapper before Pigue returned in the Tennessee game ... Had one PAT snap in the season opener against Mississippi State, which his first collegiate action ... Had five PAT snaps in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Had two punt snaps against Army after Pigue was injured ... Had a season and career high 14 plays in the East Carolina win ... Had 11 snaps the following week against UAB ... Registered nine special teams plays in the Houston contest ... Worked as a backup for Pigue when he returned for the Tennessee game ...A walk-on candidate who was listed as the number three center ... Worked in the spring as the snapper for PATs and field goals ... Is seeking the position vacated by the graduation of Joe Rocconi ... 1999: Worked as an offensive guard during the fall of 1999 ... Did not see game action ... Was a member of the offensive scout team that worked against the Tigers’ nationally ranked defense ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Prep: Was a football letterman at Kirby High School ... Played center, defensive tackle and worked as the Cougars long snapper ... Earned three football letters ... Helped his team to a 7-3 regular season and 9-4 overall record in 1998 ... Born: 12/29/80 ... Son of Charles and Linda Moore.

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C/DS, 6-1, 258 r-Sophomore, 1L Kirby HS Memphis, TN

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CHRIS MOORE

CHANCE NESBITT

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Defensive MVP in the South by Prep Star ... Was named the number two defensive lineman in the nation by Rivals100.Com in 1999 ... Was named to the Rivals100.Com All-America team ... Was named Tennessee’s Mr. Football in 1999 ... Named to the first-team Associated Press and UPI All-State teams ... Registered 120 tackles, including 85 solos in 1999 ... Had nine quarterback sacks and three pass interceptions two of which he returned for touchdowns ... Had 110 tackles as a junior with 11 sacks and five interceptions ... Ran a 4.9 40-yard dash at Trezevant High School ... Bench pressed 385, squatted 535 and cleaned 315 in high school ... Born: Is the son of Lisa Means.

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phis ... Caught 21 passes for 352 yards and five touchdowns ... Averaged 16.8 yards per catch during the ‘99 season ... Was ranked 12th in Shelby Metro in catches per game (2.3) and was 14th in yards per game (39.1) ... Was ranked 2nd in Region 8-5A in receiving yards and was 18th in the region in scoring ... Helped Whitehaven to a record of 6-3 in 1999 ... Is the son of former Memphis quarterback Lloyd Patterson (1975-78) ... Born: 7/22/82 ... Played for coach Stan Collins at Whitehaven.

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BORIS PENCHION

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DE, 6-4, 259 r-Junior, 1L Colbert Cty HS Muscle Shoals, AL

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pleted 52-of-102 pass attempts for 1,085 yards and eight touchdowns ... Team averaged 389 yards per game on offense ... On his career rushed 129 times for 777 yards and scored ten rushing touchdowns ... Completed 103-of-234 passes for 1,702 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Was an all-region selection as a quarterback and was named 1st team All-State as a defensive back ... For his career rushed 129 times for 777 yards and scored 120 rushing touchdowns ... Completed 103-of-234 pass attempts for 1,702 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Set school records for most average total offense (398.9 per game), average points per game (32.0) and overall won-loss record of 25-7 ... Has run a 4.5 40-yard dash ... Was a four-year starter in basketball and a three-year letterman in track ... Was a Key Club member, a member of the student council and an instructor for the tutoring program ... Played for coach Charles MacAluso ... Born: 8/6/79 ... Is the son of Chance and Jannie Nesbitt.

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Worked as a wide receiver in the spring of 2001 ... Had two pass reception for 11 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Caught a five yard touchdown pass from Neil Suber in the final scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Was assigned as a wide receiver ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team and worked against the number one defensive throughout the fall ... Sustained a broken finger in late October during a practice session and had to have surgery to repair the break ... Missed the remainder of the season ... Prep: Lettered in football at Whitehaven High School in Memphis ... Played wide receiver for the Tigers ... Appeared in nine games during the 1999 season and played opposite Devin Yarbrough who also signed with Mem-

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WR, 5-10, 165 r-Freshman Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN

Enters the 2001 fall camp as the Memphis starter at nose tackle ... Was credited with two solo tackles in the Blue-Gray game ... 2000: Lettered as a reserve defensive tackle for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Appeared in just two games for the Tiger defensive unit ... Worked as a special teams member in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Played four snaps as a defensive tackle in the Tigers win over LouisianaMonroe ... After seeing limited action in the fall of ‘99, worked his way to the number two position at defensive end ... Entered fall camp as the backup to Tony Brown at defensive end ... Logged one tackle and one tackle for lost yardage in the Blue-Gray game ... Had five tackles in the opening scrimmage of the spring ... Was credited with two tackles and one quarterback sack in the second major scrimmage ... 1999: Worked as a defensive end and outside linebacker during the 1999 season ... Earned a letter after appearing in three games for the Tigers ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee game in Knoxville ... Played six downs for the defense in the win over UAB ... Also logged action in the Tulane victory ... Was credited with one tackle during the 1999 season ... Lone tackle came in the win over UAB in Birmingham ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Made impressive strides in spring drills at the bandit position (defensive end) ... Worked his way to a back-up role at end ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall of '98 working with the defensive scout team as a linebacker ... Prep: A football and basketball letterman at Colbert County High School in Muscle Shoals ... Played tight end and linebacker at CCHS ... Did not play football until his senior year in high school ... Was used primarily as a blocker in a wishbone offense ... Also lettered in track and baseball ... Played first base in baseball and ran the 200 meters in track ... Helped the basketball team to a 25-10 record in 1997-98 ... Is the nephew of former Tiger defensive lineman Anthony Penchion ... Father Robert Penchion played five years in the NFL for Bills, Seahawks and 49ers ... Is the cousin of Alabama stars Antonio Langham, Chris Goode and Pierre Goode ... Is also the cousin of NBA basketball star Slick Watts ... Was recruited by Southern Mississippi, Louisville, and UAB ... Was offered in football

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LLOYD PATTERSON

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Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs Ole Miss (‘99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 10 vs Ole Miss (‘99) Long Reception: 10 vs Ole Miss ('99) Most Tackles/Game: 1 vs Miss State & Army (‘00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 vs Miss State & Army (‘00)

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and basketball by UAB ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Played for coach Jim Moore at Colbert County High... Born: 11/2/79 ... Son of Robert Penchion and Clara Smith.

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PERKINS’ CAREER HIGHS

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Most Pass Receptions/Game: 6 vs East Carolina ('00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 85 vs East Carolina ('00) Long Reception: 33 vs Southern Miss ('00) Most Rushes/Game: 1 vs Army & Tennessee (‘00) Most Rushing Yards/Game: 6 vs Army (‘00) Most Punt Returns/Game: 1 vs Miss State (‘00) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 1 vs Miss State (‘00)

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JIMOND PUGH

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C, 6-3, 298 r-Junior, 1L Florida A&M Univ. Pensacola, FL

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Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2001 ... Caught 11 passes for 112 yards and three touchdown in the spring scrimmages ... Caught a five yard touchdown pass from Travis Anglin in the Blue-Gray game ... Caught two touchdown passes from Danny Wimprine in the final spring scrimmage ... 2000: Was the team’s leading receiver in 2000 ... Had at least one pass reception in all 11 games ... After grabbing just one pass in each of the first three games, had four catches for 37 yards in the win over Army ... Totaled five receptions for 50 yards the following week against Southern Mississippi ... Had a season high for receptions and yards with his six catches for 85 yards in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Tallied five catches against Cincinnati and four in the season finale against Tulane ... Finished the season with 33 catches for 314 yards ... Averaged 9.5 yards per reception in 2000 ...Averaged 28.5 yards per game which led the squad ... His 33 yard catch against Southern Mississippi was the second longest play for the Tigers in 2000 ... Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in January of 2000 ... Went through winter workouts and spring drills with the Tigers ... Is expected to fill the shoes of departed receiver Damien Dodson ... Demonstrated speed and good hands in the spring of 2000 ... Had five pass receptions for 44 yards in the Blue-Gray game ... Had several key first down receptions ... Had a 19-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Neil Suber in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring with ten catches for 144 yards ... Led the offense in receiving yards in the spring scrimmages ... Signed with the Tigers in December and enrolled in January to participate in spring drills ... 1999: Lettered for two years at Hinds Junior College ... Led Hinds

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WR, 5-9, 160 Senior, 1L Hinds JC Vicksburg, MS

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BUNKIE PERKINS

Junior College in receiving and punt returns in 1999 and helped team to state runner-up position in Mississippi Junior College Championships ... Hinds had 10-2 record in 1999 ... Was named Junior College all-State and all-American in 1999 ... Had 59 pass receptions for 1,265 yards and 13 touchdowns during the 1999 season ... Averaged 21.4 yards per reception ... Also returned seven punts for 109 yards with a long return of 40 yards ... Was timed at 4.4 in the forty yard dash in junior college ... Is the cousin of Mississippi State receiver Kevin Prentiss and Chicago Cubs player Roosevelt Brown ... Played for coach Gene Murphy at Hinds Junior College ... Prep: Played prep football at Vicksburg High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi ... Lettered in football and baseball ... Was an all-county, all-region and all-state selection as a senior ... Had 53 pass receptions for 1,112 yards during his senior season ... Played for coach J.W. Knox at Vicksburg High School ... Born: 4/7/80 ... Is the son of Deborah Perkins.

An all-star candidate for Memphis in 2001 ... Enters fall camp as the Tiger starter at center ... 2000: Was the Tiger starter at center for all 11 games of the season ... Was considered the “iron man” of the Memphis offensive line ... Was the only lineman to play every snap during the 2000 season ... Played the final four games of the season with a broken toe ... Opened the season playing 76 of 76 snaps in the Mississippi State game ... Played a season high 80 of 80 snaps in the East Carolina and Tulane games ... Had 77 plays against Cincinnati and 75 snaps in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Finished the season playing a total of 785 snaps for the Tiger offense ... Was selected as the 2000 Offensive Lineman of the Year for the Tigers ...Was signed to a scholarship in

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JEREMY RONE

Worked as a reserve at defensive end in the spring but saw a great deal of action due to the injury to Tony Brown ... Should provide depth this fall ... 2000: Came to the Tigers along with his high school teammate Jamie Green in the fall of 2000 ... Was redshirted during the 2000 season while working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Was assigned as a defensive end ... Worked against the number one offense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Prep: Was a Texas Sportswriters All-State selection (2nd) and an all-District 14-3A pick at defensive end ... Helped lead his Liberty Eylau High School team to the Texas 3A State Championship ... Had a fumble recovery to stop a Mathis High School drive in the state championship game ... Had 17 tackles in the Hunnington High (Shreveport) game ... Was credited with 94 tackles and three quarterback sacks in 1999 ... Was named to the Texas 3A All-State team (2nd) ... Was named to the Texarkana Gazette All-Area Team as a defensive lineman in 1999 ... Received the Paul Huddleston Head Hunter Award for 1999 ... Lettered for three years in football ... Has also lettered for three years in basketball and three years in track ... Born: 11/7/81 ... Played for coach David Ream at Liberty Eylau ... Is the son of Clevon and Clara Rone.

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CASEY ROONEY

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WR, 6-2, 197 Junior, 2L West HS Sioux City, IA

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PUGH'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 11/11 785/785 *

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DE, 6-3, 230 r-Freshman Liberty Eylau HS Texarkana, TX

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January of 2000 ... Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 as a transfer from Florida A&M ... Worked as a guard in ‘99 but was moved to center in the spring of 2000 ... Quickly moved into the starting center spot ... A very strong player who is a dedicated worker in the weightroom ... Received one of the Winter/Spring Performances Awards at the BlueGray Game ... 1999: Came to the Tigers as a walk-on candidate for an offensive line position ... Transferred to Memphis from Florida A&M where he was on scholarship ... Sat out the 1999 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... Was already redshirted at Florida A&M ... Worked as an offensive guard in the fall of 1999 ... Received the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award at the 1999 Football Banquet ...1998: Was a scholarship player at Florida A&M University ... Worked as an offensive guard and a defensive tackle as a freshman at Florida A&M ... Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Came to the Tigers after his father was transferred to the Memphis area ... Prep: Played his prep football at Pensacola (FL) High School ... Lettered in football, track and weightlifting ... Was a three year football letter winner ... Played both guard and tackle ... Was a first team all-area selection, all-region and All Big Six selection in football in 1997 and was a second team 6A All-State pick ... Graded 95% in blocking and had 13 pancake blocks vs. Montgomery Sidney Lanier High as a senior ... Graded over 90% in blocking during his senior season ... Gave up no quarterback sacks as a junior and senior ... Was an honor student at Pensacola High School ... Is the cousin of IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. ... Played for coach Mike Bennett at Pensacola High... Born: 7/28/80 ... Son of Raymond and Bernie Pugh.

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Will see considerable playing time this fall due to the team’s new spread offense ... Had two receptions for 22 yards in the spring scrimmages ... 2000: Played in all 11 games for the Tigers in 2000 ... Worked as both a receiver and as a member of the special teams ... Opened the season with one reception for five yards against Mississippi State ... Had one catch for 11 yards and a first down in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Had one catch for eight yards in the Tennessee game and ended the season with his best performance ... Had two catches for 18 yards in the Tulane game ... Had a season long 13-yard reception against the Green Wave ... Finished the 2000 campaign with five catches for 42 yards ...

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Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs Ole Miss ('99) & Tulane (‘00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 25 vs Ole Miss ('99) Long Reception: 13 vs Ole Miss & Miss State ('98) & Tulane (‘00) Most Rushes/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Most Rushing Yardage/Game: 5 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Longest Run: 5 vs Cincinanti (‘00)

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MOWBRAY ROWAND

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ILB, 6-4, 236 r-Junior, 2L Kirby HS Memphis, TN

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Participated in 172 offensive plays for the Tigers during the 2000 season ... As a special teams member was credited with six tackles including a season high three tackles in the Tennessee game ... Had two tackles in the Cincinnati game and one hit against Tulane ... Finished the season with 69 special teams plays ... Was the recipient of the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship in 1999 ... Lettered as a true freshman in 1999 ... Made the switch from high school quarterback to college receiver ... Worked at flanker during the spring and enters fall camp as the number two flanker behind Reginald Perkins ... Had three pass receptions for 52 yards in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: Lettered as a true freshman at the wide receiver position ... Caught two passes for 25 yards in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Had a long gainer of 13 yards against the Rebels ... Had one big pass reception for 13 yards in the Mississippi State game ... Helped move the ball from the shadows of the Tiger goal post on a third down situation and allowed a Memphis drive to continue ... Had single receptions in the Missouri and UAB games ... Finished the 1999 season with five pass receptions for 64 yards ... Was the team’s seventh leading receiver in yardage ... A late signee for the Tigers ... Came to Memphis after playing in ‘98 at the Air Force Academy Prep School ... Prep: Was a five sport letterman at West High School in Sioux City ... Earned 19 varsity letters in his high school career ... Played quarterback and handled kicking and punting duties at West ... Led his 1997 WHS team to a 8-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs ... Rushed for 1,248 yards as a senior and passed for 1,002 yards ... Caught seven passes for 208 yards ... Was 22-of-26 in PATs and hit on 12-of-13 field goal attempts ... Finished the ‘97 season with 17 rushing touchdowns and had eight touchdown passes ... Was an all-city, all-conference, All-Northwest Iowa, 1st team all-state selection in football ... Received USA Today honorable mention all-America honors ... Was named captain of the Iowa 4-A All-State team in 1997 by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... The Des Moines Register named him to their Elite All-Class State team ... Was named the Sioux City Journal’s Athlete of the Year in 1997-98 ... Lettered in soccer, basketball, baseball and track in high school ... Was a five year starter on the West High soccer team ... Averaged 1.7 goals per game as a senior and was named to the All-Metro and Iowa All-State team ... Led his West High soccer team to their first ever appearance in the state tournament in 1997 ... Played shortstop and centerfield for the baseball team and had a career batting average over .300 ... Helped his West High basketball team to a 60-6 record and three state playoff appearances over his four years ... Received All-Metro, All-Northwest Iowa and all-state honors in basketball as a guard ... Lettered for four years in track ... Ran the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays ... Was a three year qualifier for the Drake Relays and the state championships ... Had a best time of 10.7 in the 100 meters ... Is an honor student who graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA ... Is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Pat Rooney ... Born: 7/6/79 ... Played for coach Al Charlson at West High School .

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Worked behind DeMorrio Shank at middle linebacker last spring ... 2000: Played in eight games for the Tigers in 2000 and saw duty as a linebacker and as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Registered a special teams tackle in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Worked as a back up for inside linebacker Kamal Shakir in the win over Louisiana-Monroe and had one solo stop ... Saw his most extended duty against Southern Mississippi ... Was credited with three tackles against the Golden Eagles including one solo and two assists ... Also logged two tackles in each of the UAB and Houston games ... Finished the season with nine total hits ... Worked a total of 45 plays as a linebacker and participated in 61 special teams plays ... Spent the fall of 1999 working as a tight end but was moved to “sam” linebacker in the spring ... Will work behind DeMorrio Shank and Rodney Lanctot this fall but is expected to contribute ... Could work with the Tiger special teams ... Registered two tackles in the Blue-Gray Spring game ... Had four tackles in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999: Saw his first playing time as a Tiger in 1999 ... Played in four games as a member of the Tiger special teams and earned a letter... Played in the Arkansas State win ... Also saw action against Tennessee, Missouri and Louisville ... Spent the fall working as a tight end with Billy Kendall, Wade Smith and Jeff Cameron ...Involved in the regular rotation of tight ends in the spring ... Worked with starter Billy Kendall and Jeff Cameron ... Was credited with one pass reception for 11 yards in the Blue-Gray game ...1998: A tight end candidate who was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Prep: An outstanding student-athlete at Kirby High School ... Played tight end last season ... Caught 14 passes for 145

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Enters fall camp as the Tiger’s starter at tailback ... Tied Arron Meadows as the leading rusher in the spring ... Had 22 carries for 179 yards in spring scrimmages averaging over 8.1 yards per carry ... 2000: Was the Tigers’ starter at tailback in 2000 ... Battled injuries to appear in 10 games ... Was the starter of record in nine of his 10 games ... After missing the season opener against Mississippi State he rushed for 43 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Had a team high 96 yards rushing in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State ... Had 73 yards rushing and one touchdown in leading the U of M to a win over Army ... Exploded for a season long 62-yard touchdown run against Army ... Re-injured his ankle and was able to play just one snap against Southern Miss ... Rushed for a career high 132 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Had 69-yards on the ground and scored one touchdown against Houston and had 59 yards rushing against Tennessee ... Totaled 122 yards and one touchdown in the Cincinnati game ... Had a 52-yard run in the Cincinnati game ... Finished the season with 167 carries for 646 yards and four touchdowns ... Had six pass receptions for 48 yards ...Was second on the team in total offense and in allpurpose yards with an average of 64.6 yards per game ... Was ranked

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RB, 5-11, 210 r-Junior, 2L Coral Springs HS Coral Springs, FL

seventh in Conference USA in rushing with an average of 64.6 yards per game ... Entered fall camp as the starter at tailback for the Tigers ... Had an impressive spring practice ... Received one of the Winter/Spring Performance Awards at the Blue-Gray game ... Was the leading rusher in the Blue-Gray game ... Had seven carries for 40 yards and one touchdown ... Score came on a 20-yard run ... Also caught three passes for 28 yards in the game ... Led all rushers in the spring with 64 carries for 201 yards ... Tallied five rushing touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: Lettered as a tailback for the Tigers while working behind seniors Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... Was the Tigers’ starter in two games during the season ... Was the team’s third leading rusher in 1999 with 254 yards on 59 attempts ... Also scored his first two career touchdowns and caught his first collegiate pass during the 1999 campaign ... After seeing very limited duty in the first two games of the season, was named as the starter for the Arkansas State game ... Rushed 15 times for a season high 94 yards against the Indians and helped the Tigers to a win ... Had 11 carries against Missouri in a backup role and was named the starter for the UAB game after Arnold injured his ankle ... Rushed for 46 yards on eight attempts and scored one touchdown in the win over UAB ... Also caught his only pass of the season against the Blazers ... Gained 33 yards and scored his second touchdown as a Tiger in the 49-7 win over Tulane in the Superdome ... Finished the season with 46 yards rushing in the victory over Cincinnati ... For his play was named to the 1999 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Was able to recover from knee surgery and participate in most of the drills in spring practice ... Was held out of most contact work in the spring of 1999 ... 1998: Was redshirted in the fall of 1998 ... Had to sit out the season after major knee surgery in the summer of 1998 ... Was injured while working out with his younger brother on the University of Miami campus during the summer ... Had surgery on his ACL and spent the fall rehabilitating his knee ... Worked out as many as three times a day ...Arrived on the Memphis campus in January and participated in spring drills ... Was very impressive while working as a tailback with Gerard Arnold ... Rushed for 219 yards on 85 attempts in spring scrimmages ... Tallied six rushing touchdowns to tie with Arnold ... Gained 74 yards on 14 carries in the Blue-Gray game ... Prep: Rushed for 1,367 yards in 1996 ... Scored 11 touchdowns while averaging 7.1 yards per carry ... Had eight games in which he rushed for over 100 yards and two games that he rushed for over 200 yards in 1996 ... Completed three-offour pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown from his tailback position ... Had five pass receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown in 1996 ... Averaged 31.4 yards per reception ... Was named the team's offensive MVP during both his junior and senior seasons ... Was an AllBroward County selection as a running back in 1996 ... Rushed for over

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ROWAND'S CAREER HIGHS

Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss (‘00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 four times (‘00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss (‘00)

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yards and one touchdown during the 1997 season ... Had 40 career pass receptions ... Holds the Kirby record for the longest pass reception at 90 yards ... Was an all-region and All-Metro selection in football ... Was named to the honorable mention All-State team as a tight end ... Named to All-Region team as a sophomore ... Named to Best of the Rest in Super Prep Magazine ... Has run a 4.57 forty and a 10.8 100 meters ... Was also a member of the Kirby track and basketball teams ... Ran the sprints and sprint relays ... Was an honor student at Kirby ... Was the class president as a senior and the vice-president as a junior ... Played for coach Stan Platt at Kirby High ... Born: 6/8/80 ... Son of Ricky and Jackie Davis .

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Worked with the other Tiger quarterbacks in the spring learning a new offense ... Completed six-of-11 pass attempts for 60 yards and one touchdown in the spring scrimmages ... Was knocked out of the final week of spring due to a mild concussion ... Did not play in the Blue-Gray game nor the final scrimmage of spring ... 2000: Played in all 11 games for Memphis in 2000 ... Started the final six games of the season at quarterback after injuries to Travis Anglin and Neil Suber ... Led the Tigers to a dramatic win over East Carolina in his first start at quarterback ... Rushed for his first career touchdown against East Carolina ... Completed 18-of25 pass attempts for 175 yards in ECU win ... Completed 10-of-21 attempts against UAB for 130 yards but suffered his first career interception ... Also tallied his second rushing touchdown of the season in the UAB game ... Hit on 12-of-25 attempts for 129 yards and his first two career touchdown passes in the Houston game ... Was 15-of-27 for 137 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee ... Had a season and career high 20 pass completions in 32 attempts in the Cincinnati game ... Threw for a career high 203 yards against the Bearcats but suffered three pass interceptions ... Was 10-of-24 for 83 yards in the season finale against

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QB, 5-10, 180 r-Junior, 2L Collierville HS Collierville, TN

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SCOTT SCHERER

Tulane ... Finished the season as the team’s leading passer ... Completed 85-of-154 attempts for 857 yards and four touchdowns ... Had a long pass completion of 40-yards in the Cincinnati game ... Led the Tigers in total offense in 2000 ... Was ranked seventh in Conference USA in passing per game averaging 77.9 yards per outing ... Was tied for ninth in CUSA in pass efficiency with a rating of 102.7 ... Received one of the Winter/Spring Performance Awards at the Blue-Gray game ... Worked as the number two quarterback behind Neil Suber in the spring of 2000 ... Completed 24-of-54 pass attempts for 201 yards and two touchdowns in spring scrimmages ... Spent most of his time going against the number one defense ... Was 11-of-20 for 79 yards in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Won his first letter as a Tiger working as both a special teams member and as a quarterback ... Worked as the upback on the Tiger punt team ... Played in all 11 games with the punt team ... Had his first collegiate rush in the Arkansas State game ... Took the snap on a fake punt and ran 15 yards for a Memphis first down ... With Travis Anglin hurt, he entered the UAB game as a quarterback ... Had one carry from scrimmage and attempted one pass ... Entered the Tulane game in the fourth quarter and led Memphis on its final scoring drive ... Rushed twice during the series for nine yards and completed his first collegiate pass to Aaron Meadows for a key first down ... Also logged a fumble recovery during the 1999 season ... Recovered a Tinker Keck fumble deep in Memphis territory in the Cincinnati game ... A member of the Tiger Academic 30 ... Received the 1999 Academic Achievement Award with a 4.0 GPA ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Worked in the rotation at quarterback last spring ... Completed his first pass in the second scrimmage of the spring ... Hit receiver Derrick Harmon for 43 yards to set up a Tiger score ... Quarterbacked the Gray squad in the annual spring game ... Completed one of two pass attempts for six yards and rushed eight times ... Finished the spring as the Tigers’ second leading passer ... Completed 7-of-12 pass attempts for 116 yards and one touchdown ... Did not have a pass intercepted in spring drills ... Completed 58.3 percent of his pass attempts ... Was listed on Tiger special teams as back-up at holder and the up-back on the punt team ... 1998: A candidate for the quarterback position who was redshirted in 1998 ... Spent the fall of 1998 as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team ... Prep: Lettered for three years as a quarterback at Collierville High School ... Was the starter as a senior after sharing playing time as a junior ... Led CHS to an 8-3 record in 1997 ... Completed 54-of-100 pass attempts for 971 yards and ten touchdowns in 1997 ... Led Region 8-5A in pass completion percentage (54.0%), in touchdown passes (10) and in pass effeciency rating (159.6) ... Was ranked 11th in Shelby Metro in passing and was rated 14th in total offense ... Had 217 plays for 1260 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1997 ... Threw for 158 yards in the Bartlett game ... Had 123 yards

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SCHERER’S STATISTICS Att Comp Yds Int Tds 2 1 8 0 0 154 85 857 6 4 156 86 865 6 4 No. Yds. Avg. Tds LG 5 21 4.2 0 15 62 -56 -0.9 2 16 67 -35 -0.9 2 16 Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P 21 8 7 2.6 4.1 -56 857 216 72.8 3.7 -35 865 223 37.7 3.7

Moved to inside linebacker to replace Kamal Shakir and locked down the starters role in spring drills ...Gives the Tiger defense a veteran player to replace Shakir ... Had four tackles in the Blue-Gray game ... 2000: Suffered a broken bone in his right foot during fall camp and missed the entire 2000 season ... Was able to redshirt during the season and has one year of eligibility remaining ... Spent the fall working in the training room and in the weight room to maintain conditioning for the 2001 season ... Returns to his “sam” linebacker spot after having started all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Had eight tackles and two quarterback sacks in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: Started all 11 games for the Tigers at outside linebacker in 1999 ... Was the team’s fifth leading tackler in 1999 ... Registered 65 total tackles, including 31 solo stops, two tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, one fumble recovery, four pass break-

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ILB, 5-11, 225 r-Senior, 3L LaGrange HS LaGrange, GA

ups and five quarterback hurries ... Had five stops in the opening game of the season against Ole Miss ... Produced eight tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Mississippi State contest ... Recorded 10 tackles and a fumble recovery in the Missouri game ... Was credited with six tackles and a quarterback sack in the win over UAB and also had six tackles against Southern Mississippi ... Top performance of the season was an 11 tackle effort in Memphis’ win over Army ... Was listed as the starter at Stinger linebacker this fall ... Will work with Michael Boatman and James Bailey ... Was credited with 11 tackles and one quarterback sack in spring drills ... 1998: A starter at outside linebacker in all 11 games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Was the squad's fifth leading tackler with 63 total tackles ... Opened the season with five tackles against Ole Miss and also tallied five tackles against Mississippi State and Minnesota ... Had nine hits in the Houston game, blocked a kick and recovered two fumbles ... Both recoveries led to Tiger scores ... Was credited with nine tackles in the Tulane game and ended the season with 11 tackles in the East Carolina contest ... Had a season high seven solos against the Pirates ... Was also credited with two quarterback sacks against ECU ... Finished the season with 63 tackles including 35 solo stops, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and one blocked kick ...Worked as the backup to Caspor Stiles this fall ... Was credited with 10 tackles in spring scrimmages ... 1997: Earned his first letter as a true freshman ... Became a regular member of the Tiger special teams at the start of the season ... Had his first career tackle as a linebacker in the Michigan State game ... Also registered one stop in the win over Houston as a linebacker ... Was forced into action in the season finale against Southern Mississippi due to injuries to Pat Stiles and Kamal Shakir ... Recorded a team-leading 14 tackles against the Golden Eagles ... Had five tackles, one assist and one caused fumble as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Prep: A three-year starter at linebacker at LaGrange High School ... Was a four-year letterwinner at LaGrange ... Recorded 98 tackles in 1996 to lead the defensive unit ... Helped his team to an 11-1 record in 1996 ... Defense gave up just 67 points in 10 games ... Rated by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as an impact player ... Was named to the all-area team in 1996 ... Was also named to the All-Columbus team ... Twice won the school's Iron Man Award ... Was clocked at 4.5 in the 40yard dash ... Also lettered in wrestling and baseball ... Was the region wrestling champion in 1996 ... Played for coach Steve Pardue ... Born: 5/26/79 ... Is the son of George and Vinnie Shank.

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SCHERER'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 13 three times (‘00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 15 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Longest Run: 15 vs Arkansas State (‘00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs East Carolina & UAB (‘00) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 32 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Most Completions/Game: 20 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Highest Completion Percentage/Game: .720 vs ECU (‘00) Most Pass Yds/Game: 203 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Houston (‘00) Longest Completion: 40 vs Cincinnati (‘00)

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in Houston win ... Named the quarterback on the Region 8-5A team ... Was named the All-Shelby Metro quarterback by the Commercial Appeal ... Son of Rip and Michele Scherer ... Born: 7/14/79 ... Played for coach Paul Cox at Collierville High School.

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Most Tackles/Game: 14 vs Southern Mississippi ('97) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 7 vs East Carolina (‘98) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 13 vs Southern Mississippi ('97) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 2 vs Houston (‘98) Most Tackles for Lost Yardage/Game: 1 twice (‘99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB (‘99)

Returns to his starters role at field corner for the 2001 season ... Worked with Glenn Sumter to provide leadership for the younger players in the spring ... Is one of the team’s top all-star candidates this fall ... 2000:Was the Tiger starter at cornerback for seven games in 2000 ... Suffered an ankle injury after the Mississippi State opener and missed the next three games ... Had three tackles in the season opener against the Bulldogs ... Returned to action in the Southern Mississippi contest and registered two tackles ... Had four solo hits in the Houston game ... Turned in a season best five tackles against Tennessee and logged his first pass interception of the season ... Recorded three tackles and a season high three pass break ups in the Cincinnati contest ... Finished the 2000 season with 22 total tackles including 19

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DB, 5-10, 183 Senior, 2L Hamilton HS Memphis, TN

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MARCUS SMITH

solo stops ... Also credited with six pass break ups and one tackle for lost yardage ... Returning starter at field corner ... Took over the position last fall after an injury to Reggie Howard in the UAB contest ... Registered his first career interception in that game ... Continued his strong play in the spring of 2000 ... 1999: Earned his first varsity letter while starting five games in the secondary ... Became the Tiger starter at cornerback when Reginald Howard sustained as neck injury in the UAB game ... Finished the season with 28 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, one tackle for lost yardage, one pass interception and one fumble recovery ... Saw his first action in the Mississippi State game and had one tackle as a special teams member ... Also logged single tackles against Arkansas State, Tennessee and Missouri ... After replacing Howard in the UAB game he registered five tackles and his one pass interception in two quarters of action ... Had a season and career high six tackles as the starter in the Louisville game ... Had his fumble recovery in the Tigers’ win over Tulane ... Was credited with five hits in the Southern Mississippi contest and tallied four tackles including one for lost yardage in the win over Army ... Entered the fall as the number two at boundary corner ... Worked with starter Michael Stone at corner and will be a member of several Tiger special teams ... Was credited with 10 tackles in the spring scrimmages ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while meeting academic requirements ... Spent the fall working as a member of the defensive scout team ... Was named the scout team co-Special Teams Player of the Year at the annual football banquet ... Shared the honor with defensive back Anthony Harden ... Prep: Listed by Commercial Appeal as one of the Top Ten recruits in Memphis prior to the start of the 1997 season ... Selected to the Associated Press 5-A All-State team ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers 5A All-State team in 1997 ... Was named first team All-Shelby Metro as a defensive back ... Was named first team AllTennessee as a defensive back ... Played both tailback and defensive back at Hamilton High ... Also worked as the Wildcats’ kick returner ... Was ranked third in the city in punt return average ... Had four returns for 141 yards and a 35.5 average ... Had one punt return touchdown ... Led the city in kickoff returns ... Had five returns for 283 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 56.6 yards per kickoff return ... Had two kickoff returns over 90 yards for touchdowns ... Was named to the All-Region 5-A team as a defensive back and kick returner ... As a tailback he rushed 47 times for 160 yards and four touchdowns ... Had 12 pass receptions for 265 yards and two scores ... Registered three pass interceptions that he returned for 46 yards ... Averaged 15.3 yards per interception return ... Rushed for 600 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... Ran track at Hamilton ... Is a sprinter and a member of the sprint relay team ... Was being recruited by Ole Miss, Arkansas, Mississippi State and Kentucky ... Played for coach Will Turner at Hamilton ... Born: 8/ 17/80 ... Son of Gwendolyn Carpenter and Efren Smith.

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SMITH'S ST ATISTICS STA

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Most Tackles/Game: 6 vs Louisville ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 4 vs UAB ('99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs Louisville ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Army (‘99) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UAB (‘99) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Tulane (‘99)

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QUINCY STEPHENSON

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DB, 5-6, 169 r-Junior, 2L East HS Memphis, TN

Selected as the first player to wear the number “39” since the 1977 season when former Tiger Bill Crumby sustained a broken neck in a game against Southern Mississippi ... Serves as one of two student members of the University’s Athletic Committee ... Enters the fall of 2001 as the backup to Marcus Smith at field corner ... Had one interception in the Blue-Gray game and returned it 49 yards for the defense ... Will also work on the Memphis special teams ... 2000: Earned his second letter working as a defensive back and as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Appeared in all 11 games for Memphis in 2000 ... Played a key role for the Tigers in the win over Louisiana-Monroe game ... Blocked an Indian punt that Memphis turned into seven points ... Was credited with an 18yard punt return for his punt block ... Logged tackles against Army, Houston, Tennessee and Tulane ... Was credited with two tackles as a defensive back in the Tulane contest ... Finished the season with five stops and one blocked kick ... Participated in 138 special teams plays during the 2000 season ...Earned his first varsity letter in 1999 working as a special teams member and defensive back ... Opened the 1999 season as a flanker but was moved to the secondary due to a number of injuries ... Worked as

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WADE SMITH OT, 6-5, 265 Junior, 2L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX

offense and was used mainly as a blocker ... Was named to the honorable mention all-district team in 1997 and was selected 2nd team all-district in 1998 ... Had 17 knockdowns in the Richardson (TX) Beckner game and had 16 knockdowns in the Midland Lee game ... Was fifth on the team in knockdowns in 1998 ... Had 106 total knockdowns in 1998 in 15 games started ... Registered 54 knockdowns as a junior ... Had eight pass receptions for 108 yards as a junior ... Visited Wisconsin and TCU before deciding on the Tigers ... Played for coach Gerry Gayden ... Born: 4/26/81 ... Is the son of Freddie and Shelia Smith.

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Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Army & Cincicnnati ('99) & Tulane (‘00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Cincinnati ('99) & Tulane (‘00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Blocked Kicks/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘99) & LA-Monroe (‘00)

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a field corner in spring drills ... Had two tackles and three pass breakups in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999:A walk-on candidate for the flanker position who lettered after appearing in eight games as a special teams member and as a receiver and defensive back ... Was credited with four tackles as a special teams member and also registered a blocked kick ... Opened the season as a flanker but was moved to the secondary after injuries began to take a toll on the Memphis depth chart ... Saw most of his playing time in the final three games of the season ... Had his finest performance of the season against Southern Mississippi ... Was credited with two tackles and a blocked kick against the Golden Eagles ... Blocked kick went through the end zone for a Memphis safety and the Tigers’ first points of the game ... Had two solo tackles in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Became a fan favorite after his appearance in the Memphis season ticket commercial that aired during the summer of 1999 ... Worked as a back-up at flanker in the spring ... Caught a touchdown pass from Garrick Hrivnak in the first scrimmage of the spring ... 1998: The smallest member of the Tiger football team ... Spent the fall of 1998 working as a flanker for the Tiger scout team offense ... Prep: Played high school football at East High School in Memphis ... Worked as a running back in 1997 ... Finished the 1997 season with 73 carries for 513 yards and four touchdowns ... Was ranked 10th in Region 8-4A in rushing ... Had 156 yards rushing in the Northside game ... Totaled 123 yards rushing against South Side High ... Born: 9/3/79.

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Att 124 164 121 409 No 24 27 20 71 Rush -73 -35 -4 -112

Comp 61 78 69 208 Yds -73 -35 -4 -112 Pass 930 852 581 2,363

Yds 930 852 581 2,363 Avg -3.0 -1.3 -0.2 -1.5 Plays 148 191 141 480

Int Tds 4 5 5 4 5 2 14 11 Tds LG 0 2 1 6 0 12 1 12 Yds/G Yds/P 122.4 5.8 81.7 4.3 96.1 4.1 97.8 4.7

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Most Rushes/Game: 8 vs Houston ('98) Most Rush Yds/Game: 23 vs Tulane (‘00) Longest Run: 12 vsTulane ('00) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 38 vs Southern Miss ('00) Most Completions/Game: 23 vs Southern Miss ('00) Most Pass Yds/Game: 279 vs Tulane ('98) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘98) Longest Completion: 82 vs East Carolina ('98) & Tennessee (‘99) *

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Passed for 1,438 yards in 1996 with 12 touchdown passes ... Averaged 13.5 yards per completion last season ... Had (13-of-22) 222 yards and three touchdowns against Paulding County ... Completed 10-of-20 for 147 and four touchdowns against Cherokee High ... Had rushing touchdowns of 80 and 64 yards as a senior ... Was named the county offensive player of the year for two years ... Was named to the All-County Team for two years ... Completed 83-of-197 for 1,191 yards and eight touchdowns in 1995 ... Passed for 274 yards against Chattahootchie High School as a junior ... Started as a fullback as a sophomore ... Set Etowah High records for most pass attempts in a season, most attempts in a career, most passing yards in a game, most passing yards in a season, most passing yards in a career, most pass completions in a career, best pass completion percentage in a game, season and career, lowest interception percentage in a season and career and he received the Gold Eagle Award and he set the Fitness Competition record ... Lettered as a forward in basketball and threw shot and discus ... Was rated in the top 20 academically at his school (320 seniors) ... Voted one of the eight Most Outstanding Seniors by the faculty ... Brother Eric is a high jumper for Georgia Tech track team ... Played for coach Rick Swales at Etowah High ... Born: 11/22/78 ... Is the son of Jim and Suzanne Suber.

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The Players

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The Players

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A returning starter in the Tiger defensive secondary ... Was a leader for the defense in the spring of 2001 and will be looked upon by the younger players for leadership this fall ... Was named as a recipient of the Glenn Jones Award for leadership in the fall of 2000 and received his award at the Blue-Gray game ... 2000: Started all 11 games at strong safety during the 2000 season ... Led the team in pass interceptions with five ... Was ranked 14th in the nation in pass interceptions according to the final NCAA statistics ... Was ranked as the team’s fifth leading tackler ... Opened the season with five tackles in the Mississippi State contest ... Helped the Tigers to a win over Louisiana-Monroe with a pass interception he returned for 31 yards ... Had an interception return for 32 yards the following week against Arkansas State ... Had his third consecutive game with an interception when he grabbed an Army pass in the Tigers’ win over the Cadets ... Had five tackles against Southern Mississippi and East Carolina and logged his fourth interception against the Pirates ... Had a season high eight tackles in the UAB, Houston and Tulane games ... Had a season high six solo tackles against Tennessee, Houston and Tulane ... Finished the season with 58 total tackles including 39 solo hits ... Also was credited with five pass interceptions returned for 76 yards and 12 pass break ups ... Was ranked fifth in C-USA in pass interceptions with an average of 0.38 per game ... Tied for 41st in the conference in total tackles averaging 5.1 per contest ... Tied for fifth in passes defended with 14 ...One of the most pleasant surprises of the spring ... Returned from a severe knee injury in 1998 and is back in the form that saw him letter as a true freshman ... Worked with Idrees Bashir at free safety in the spring ... Had a team leading eight tackles in the first spring scrimmage ... Registered seven tackles in the second major scrimmage ... Logged three tackles in limited action in the BlueGray game ... 1999: Sat out during the 1999 sea-

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GLENN SUMTER

son while rehabilitating his knee ... Was redshirted in 1999 ... Was able to start running during the final stages of the season ... Spent most of the fall in the Tiger weightroom ... Spent the spring of 1999 rehabilitating his knee ... Was expected to be ready for the season opener against Ole Miss but knee did not respond ... Sat out the entire 1999 season ... 1998: A true freshman who became a starter in the secondary before a knee injury ended his season ... Lettered after appearing in nine games ... Started the season as a special teams member but quickly found a spot at strong safety ... Had one tackle in the Mississippi State game ... Logged three tackles in the Houston contest and then grabbed his first career pass interception in the win over Cincinnati ... Had nine tackles in the Louisville game to lead the team ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Game for the Louisville contest ... Was credited with nine tackles and a pass interception in the Memphis victory over Arkansas State ... Sustained a torn ACL in the first defensive series of the Tulane game ... Was operated on and missed the remainder of the 1998 season ... Finished his freshman year with 26 tackles including 20 solo stops, one tackle for lost yardage and a team leading two pass interceptions ...Prep: An outstanding athlete who played quarterback and defensive back at Cody High School ... Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior and passed for over 1,000 yards ... Was a Spartan Magazine Prep All-American ... Was a first team All-State selection in Michigan ... Had a single game in which he intercepted four passes, rushed for 120 yards and passed for 270 yards ... Recorded 21 pass interceptions over three year career ... Scored 31 career touchdowns ... Was named to Mike McCabe's Michigan Fab 50 ... Is one of the top rated defensive backs in the state according to McCabe ... Named to the Detroit Free Press All-State team ... Was an All-Detroit selection in football ... Was also an all-city and all-state selection in basketball ... Listed as one of the Top 50 Basketball prospects in Michigan ... Played point guard for the basketball team ... Ran a 10.8 100 meters as a member of the Cody track team ... Posted a jump of 6'4 as the team's high jumper ... Was recruited by Purdue and Indiana ... Played for coach Donald Anderson at Cody High ... Born: 2/22/80 ... Son of Earl and Bertha Sumter.

SUMTER' CAREER STATISTICS

Most tackles/Game: 9 vs Louisville & ASU (‘98) Most solo tackles/Game: 7 vs Arkansas State (‘98) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs UAB (‘00) Most tackles for loss/Game: 1 vs Arkansas State ('98) Most Interceptions/Game: 1 five times (‘00) Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 32 vs Arkansas State (‘00)

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OLB, 6-0, 210 r-Sophomore, 1L Manchester HS Manchester, GA

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Most tackles/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss (‘00) Most solo tackles/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss & UAB (‘00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Cincinanti (‘00) Most tackles for loss/Game: 2 vs UAB ('00)

“COOT” TERRY

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DT, 6-3, 265 Sophomore, 1L Franklin Cty HS Winchester, TN

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ERIC TAYLOR

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Starts fall camp as a reserve at field corner behind Marcus Smith ... Worked on conditioning during spring practice ... Could see special teams duty in the fall ... 2000: Worked as a cornerback while being redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team against the Memphis number one offensive unit ... Worked behind cornerback Marcus Smith in the fall of 2000 ... Has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Prep: Played cornerback at Kimball High School ... Was an all-city, all-district, all-area and all-state selection in football in 1999 ...Was credited with 41 tackles, two pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 1999 ... Also registered two touchdowns during the ‘99 season ... Helped his team to an 8-4 record in 1999 ... Lettered in track and football in high school ... Ran the 100 meters (10.5), the 200 meters (21.2) and the last leg of the 4X100 relay team ... Relay team won the Texas state championship in the spring of 1999 ... Was ranked 5th in his class of 193 students ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Born: 3/3/82 ... Played for coach James Jones at Kimball High ... Son of Mary Washington.

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BRAN WEBB

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QB, 6-0, 182 r-Sophomore Gilmer HS Gilmer, TX

Did not participate in spring practice ... Contracted mononucelosis in the spring and was allowed to withdraw from school and return home to get well ... Is expected to return this fall and work as a reserve quarterback ... 2000: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 2000 but played a vital role for the team ... Worked as the scout team quarterback throughout the fall of 2000 and helped prep the defense for each game ... Was named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year at the 2000 Football Banquet ... Used the fall of 2000 to continue his recovery from knee surgery ... Worked in the weightroom to gain strength ...Saw more action in the spring due to the injury to Travis Anglin ... Completed two-of-four pass attempts for 13 yards in the second major spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring hitting on seven-of-14 pass attempts for 34 yards ... Has gained in strength since his arrival and appears to have fully recovered

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Entered spring drills listed as the number two right tackle ... Will work behind Joey Gerda at right tackle this fall ... Will help provide depth in the offensive line ... 2000: Another of the Tiger’s freshmen who were redshirted during the 2000 season ... Worked as an offensive tackle during the fall of 2000 ... Served as a member of the offensive scout team and practiced against the Tiger’s nationally ranked defense throughout the fall ... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive line at Parkway South High but is expected to be used as an offensive tackle for the Tigers ... Lettered as a junior and senior at Parkway South High ... Was a first team all-conference, all-district and All-St. Louis Metro selection in football as an offensive tackle ... Was named to the Missouri All-State team (2nd team) in 1999 ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record in 1999 ... Also lettered in track at Parkway South High ... Worked in the field events ... Threw the shot and discus for Parkway South HS ... Born: 10/25/81 ... Played for coach Tom Daily ... Is the son of Johnnie and Jill Triplett.

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OT, 6-5, 285 r-Freshman Parkway South HS St. Louis, MO

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TRAVIS TRIPLETT

DB, 5-9, 165 r-Freshman Kimball HS Dallas, TX

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TERRY'S CAREER STATISTICS

HENRY WASHINGTON

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an 11-2 record in 1998 ... Rushed for 2,005 yards and 22 touchdowns in 1998 and was credited with 67 tackles and five pass interceptions ... Career totals read 4,591 yards rushing and over 200 tackles ... Set school records for most touchdowns in a game with four and most yards rushing in a game with 282 ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and South Carolina ... Helped his 1997 team to the Georgia state championship ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Played for former Tiger Jeremy Williams and head coach Greg Oglesby at Manchester High ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger lineman Tavares Middlebrooks ... Born: 3/6/81 ... Is the son of Ellison and Mildred Terry.

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DERNICE WHERRY

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FS, 6-0, 200 Senior, 2L Munford HS Munford, TN

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Saw extensive duty in spring drills and is expected to contribute as a wide receiver this fall ... Had five pass receptions for 52 yards during the spring scrimmages ... Had a touchdown reception in the Blue-Gray Game ... Is expected to be involved in the rotation at receiver this fall ... Lettered for the Tiger track team in the spring of 2001 ... Helped 4X100 relay team set a new Conference USA record of 40.19... 2000: A highly touted wide receiver who was redshirted in the fall of 2000 ... Spent the fall learning the Tiger’s passing system ... Worked with the offensive scout team in 2000 ... Spent the fall practicing against the Tiger’s nationally ranked defense ... Prep: Played wide receiver and cornerback at Athens High School ... Had 37 pass receptions for 714 yards and eight touchdowns in 1999 ... Was named to the All-Area team which is voted on by the prep coaches ... Was selected to the All-County and the Alabama All-State team (2nd team) as voted on by the Alabama Sportswriters Association ... Had eight catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns against Austin High School ... Career totals read 60 receptions for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Also lettered in track ... Twice set the school record for the 100 meters ... Was timed at 10.58 in the qualifying event

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WR, 6-0, 180 r-Freshman Athens HS Athens, AL

for the state 100 meters championships ... Ran a 10.73 in the state finals to place second ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and UAB ... Is a cousin of Colorado Rockies rightfielder Jeffrey Hammonds ... Was named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Steve Rivers ... Born: 11/11/81 ... Is the son of Marva Webb.

Due to his athletic ability and the lack of depth in the defensive secondary, was moved to free safety in spring drills ... Had a pass interception which he returned over 40 yards in the first scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Returned to his tailback position after lettering in 1999 as a linebacker ... Appeared in eight games for the Tigers in 2000 ... Was the starter at tailback for the Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi games ... Rushed for 35 yards on 13 attempts in the Mississippi State contest ... Also returned one kickoff for 33 yards against the Bulldogs ... Entered the Louisiana-Monroe game after Sugar Sanders injured his ankle and gained a season and career high 75 yards on 17 attempts ... Also caught three passes for 25 yards against the Indians ... Had one kickoff for 17 yards against ULM and totaled 117 all-purpose yards for the night ... Had two pass receptions in the Tennessee game and scored his first career touchdown against the Vols on a 10-yard pass play ... Saw reserve action after Sanders returned to duty ... Finished the season with 46 rushes for 159 yards and 11 pass receptions for 58 yards and one score ... Was credited with five kickoff returns for 92 yards ... Was fifth on the team in all-purpose yards with 309 ... After working with the defense in 1999, returned to his original position of tailback in the spring ... Suffered a severe hamstring pull in the first week of the spring and missed the next three weeks ... Should figure in the mix at tailback this fall ... 1999: With the return of Gerard Arnold, Teofilo Riley and Jeff Sanders, was moved from tailback to outside linebacker for the 1999 season ... Lettered for the Tiger defense while playing in 10 of the team’s 11 games ... Was credited with 11 tackles during 1999, including 10 solo tackles ... Opened the season with two tackles against the Ole Miss Rebels ... Best performance of the season came

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from knee surgery in 1998 ... 1999: Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 while recovering from knee surgery ... Was forced to redshirt during the 1999 season while rehabilitating his knee ... Spent part of the fall in the training room and later joined the team on the field ... Worked as a scout team quarterback throughout the fall of 1999 while learning the Tiger offense ... Prep: An outstanding prep quarterback at Gilmer High ... Lettered for four years as the quarterback ... Threw for 1,435 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1998 ... Had just six pass interceptions ... Was an all-district selection as a quarterback in 1998 ... Received honorable mention All-East Texas honors in football in 1998 ... Completed a season high 22-of-33 pass attempts for 307 yards and two touchdowns against Pine Tree High School in 1998 ... Threw for 1,380 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... Career totals read 3,178 yards passing and 31 touchdowns ... Recorded 812 yards rushing in his career and had 10 touchdowns ... Was also selected to the all-district team as a junior ... Has lettered in basketball and track at Gilmer High ... Averaged 16.0 points per game as a junior ... Had a triple jump best of 46'9" and a high jump best of 6'4" ... Sustained a torn ACL (ligament) this winter in a basketball pickup game and will have to sit out in the fall of 1999 ... Played for coach Mike Mullins at Gilmer High School ... Born: 9/17/80 ... Is the son of Terri Webb.

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RYAN WHITE

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K, 5-10, 191 r-Senior, 3L Shiloh HS Lilburn, GA

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WHERRY' S CAREER STATISTICS

A returning three year letterman who was named to the 2000 Playboy All-American team ... Has a chance in overtaking all of the Memphis kicking records before his career is complete ... 2000: For the third consecutive season handled all of the Tigers’ kicking duties ... Made 12of-18 field goal attempts in 2000 ... Five of his six misses were because of blocked field goal attempts ... Made his lone attempt in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had his only two field goal attempts blocked by Louisiana-Monroe ... Made four-of-four field goal attempts including the game winner with less than a minute to play against Arkansas State ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the Arkansas State game ... Had a long field goal of 42 yards against ASU ... Made his lone attempt against Southern Mississippi but had two field goal attempts blocked in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Connected on three-of-four field goal attempts in the Houston contest ... Made a season long 47-yarder against Houston ... Hit his only attempt against Tennessee from 43 yards and had a 46 yard effort in the Cincinnati game ... Was again perfect on PATs in 2000 ... Connected on 18-of-18 PAT attempts ... His 13 points scored against Arkansas State tie for the 4th highest single total by a kicker in school history ... His 12 points against Houston tied for the 8th highest total by a kicker ... Was ranked sixth in C-USA in kick scoring with 54 points ... Tied for first in PAT efficiency (1.000) and was fourth in field goals ...A returning All-American at the kicker position ... Was named to the 2000 Playboy All-American team in April ... 1999: Was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award for the second consecutive year ... Handled all of the Tigers kicking duties in 1999 and is rapidly becoming the best kicker in school history ... Connected on 13-of-19 field goal attempts and 25of-25 PAT attempts ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week three times during the 1999 season ... Opened the

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against Tulane where he registered four tackles and one quarterback knockdown ... Had two tackles in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Also logged single tackles in the Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi, and Army games ... Did not participate in 1998 ... Worked in the spring as a tailback but had to battle injuries throught spring drills ... Had 24 carries for 31 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Entered the fall as a reserve running back working behind seniors Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while 1998 season while meeting academic requirements ... Worked as a tailback on the offensive scout team ... Was voted the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award which was presented at the annual Football Banquet ... Prep: The top running back in the state of Tennessee in 1997 ... Rushed for 2,070 yards during the 1997 season ... Led Munford to the state 5-A championship game ... Named to Tennessee Sports Writers 5A All-State team ... Led West Tennessee in rushing with 2,070 yards ... Averaged 8.2 yards per carry last season ... Rushed the ball 253 times and scored 24 touchdowns ... Averaged 138.0 yards rushing per game ... Led district 7-5A in rushing and average per carry ... Tallied 333 yards rushing in the state playoff game with Germantown ... Had 167 yards rushing in the state championship game against Murfreesboro Riverdale ... Also played defensive back for Munford ... Had four pass interceptions for 95 yards ... Averaged 23.8 yards per interception return ... Had 2,761 yards of total offense in 1997 ... Was a 5-A All-Tennessee selection in football in 1997 ... Was named to the Associated Press 5-A All-State team ... Picked as the state's number 20 prospect by the Chattanooga News Free Press ... Finalist for the Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Back of the Year ... As a junior was named to the All-Shelby Metro team as a defensive back ... Rushed for 1,145 yards on 151 carries and scored 12 touchdowns as a junior ... Averaged 104.1 yards per game ... Had 179 yards against Oakhaven and 144 against Jackson Central-Merry ... Was an All-District 7-5A selection as a defensive back ... Was ranked fourth in the region in rushing ... Had 10 pass receptions for 222 yards and two touchdowns ... Returned seven punts for 139 yards and one touchdown ... Led District 7-5A in kickoff returns ... Had nine returns for 209 yards ... Averaged 23.2 yards per return ... Had three pass interceptions for 54 yards and one touchdown ... As a sophomore rushed for 460 yards on 52 attempts and scored five touchdowns ... Averaged 8.8 yards per attempts as a sophomore ... Had 13 pass receptions for 296 yards and returned four kickoffs for 53 yards ... Career rushing totals read 456 carries for 3,675 yards and 41 touchdowns ... Career average of 8.1 yards per attempt ... Listed by Pigskin Preps' Football Magazine as a Tennessee top prospect ... Played football for coach Darry Marshall at Munford ... Born: 3/16/79 ... Is the son of Dernice and Pamela Wherry.

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16 attempts ... Was also without a miss in PATs connecting on 22-of-22 attempts ...Led the team in scoring with 70 points ... Was the only kicker in the nation in 1998 to have a perfect season ... Finished the year as the NCAA's 18th ranked kicker (number of field goals per game) ... Was a semifinalist for the 1998 Lou Groza Award ... Was named to The Football News All-America Team (honorable mention) and The Football News All-Freshman team ... Was voted to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team in 1998 ... Named to College Sports News AllAmerica Team (honorable mention) ... Was named to the All-Conference USA Team (1st team) ... Was named to the Conference USA AllFreshman Team ... Was named to The Football News All-Conference USA Team ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year ... Was voted the University of Memphis Special Teams Player of the Year ... Received the team's Academic Achievement Award ... Broke or tied three Memphis records in the Cincinnati game ... Set record for the most points by a kicker in a game (16) and tied the record for most field goals made in a game (4) and longest field goal made (52 yards) ... Opened the season with a 37-yard field goal in the Ole Miss game ... Had two field goals against Mississippi State including a 44yard effort ... Kicked three field goals against Arkansas for the Tigers' only nine points ... Followed the Arkansas contest with four field goals in the Cincinnati game ... Had three field goals made in the Louisville contest ... Ended the year with single field goals made in the Tulane, Southern Mississippi and East Carolina games ... Connected on 15-of19 field goal attempts and four-of-four PATs in spring scrimmage action ... Led the Tigers in scoring with 49 points ... 1997: Was redshirted in 1997 ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with Tiger kickers Jimmy Keith and Jim Cande ... Named to the Tiger Academic 30 with a GPA 3.39 ... Prep: Was rated as one of the top prep kickers in the South ... Was rated as a three by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine ... Voted the 71st best player in the southeast by Super Prep Football Magazine ... Was selected to play in the 1997 FloridaGeorgia All-Star game ... Was a four-year letterwinner and a three-year starter as a kicker and punter ... Was named All-Gwinnett County as a kicker for three consecutive years (1st team) ... Was named to the 1996 Georgia 4A All-State team (1st team) ... Made 25-of-26 PATs in 1996 and 11-of-18 field goals ... Hit 100 percent of his field goals at 40 yards and closer over a three-year span ... Received a Special

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season by being named to The Football News Preseason All-American Team (2nd), the preseason Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year, being named to The Football News Preseason All-Conference USA Team and being ranked as the WHITE’S CAREER number four kicker in FIELD GOALS he nation by Lindy’s Football Magazine ... 1998 Ole Miss 37 Opened the season with Miss State 44, 32 his first collegiate Arkansas 21, 29, 32 missed field goal ever Cincinnati 30, 26, 32, 52 as a Tiger ... Hit on a 22 Louisville 32, 35, 34 yard field goal against Tulane 44 Mississippi State but Southern Miss 28 missed a 51 yard atEast Carolina 40 tempt ... Nailed his only attempt against Arkan1999 sas State from 37 yards Ole Miss 38 ... Connected on 3-of-3 Miss State 22, 51 field goal attempts in Arkansas State 37 the Tigers’ near upset of Tennessee 32, 34, 21 Tennessee ... Hit from Missouri 47 47 yards out against UAB 47, 42, 31, 45, 46, 31 Missouri on his only Louisville 22, 55 Tulane 31 attempt of the game ... Southern Miss 27 Entered his name in the Cincinnati 41 Memphis and Conference USA record books 2000 four times during the Miss State 36 UAB game ... Hit on 5LA-Monroe 41, 34 of-6 field goal attempts Arkansas State 19, 26, 42, 35 in a steady downpour ... Southern Miss 36 Set Memphis records East Carolina 20, 32, 32 for most field goals UAB 33 made in a half (4), most Houston 38, 47, 43, 48 field goals made in a Tennessee 43 game (5), most field Cincinnati 46 goals attempted in a game (6) and most (misses are in italics) points scored by a kicker in a game (18) ... Tied the Conference USA record for most field goals made in a game ... Hit on field goals against Louisville and Southern Mississippi ... For his play was named to the 1999 All-Conference USA Team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Has not missed a field goal from 40 yards and closer since he became a kicker as a sophomore in high school ... Suffered through the spring with a bruised thigh muscle ... 1998: Was the most honored Tiger in 1998 ... Earned his first varsity letter while serving as the Tiger kicker ... Finished the 1998 season without a miss in any category ... Was perfect in field goals made hitting on 16-of-

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QB, 6-1, 201 r-Freshman J.T. Curtis HS River Ridge, LA

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Saw extended duty during spring practice ... Threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Darren Garcia in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring completing 14 of 24 pass attempts for 225 yards and five touchdowns ... Ran for one score and threw a touchdown pass in the BlueGray game ... Threw three touchdown passes in the final scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the offensive scout team for part of the fall but had to become involved in the varsity offense due to injuries to Travis Anglin and Neil Suber ... Became the backup quarterback for Scott Scherer throughout the second half of the 2000 season ... Traveled with the team to every game in 2000 ... Was never pressed into service in a game but gained invaluable experience due to his extended repetitions in practice ... Demonstrated an ability to run and throw but was even more impressive in showing leadership skills among the freshmen players ... Prep: A threeyear starter at J.T. Curtis High School in New Orleans ... Led J.T. Curtis to back-to-back Louisiana State championships in football ... Over his four year career, Curtis had an overall record of 53-2 ... Led team to the 1999 state title ... Rushed for 567 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1999 and passed for 500 yards and four scores ... Was named to the New Orleans Times Picayune Top Prospect List for 1999 ... Was listed among Dandy Don’s Top Prospects in Louisiana ... As a junior, led his team to the state title ... Rushed for over 900 yards as a junior ... Scored on a 25-yard run and a one yard run against Hannan High and threw a 27-yard touchdown pass in the 1998 playoffs ... Was the starter as a sophomore and was parttime starter as a freshman ... Was considered a top selection in this year’s annual major league baseball draft as a pitcher ... Was 9-2 as a pitcher as a junior ... Has been clocked at 89 miles per hour with his fastball ... Has cleaned 300 pounds ... Played for coach John Curtis ... Born: 8/6/81 ... Is the son of Ronnie and Barbara Wimprine.

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WHITE'S ASSUALT ON THE RECORD BOOK Most PAT’s Made/Career: 6th with 65 Most PAT’s Attempted: Career: T6th with 65 Most Consecutive PAT’s Made: 2nd with 65 (record 87) Highest PAT Percentage/Season: T1st at 1.000 in 1998, 1999, 2000 Highest PAT Percentage/Career: 1st at 1.000 (65X65) Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 1st & 2nd with 6 and 5 made Most Field Goals Made/Game: 1st & 2nd with 5 and 4 made Most Consecutive Field Goals Made: 1st with 16 Longest Field Goal Made: T1st at 52 Most Field Goals Made/Season: 2nd with 16 Most Points Kicking/Season: 3rd with 70 Most Field Goals Made/Careeer: 3rd with 41 Most Field Goals Attempted/Career: 2nd with 53

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* five field goals made sets a new Memphis record ** six field goals attempted sets a new Memphis record *** 18 points scored in a game sets a new UM record for kickers

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WHITE'S CAREER HIGHS

Most Field Goals Made/Game: 5 vs UAB (‘99) * Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 6 vs UAB (‘99) ** Longest Field Goal Made/Game: 52 vs Cincinnati ('98) Most Consecutive FG Made: 16 Most PATs Made/Game: 5 vs Arkansas State ('98) Most Points Scored/Game: 18 vs UAB ('99) ***

DANNY WIMPRINE

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WHITE'S STATISTICS

G/S 11/11 11/11 11/11 33/33

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Merit Award given by the Atlanta Touchdown Club ... Named to the Georgia Top 111 Prospects ... Named to the Georgia Super 11 Team ... Had a long field goal of 47 yards ... His 11 field goals tied the Gwinnett County record for most field goals which was held by Jason Elam now of the Denver Broncos and Brett Conway of Penn State ... Handled all of Shiloh's kickoffs and had 58 percent that were touchbacks ... Averaged 38.9 yards per punt in 1996 ... Had a long punt of 68 yards which was the second longest punt in Gwinnett County history ... Connected on 10-of12 field goals as a junior ... Named the Gwinnett County Placekicker of the Year in 1995 ... Had 60 percent of his kickoffs go for touchbacks in 1995 ... Set school record for most field goals in a game and in a season as a sophomore ... Lettered for three years in soccer ... An outstanding student who was a member of the National Honor Society, the Beta Club and Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Charlie Jordan ... Born: 2/6/79 ... Is the son of John and Alison White.

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OTHER VARSITY CANDIDATES

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WILLIAM CLARK

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WR, 5-10, 180 r-Sophomore Westwood HS Memphis, TN

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Will work as a “sam” linebacker this fall after lettering in 2000 ... Will work with Greg Harper and Coot Terry at “sam” ... 2000: Lettered for the first time as a Tiger while working as a member of the special teams and as a linebacker ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee game ... Had five special teams snaps against the Vols ... Worked eight special teams snaps in the Cincinnati contest in Liberty Bowl Stadium ... Played for the first time at linebacker in the Tulane contest in the Superdome ... Was credited with one tackle and one pass break up against Tulane ... Played eight defensive snaps and 10 special teams plays against the Green Wave ...Entered fall camp as a reserve at “mike” linebacker ... Will work behind starter Kamal Shakir ... Registered four tackles in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Had a spring high six tackles, one quarterback sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrim-

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OLB, 6-1, 229 r-Junior, 1L Sumner HS St. Louis, MO

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ROBERTO YOUNG

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Could help provide depth at receiver for the Tigers this fall ... Had two pass receptions in the first scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Another of Memphis’ young wide receivers who were redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Spent the fall working with the Tiger offensive scout team and practicing against the nationally ranked defense ... Used the fall to learn the Memphis passing system ... Prep: Led Whitehaven High School in receiving in 1999 ... Had 32 receptions for 457 yards in nine games played ... Averaged 14.3 yards per reception and had three touchdown catches ... His 32 receptions led region 8-5A ... Was ranked 7th in Shelby-Metro area in catches per contest ... Was ranked 9th in Shelby Metro in receiving yards per game ... Received honorable mention from Associated Press on the 5A All-State team ... Was a 1st team All-Region 8-5A selection in 1999 ... Led the 8-5A in receiving and was ranked 5th in kickoff returns and 10th in all-purpose yards ... Top performance of 1999 came against Collierville when he caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown ... Also had five kickoff returns in 1999 for 115 yards ... Born: 12/31/81 ... Played for coach Stan Collins at Whitehaven HS ... Is the son of Harold Yarbrough and Adele Smith.

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WR, 5-10, 165 r-Freshman Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN

mage ... 1999: Did not play in a game for the Tigers in 1999 ... Spent the fall working at outside linebacker and defensive end ... Worked with the defensive scout team during the fall of 1999 ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Spent the spring of 1999 working with Tramont Lawless at “bandit” defensive end ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team ... Worked as an outside linebacker ... Prep: Played linebacker and offensive guard for Sumner High School in St. Louis ... Lettered for four years in both football and baseball ... Was credited with 89 solo tackles, 25 assisted hits, two quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries, one blocked kick and five blocked passes in 1997 ... Registered 40 tackles and four quarterback sacks as a junior ... Helped team to a 6-4 record in 1997 and a 6-0 league mark ... Was an all-conference and all-league pick in football as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Was named as captain all three seasons ... Received St. Louis American Newspaper, St. Louis Rams, and St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation Athletic Award ... Career totals read 246 tackles, 16 quarterback sacks, 11 fumble recoveries and 12 pass breakups ... Was an all-league selection in baseball for three years ... Carries a 3.974 GPA ... Was named to Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Ranked #1 in his senior class ... State delegate at the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. ... Was a member of the NASA Sharp Plus Apprenticeship Program and the National Junior Academy of Sciences National Science Fair in Seattle, Washington ... Lists Vanderbilt, Minnesota and Missouri among schools of interest ... Played for coach Larry Walls... Born: 8/3/80 ... Son of Ernest and Cleopatra Young.

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DEVIN YARBROUGH

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A walk-on candidate for a receiver position ... Spent the spring working with the offense learning the new spread offense ... 2000: Spent the fall of 200 working with the Tigers’ scout offense ... Had two pass receptions for six yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Played for the Gray team ... 1999: Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense ... Prep: Played football, baseball and ran track at Westwood High School in Memphis ... Had 39 pass receptions for 975 yards and 13 touchdowns in 1998 ... Had over 100 career

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DONNELL GRAHAM

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receptions ... Set the Westwood record for kickoff return yardage with 475 ... Was an honor roll student at WHS ... Played for coach John Ware ... Born: 12/24/77 ... Is the son of Edward and Sandra Clark.

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FB, 5-10, 220 r-Sophomore Belleville HS Newark, NJ

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T.J. HAUSAVER

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P, 5-10, 175 r-Freshman Clarksville HS Clarksville, TN

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Enters the fall as a reserve at wide receiver ... Had four pass receptions for 37 yards in the final scrimmage of the spring ... Is still continuing to learn the Tigers new spread offense ... Could see special teams action this fall ... 2000: Was invited back to camp in the fall of 2000 for the abilities he demonstrated as a receiver ... Spent the fall of 2000 working with the offensive scout team ... Was used as a flanker in the fall of 2000 ... A transfer to Memphis from Alabama A&M ... Sat out the 2000 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... A walk-on candidate for a receiver position ... Spent the spring working with the offense ... Prep: Lettered in football and track at Ridgeway High School in Memphis ... Was a 3A all-state, all-region and all-district selection in football ... Had 290 yards rushing against Westside High School ... Finished the 1998 season with 1,400 yards rushing and had over 2,000 yards in career rushing ... Signed with Alabama A&M following prep career ... Was an honor roll student at Ridgeway High ... Born:12/11/79 ... Son of Queen Cowley.

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Enters the fall as a reserve at outside linebacker ... Worked with the Tiger defensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger defensive system ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the scout team in fall camp ... Prep: Was a football and track letter winner at Millington High ... Played fullback and linebacker at MHS ... Was a sprinter and threw the shot and discus in track ... Was a three time all-region selection in football for the Trojans ... Was credited with 59 tackles and eight quarterback sacks as a senior ... Played for coach Hank Hawkins at Millington ... Born: 7/30/ 82 ... Is the son of Isaac and Emma Daniels.

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Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2000 as a walk-on candidate for the punter position ... Worked with Jason Johnson and Matt Gehrke during the spring of 2001 ... Could help provide depth for James Gaither this fall at the punter position ... 2000: Spent the fall of 2000 working behind Ben Graves ... Was a member of the scout special teams in the fall of 2000 ... Has worked on his leg strength in the Tiger weightroom in the off season ... Prep: Lettered in football at Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Tennessee ... Served as a punter at Clarksville High.

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OLB, 6-0, 210 r-Freshman Millington HS Millington, TN

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ISSAC DANIELS

Enters the fall as a reserve at fullback ... Had two carries for nine yards in the first scrimmage of the spring ... Third scrimmage produced 17 yards on three rushes ... Finished the spring with eight rushes for 40 yards .. Averaged 5.0 yards per attempt ... Is still continuing to learn the Tigers new spread offense ... Could see special teams action this fall ... 2000: Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Cincinnati ... Sat out the 2000 season under the transfer rules ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in the fall of 2000 ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and track at Belleville High in Newark, NJ ... Earned three letters in football and one in track ... Was an all-area selection in football as a senior ... Had single game with 23 rushes for 289 yards ... Rushed for 1,128 yards as a senior ...Born: 8/13/78 ... Is the son of Viola Graham.

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WR, 5-9, 175 r-Sophomore Ridgeway HS Memphis, TN

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CHRIS COWLEY

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DE, 6-1, 228 r-Sophomore Westside HS Memphis, TN

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Was listed as the number two defensive end behind Tony Brown in spring drills ... Due to injury to Brown he saw extended duty during spring workouts ... 2000: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers during the 2000 season ... Spent the fall working as a member of the defensive scout team ... Was used as an outside linebacker and worked against the Tiger’s starting offense throughout the fall ... Worked hard in the weightroom to gain additional weight needed for linebacker position ...Was moved to defensive end in the spring of 2000 ... Worked behind Tony Brown, Boris Penchion and Ross Estes in the spring ... Logged three tackles in the Blue-Gray game and added two quarterback sacks ... Also registered one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for an outside linebacker slot ... Spent the fall learning the Memphis defense ... Was redshirted while working with the defensive scout team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, wrestling and track at Westside High School in Memphis ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs in 1996 ... Was an honorable mention all-state selection and was named as an alternate for the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Had 100 total tackles as a senior and was credited with over 250 career tackles ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and valedictorian of his class ... Born: 6/1/81 ... Son of Rickey and Tredina Lucas.

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WILLIAM MARTIN

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OT, 6-5, 295 r-Freshman Bishop Byrne HS Memphis, TN

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Enters the fall as a reserve at running back ... .. Spent the spring working with the Tiger scout offensive unit ... Is still continuing to learn the Tigers new spread offense ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a reserve running back with the offensive unit ... Spent the fall working behind Sugar Sanders and Darche’ Epting ... Prep: Lettered in football at Collierville High School ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Scott Scherer ... Earned two varsity letters for the Dragons in football ... Helped his team to an 83 record in 1997 ... Had 57 carries for 406 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 7.1 yards per carry during his final year of high school ... Had 74 yards rushing in game against Hamilton High School and 70 yards rushing against Germantown High ... Played for coach Paul Cox at Collierville High ... Born: 9/18/80 ... Is the son of Paul and Christean Lewis.

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RB, 5-9, 225 r-Freshman Collierville HS Collierville, TN

TREVECO LUCAS

Enters fall camp as a backup offensive tackle for the Tigers ... Spent the spring working with the Tiger offensive unit ... Was listed as the number two at right tackle before suffering a shoulder injury in the final week of the spring ... Suffered a dislocation of his left shoulder and missed the remainder of the spring drills ... Is expected to be ready for fall camp after rehabilitation ... 2000: Another of the Tiger’s young linemen who were redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Was assigned as an offensive tackle and spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Did

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TORRIAN LEWIS

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Enters fall camp as a reserve kicker for the Tigers ... Spent the spring working with the Tiger special teams unit ... Worked as a backup for Ryan White in 2000 ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a reserve kicker and traveled with the Tiger team but did not appear in any games ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Mayfield High ... Earned four football letters ... Was twice an honorable mention Associated Press all-state selection ... Connected on six-of-nine field goals and 41-of-42 PATs as a senior ... Made 163-of-180 career PATs and 20-of-30 career field goals ... His 163 PATs set the Kentucky state high school record ... Holds the school record for the most career PATs, most career punts, longest field goal and his 65 yard punt in the East-West All-Star game was high career long ... Average 42.6 yards per punt as a senior at Mayfield HS ... Was an honor student at Mayfield ... Played for coach Joe Morris ... Born: 9/18/80 ... Is the son of Phillip and Pauline Ivey.

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K, 6-0, 175 r-Freshman Mayfield HS Mayfield, KY

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RYAN IVEY

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Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2000 as a transfer from UT-Martin ... Played for two seasons for the Skyhawks ... Enters the fall as the number two defensive tackle behind Boris Penchion ... Was credited with three solo tackles in the 2000 Blue-Gray Spring Game ... Also registered a fumble recovery in the final scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Sat out during the 2000 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 while sitting out under the NCAA transfer rules ... Was used as a defensive lineman and worked with the scout team in the fall of 2000 ... Has two years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... 1999: Lettered for his second consecutive season at UT-Martin ... Played defensive tackle for the Skyhawks ... Was credited with 12 tackles from his defensive line position ... 1998: Lettered as a true freshman as a member of the defensive line ... Registered 23 tackles, two tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack and one pass break up as a freshman ... Also logged one tackle for lost yardage ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Saint Benedict High ... Was named to the 1997 TSSAA All-State team as a tight end and defensive end ... Was a finalist for the American General Mr. Football Lineman of the Year in 1997 ... Was an All-Tennessee, All-Shelby Metro and all-region selection as a tight end and defensive end at Saint Benedict HS in 1997 ... Helped lead his team to a berth in the state title game in 1997 ... Was credited with 104 tackles, and 17 quarterback sacks as a defensive lienman in 1997 and caught 21 passes for 363 yards that same season ... His 17 quarterback sacks in 1997 tied the then state of Tennessee record for a single season ... Recorded more than 340 tackles in his career as a Eagle ... Received both Athlete of the Year and Mr. Football honors at Saint Benedict High School ... Born: 3-6-80 ... Is the son of Leslie and Vance Whittaker.

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Will be used as a tight end this fall and will work with Jeff Cameron, Jason Johnson and Marcus West to give the Tigers good depth at that position ... Gained in size and strength during the off season ... 2000: Worked as a backup tight end during the fall of 2000 ... Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the offensive scout team against the Tiger’s nationally ranked defense ... 1999: A walk-on candidate at tight end ... Register one pass reception for four yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Had catches in each of the first two major scrimmages ... Worked behind Billy Kendall, Wade Smith and Jeff Cameron ... Went through winter conditioning and spring drills ... 1998: Played football for Mississippi College ... Lettered as a tight end ... Helped team to a 5-5 record in ‘98 ... Was named the Freshman MVP for Missippi College in ‘98 ... Prep: Signed with Millsaps after prep career at Germantown High School ... Helped GHS to a 10-3 record in 1997 ... GHS were regional champs in 1995, 1996 and 1997 ... Was an all-district selection as a defensive end ... Was an member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Scholar ... Born: 1/13/80 ... Son of Eric and Cheryl Moore.

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DT, 6-5, 290 r-Junior St. Benedict HS Memphis, TN

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TE, 6-3, 215 r-Junior Germantown HS Germantown, TN

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JOEY MOORE

DOUG WHITTAKER

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not appear in a game for Memphis in the fall of 2000 ... Used the fall of 2000 to learn the UM offensive scheme and to work in the weightroom to gain in size and strength ... Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a back-up to offensive tackles Artis Hicks and DeCorye Hampton ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Bishop Byrne High School in Memphis ... Received all-region and honorable mention all-state honors in football as a senior ... Registered 12 tackles in the St. Benedict game as a senior ... An honor student in high school ... Received the Scholarly Athlete Award ... Was a Wendy’s High School Heisman Award nominee as a senior and was inducted into the High School Hall of Fame ... Born: 9/18/80 ... Is the son of Jimmie and Deborah Martin.

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The Players

WALK-ON SUCCESS Over the years, Memphis has had a number of walk-ons or tryout athletes who have earned scholarships and gone on to have great careers. Included in this group are punters Hugh Owens and Jeff Buffaloe, who hold virtually every Memphis punting record; and Gerard Arnold, a 1,000-yard rusher. Following is a list of walk-ons who earned scholarships: Brence Armstrong, DS (1995), Gerard Arnold (1996-99), Al Bloodworth, DB (1995), Chip Bowers, S (1982-84), John Bowers, WR (1979-82), Marquis Bowling, DE (1995-98), Glenn Boyd, TE (1983-84), Andy Bramlett, LB (198384), Brad Britt (1999-00), Gerald Brown, WR (1981), Marlon Brown, LB (198588), John Butler, K (1986-89), Jeff Buffaloe, P (1991-92), Jeff Bynum, FB (199091), Jim Cande, K-P (1996-99), Marvin Chatman, CB (1980-82), Rozell Clayton, FB (1981-84), Mike Coughlin, P (1995), Marvin Cox, TB (1988-90), Brian Davis,

TB (1993-94), Mike Dion, FB (1979-82), Ken Dunek, TE (1978-79), Adam English, H (1994-97), Judson Flint, S (1977-78), Alvin Franklin, , WR (1993-94), Arthur Franklin, P (1985-86), David Garaffa, (LB (1988-91), Don Glosson, K (1983-85), Tony Graves, S (1977-79), Jarvis Greer, S (1977), Michael Harris (1999-00), Gregg Hauss, K (1981-83), Taurus Henderson, DB (1996), Joe Hennelly, S (1983-85), Trell Hooper, DB/QB (1981-85), Reginald Howard (199899), Kosha Irby, DB (1996-00), James King, TB (1976-78), Jimmy Lackie, S (1974-75), Ted Lane, PK (1994 & 1996), Steve Lincoln, LB (1977-78), Jake Linville, LB (1991-93), Doran Major, S (1981-82), Davis Marsh, OL (1995), Kenny McDade, CB (1991), Andy McWilliams, P (1991-93), Bubba Nelms, OT (1983-84), Hugh Owens, P (1976-79), Ron Palmer, CB (1985-87, Joe Rocconi, DS/LB (1997-99), Keith Setler, OT (1993-94), Juan Settles, FB (1986-87), Michael Stone (1998-present), Terri Sudduth, S (1978-80), Brandon Tucker, FB. (1995-99).

son ... Career totals read 186 tackles, 23 sacks and

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three pass interceptions ... Also lettered as a member of the Melrose track team as a shot putter ... Played for Charles and Darlene Winbush ... Born: 11-7-82.

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coach Tim Thompson at Melrose High ... Is the son of

JAMES CORDER 6-7, 305, Offensive Line Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN

lineman at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville,

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Lettered for four years as an offensive and defensive TN ... Led his team to a 15-0 record in 2000 and the Tennessee Class 1A state title ... Helped his team to

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three consecutive regional championships ... Received second team all-state honors for all classifications and was named to the first team all-region team ... Was named to Bill Buchalter’s Dandy Dozen Offen-

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sive Linemen for 2000 ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Top Prospect List ... Was an all-region, All-Mid State and all-state selection as a junior and

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senior ... Rated as number two lineman in state of Tennessee by Hi-Tech Tennessee ... Also earned letters for four years in track ... Threw the shot and discus for CPA ... Holds the school record for bench press and for the

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shot put ... Received the Most Improved Student Award in 2000 ... Played for coach David Pack at Christ Presbyterian Academy ... Son of Jim and Cathy Corder ... Born: 4-17-82.

Melrose High School ... Was named to Student Sports

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Magazine’s 2000 All-America Team ... Rated by

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Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for the

SuperPrep Magazine as the #17 prospect in Ten-

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nessee ... Was named to the 2000 Prep Star Maga-

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zine All-Southeast Region team ... A Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Football Finalist in

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1999 ... Signed with Tommy West at Clemson out of

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Memphis, TN

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game ... Was named to the All-Region XVII Team in

and 22 tackles for lost yardage during the 1999 sea-

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Melrose HS

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... Had runs of one, three, seven and 79 yards in that

40 assists as a junior ... Had 13 quarterback sacks

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DIERRE CARTER 6-3, 245, Defensive Line

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rushing touchdowns against Wingate College in 1999

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of five, 42 and 46 yards in that game ... Scored four

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man season at Middle Georgia ... Had touchdown runs

Melrose in 2000 ... Credited with 110 solo tackles and

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... Born: 7-3-80.

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... Is the son of Melvin Bryant and Sakinah Bryant-Little

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touchdowns on just 11 rushing attempts during his fresh-

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season at MGC ... Had 208 yards and scored three

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for nearly 900 yards and 14 touchdowns during 2000

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bowl appearance in Brunswick (Ga) in 2000 ... Rushed

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fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Led MGC to a

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College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a

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Swainsboro, GA

Lettered as an tailback for two years at Middle Georgia

terceptions as a senior ... Scored two touchdowns for

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ited with 232 career tackles and 35 quarterback sacks

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and all-state selection in football in 1998 ... Was cred-

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in football and basketball at MHS ... Was an all-county

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Middle Georgia College

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DANTE BROWN 6-2, 220, Running Back

76 tackles, ten quarterback sacks, and three pass in-

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McEachern High School in Powder Springs ... Lettered

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Pippen at Middle Georgia College ... Attended

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Montgomery Junior College ... Played for coach Randy

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Phil Lindsey at Tucker HS.

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dropping weight to play fullback ... Played for coach

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can team ... Registered 14 pancake blocks against

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phis ... Played defensive end in high school before

Memphis over LSU, Georgia and Ole Miss ... Recorded

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... Was named to the junior college preseason All-Ameri-

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... Was named to the All-Region XVII Team in 2000

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Helped team to a win in the Golden Isle Bowl in 2000

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of 10-3 ... Is projected as an defensive lineman at Mem-

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tailback Jabari Davis ... Helped Tucker HS to a record

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High School ... Spent his time on offense blocking for

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1 record and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ...

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at Middle Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10-

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Lettered as an offensive lineman and a defensive end

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Powder Springs, GA

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Middle Georgia College

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6-3, 265, Defensive Line

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SHAKORR BRYANT

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College ... Is the son of Mary Brown ... Born: 7-28-80.

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... Played for coach Randy Pippen at Middle Georgia

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Tucker, GA

Lettered as a fullback and defensive lineman at Tucker

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Tucker HS

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GREG BILLINGSLEA 6-3, 245, Defensive Line

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Stephens ... Born: 7-17-78.

sought after recruits in the Memphis area ... Chose

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Georgia, Ole Miss and South Carolina in high school

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in the 100 meters ... Recruited by Clemson, Auburn,

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Ran track in high school and has posted a time of 10.9

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lege ... Lettered for three seasons ... Is the son of Lorriane

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for Osborne High School before entering junior col-

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Middle Georgia College ... Played guard and center

Top Prospect List for 2000 ... One of the most highly

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scored 10 touchdowns as a junior in high school ...

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in high school ... Rushed for over 1,300 yards and

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...Had four kickoff returns for touchdowns as a senior

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American team ... Played for coach Randy Pippen at

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Was named to the 2000 preseason Junior College All-

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... Was named to the 1999 All-Region XVII Team ...

team in 2000 ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s

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four touchdowns against Johnson County in 1997

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as a senior in high school ... Had 317 yards and scored

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School ... Rushed for 1,842 yards and 14 touchdowns

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his team to a victory in the 2000 Golden Isle Bowl game

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and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Helped

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Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record

2000 ... Named to the Associated Press 4A All-State

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team USA Today All-American at Swainsboro High

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Lettered for two seasons as an offensive center at Middle

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Powder Springs, GA

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Middle Georgia College

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high school but attended junior college ... Was a first

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MEMPHIS

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6-2, 285, Offensive Line,

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ERIC ANDERSON

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2001 Signees

CAMERON ESSEX 5-11, 170, Defensive Back South West DeKalb HS Atlanta, GA

Lettered as defensive back at South West DeKalb High

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back at Melrose High School ... Was named to the 2000 Associated Press 4A All-State team ... Was named

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to Super Prep Magazine’s 2000 All-America Team ... Rated by SuperPrep Magazine as the #2 prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Was named to

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Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Top Prospect List for 2000 ... Was credited with 80 tackles, 19 sacks and four pass

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interceptions as a senior ... As a junior recorded 67 solo tackles, seven fumble recoveries, had 12 fumbles

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caused, 15 tackles for lost yardage and 20 quarterback sacks ... Career totals read 320 tackles, 11 pass interceptions, 80 quarterback sacks ... Helped Melrose

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High to the 1998 Tennessee State championship ... Was timed as a junior at 4.39 during the Kentucky football

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camp ... Was recruited by Kentucky, Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee, Penn State and Georgia ... Also let-

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tered as a member of the Melrose High basketball team and track team ... Played for coach Tim Thompson at Melrose HS ... Born: 9-2-81.

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Herald ... Was considered by many to be the best offensive lineman in the Miami Dade County area this

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fall ... Is called by high school coach “the best lineman

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wide receiver and as a defensive end and defensive

LIONEL PIEH 5-10, 175, Defensive Back Cordova HS Memphis, TN

Was a two year football letterman at Cordova High ... Rushed for 1,092 yards in 2000 and scored 19 touchdowns ... Ranked in Shelby Metro in rushing ... Ranked 14th in total offense averaging 109.2 yards per game ... Was 8th ranked punter in Memphis with 36.4 average ... Was ranked 3rd in Memphis in scoring ... Rushed

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first team All-Dade County in 2000 by the Miami

ever to play at Palmetto High School” ... Worked as a strong guard during his senior season and helped team

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as a wrestler ... Wrestled in the heavyweight class ...

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ping duties for his school ... Also lettered for two years

defensive back in the South in 2000 ... Lettered as a

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Classic in Santa Barbara, CA in June ... Was named

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offensive tackle ... Also handled all of the deep snap-

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Is expected to play in the Florida-California Football

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and 289 pancake blocks and no sacks allowed as an

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tackles and 15 quarterback sacks as a defensive tackle

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all-state selection in Missouri ... Career totals read 109

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the Florida All-Star game on Martin Luther King Day ...

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2000 ... Was an all-conference, all-area, all-Metro and

Considered by many recruiting experts to be the top

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metto High School in Miami, FL ... Selected to play in

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Had 108 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman in

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with 52 tackles and eight quarterback sacks in 2000 ...

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in the opening round of the playoffs ... Was credited

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Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman at Pal-

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Miami, FL

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Palmetto HS

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ANDREW HANDY 6-3, 285, Offensive Line

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state 5A playoffs ... Lost in triple overtime to Pattonville

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Jesuit High team to a 8-1 record and a berth in the

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seasons at DeSmet Jesuit HS ... ... Helped his DeSmet

8-82.

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St. Louis, MO

Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for three

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DeSmet Jesuit HS

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6-4, 275, Offensive Line

Melrose HS Memphis, TN

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coach Danny Clark at Grayson County HS ... Born: 2-

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son of Danny Gaither and Mary Vincent ... Played for

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Was heavily recruited by the University of Iowa ... Is the

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runs ... Batted .380 as a junior with two home runs ...

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GENE FREDERIC

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Melrose High ... Born: 7-20-83.

DERRON JOHNSON 6-4, 200, Defensive Back

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Gaither batted .475 as a sophomore an had 13 home

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junior and senior ... An outstanding baseball player

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ketball team ... Led the team in rebounding as both a

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Goodlow” Ford ... Played for coach Tim Thompson at

metto HS.

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... Was a two year starter at center on the GCHS bas-

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punts on record in the history of Kentucky prep football

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field goals made ... Has the second and third longest

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world renown jazz musician Fred “Sweet Daddy

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his team to a 9-4 record in 2000 ... Is the son of late

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Melrose’s state championship team in 1998 ... Helped

lected the Tigers ... Played for coach Jim Kroll at Pal-

for 415 yards as a junior.

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read 111 punts for 43.5 yard average and 13 of 22

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sacks and nine caused fumbles ... Was a member of

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ior ... Career totals read 229 tackles, 32 quarterback

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... Had 76 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks as a jun-

recruited by Miami (FL), Rutgers and UMass but se-

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end zone for touchbacks as a senior ... Career totals

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senior season ... Had 98% of his kickoffs land in the

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second team all-state selection as a punter after his

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tackles, 17 sacks and three caused fumbles as a senior

consecutive years ... Has run 4.9 40-yard dash ... Was

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selection as a punter in his junior season and was a

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junior and senior seasons ... Was a third team all-state

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first team all-district selection as a punter in both his

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ceiver ... Had 25 receptions for 275 yards ... Was a

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Shelby-Metro Team in 2000 ... Was credited with 96

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Top Prospect List for 2000 ... Was named to the

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gion team ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s

junior ... Was named Palmetto’s MVP Lineman for three

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made of 51 yards ... Was GCHS’s second leading re-

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of 11 field goal attempts and had a long field goal

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yard average during the 2000 season ... Made seven

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the 2000 Prep Star Magazine All-Southeast Re-

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Melrose High School for three years ... Was named to

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starter for the football team ... Punted 38 times for 44.2

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County High School ... Was a three year letterman and

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Lettered as punter, kicker and wide receiver at Grayson

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Litchfield, KY

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Grayson County HS

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JAMES GAITHER 6-4, 220, Punter/Kicker

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Memphis, TN

Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for the

to an 8-3 record ... Played tackle as a sophomore and

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at DeSmet Jesuit HS ... Born: 2-5-83.

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Kares Schattgen ... Played for coach Dennis Cernaka

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Melrose HS

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6-4, 215, Defensive Line

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JACOB FORD

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versity of Oregon ... Is the son of Bob Frederic and

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DeKalb HS ... Is the son of Cheryl Essex ... Born: 9-2-

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2000 ... Played for coach Buck Godfrey at South West

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team ... Was a member of the academic honor roll in

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years as a member of the South West DeKalb High track

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gion selection in football in 2000 ... Lettered for two

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ceptions in Stephenson High game ... Was an all-re-

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terceptions in 2000 ... Had five tackles and two inter-

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with 42 tackles, 22 pass breakups and three pass in-

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Sister K.C. is a scholarship volleyball player at the Uni-

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in 2000 and a 12-1 record in 1999 ... Was credited

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School for three years ... Helped his team to a 9-2 record

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The Players

LADARIUS PRICE 6-0, 175, Quarterback/Receiver East HS Memphis, TN

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Registered 88 total tackles in 2000 and had two blocked kicks and one pass interception ... Was being recruited by SMU and Kentucky ... Played for coach Jake Rudolph

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... Was the Owls second leading tackler as a safety ...

and Bobby Austin at MUS.

CHARLES WELLINGTON 6-0, 225, Linebacker Trezevant HS Memphis, TN

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Was named to the 2000 Associated Press 4A AllState team as a defensive lineman ... Lettered as a linebacker and fullback at Trezevant HS ... Was an all-

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region and All-Shelby Metro selection in football ... Was credited with 104 tackles and four forced fumbles in 2000 ... Also registered three fumble recoveries and one pass interception ... Career totals read 264 tack-

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les, six fumble recoveries and two pass interceptions ...

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Was a high school teammate of Tiger signees Sheldon Taylor and Albert Means and helped the Bears to a

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berth in the 1999 state playoffs ... Brother Antoine

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Wellington played for Notre Dame ... Played for coach Lynn Lang at Trezevant HS ... Is the son of Mattie Wellington ... Born: 6-14-83.

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MARCUS WEST 6-4, 224, Tight End Columbus HS Columbus, MS

Lettered as a tight end/defensive end at Columbus High School ... Was a first team Associated Press allstate selection in Mississippi ... Rated among the state

10th in the 80 meter low hurdles with a time of 15.61...

of Mississippi’s Top 40 Prospects by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... Played tight end on a Columbus team that used a running offense ... Had just six pass recep-

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past season ... Rushed for 264 yards and four scores

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meet in Orlando, Florida, in the high jump and was Is an honor student who carries a 3.0 GPA at Marietta High ... Is the son of Calvin Green and Lucille Thomas ... Played for coach James “Friday” Richards at Marietta

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tempts for 276 yards and scored seven touchdowns in

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in rushing as a junior despite injuries ... Had 20 at-

2000 ... Passed for 672 yards and two touchdowns this

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the summer of 1999 ... Placed 18th in AAU Southeast

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of Atlanta in 2000 ... Was ranked 18th in Region 8-4A

senior season ... Helped his team to a 6-5 record in

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Was a high jumper for AAU Junior Olympic team in

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115 yards and three touchdowns against Douglas High

throughout his career but put together an outstanding

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the 400 meters, the 800 meters and the high jump ...

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two-point conversions during the 2000 season ... Had

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six games ... Scored seven touchdowns and had six

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4 X 400 meter relay team, as well as participating in

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13th in Shelby-Metro in scoring despite playing in just

Memphis University School Owls ... Battled injuries

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Marietta basketball and track team ... Ran a leg on the

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football in 2000 ... Also lettered as a member of the

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and a berth in the state playoffs in 2000 ... Was ranked

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Helped Melrose High to a 9-1 regular season record

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during his junior season but had strong senior year ...

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an all-county and second team all-state selection in

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two pass interceptions during the 2000 season ... Was

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two quarterback sacks, two tackles for lost yardage and

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Magazine All-Southeast Team ... Battled injuries

Memphis, TN

Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back for the

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Was credited with 67 solo tackles, 23 assisted stops,

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Marietta, GA

Lettered as strong safety at Marietta High School ...

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Marietta HS

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6-1, 175, Defensive Back

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High track team ... Was named to the 2000 Prep Star

TRISTAN THOMAS

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High School ... Also lettered as a member of the Melrose

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Memphis, TN

Lettered as a tailback and defensive back for the Melrose

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Melrose HS

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6-0, 205, Running Back

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MARIO ROBINSON

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Wayne Randall at East High School.

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times of 4.4 in the forty yard dash ... Played for coach

MUS

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Lang at Trezevant High.

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in the state playoffs in 1999 ... Played for coach Lynn

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during the 1999 season ... Helped Trezevant to a berth

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Helped team to an 11-1 record in 1998 ... Has run

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down ... Averaged 36.4 yards per kickoff return ...

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turns ... Had 13 returns for 473 yards and one touch-

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the same defensive line with Tiger transfer Albert Means

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season was ranked first in Region 8 4A in kickoff re-

6-1, 190, Defensive Back

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Associated Press 4A All-State team ... Played in

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with nine quarterback sacks ... Was named to the 2000

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season including 70 solo stops ... Was also credited

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the Bears ... Registered 100 tackles during the 2000

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20.2 yards per kickoff return ... During his sophomore

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in kickoff returns with 14 for 283 yards ... Averaged

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returns with a 16 yard average per return and was 10th

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Memphis ... Lettered as a linebacker/defensive end for

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Comes to the Tigers from Trezevant High School in

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Memphis, TN

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Trezevant HS

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SHELDON TAYLOR 6-2, 220, Linebacker

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of Nathaniel and Gwendolyn Robinson ... Born: 5-22-

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for coach Tim Thompson at Melrose High ... Is the son

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4A in total offense in 1999 ... Was ranked fifth in punt

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with a rating of 152.1 ... Was ranked 13th in Region 8

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touchdowns ... Was ranked eighth in passing efficiency

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ing completing 30-of-86 passes for 800 yards and 12

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pionship ... Was ranked 27th in Shelby-Metro in pass-

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record and the 1999 Tennessee Class 4A state cham-

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in total offense in 2000 ... Led East High to a 13-2

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turn in 2000 ... East High averaged 349 yards per game

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one touchdown ... Averaged 40.5 yards per kickoff re-

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turns in 2000 ... Had four returns for 182 yards and

SCOTT VOGEL

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the 100 and 200 meters for the track team ... Played

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read 1,150 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns ... Runs

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tackles during his sophomore season ... Career totals

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... Was ranked second in Shelby-Metro in kickoff re-

HS ... Born: 1-3-83.

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and one touchdown against Hamilton HS ... Tallied 28

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with 19 for 673 yards ... Averaged 35.4 yards per punt

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2000 ... Was ranked 10th in Shelby-Metro in punting

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pass attempts for 531 yards and three touchdowns in

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touchdowns as a sophomore ... Rushed for 100 yards

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sophomore ... Rushed for 560 yards and scored 12

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the state playoffs in 2000 ... Connected on 27-of-76

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School to a 9-1 regular season record and a berth in

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the top quarterbacks in the state... Helped East High

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Prep Star Magazine All-Southeast Team as a

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two two-point conversions ... Was named to the 1998

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Region 8-4A in scoring with his seven touchdowns and

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against Dunbar HS as a junior ... Was ranked 15th in

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Tennessee’s Top Prospect List for 2000 as one of

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state of Tennessee ... Was named to Hi-Tech

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SuperPrep Magazine as the #12 prospect in the

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1999 ... Had 125 yards rushing and four touchdowns

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East High School for two seasons ... Rated by

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Was a three year football letterman at quarterback for

tions during the 2000 season and turned one into a touchdown ... Was credited with 115 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks playing defensive line ... Was invited

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14 kickoff returns for 499 yards and two touchdowns

his four year career he rushed for 3,867 yards, had

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record in the 78-year history of Covington High ... In

returns ... Led Region 7-3A in punt returns, punt return

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Scored two punt return touchdowns as a junior ... Was in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yards ... Rushed for 1,226 yards, had 283 yards receiving, 302 yards in

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ranked fourth in Shelby-Metro in punt returns and 10th

2,204 all-purpose yards during the 1999 season ... Was named to the first team All Shelby-Metro squad as

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punt returns, 333 yards in kickoff returns for a total of

a specialist in 1999 ... Was ranked fourth in ShelbyMetro in kickoff returns as a sophomore with eight for 221 yards and one touchdown ... Rushed for 1,055

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yards on 123 attempts as a sophomore ... Was ranked

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... Registered four pass interceptions for 75 yards in

turns in 1999 and averaged 27.5 yards per return ...

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in both kickoff returns and in pass interceptions ... Had

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downs and 144 points ... Was eighth in Shelby-Metro

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Ranked first in Shelby-Metro in scoring with 24 touch-

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State Team in 1999 & 2000 ... Broke every offensive

lar season and almost 3,000 with the state playoffs ...

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Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriter’s All-

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the Associated Press 3A All-State team in 1998 ...

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4A All-State team in 1999 & 2000 ... Was named to

Metro in all-purpose yards with 2,254 during the regu-

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senior ... Was named to the Associated Press Class

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Preps and Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist as a

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School ... Was a Commercial Appeal Best of the

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the Shelby-Metro area ... Was ranked first in Shelby-

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downs ... Averaged 12.7 yards per attempt which led

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Lettered for four years in football at Covington High

78 carries for 992 yards ... Scored 15 rushing touch-

Covington High School ... Had 302 yards in punt re-

21st in Shelby-Metro in interceptions with four during the 1998 season ... Was ranked 13th in all-purpose yards with 1,508 ... Chose Tigers over Ole Miss and

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Covington, TN

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Covington HS

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ranked 13th in Shelby-Metro in rushing in 2000 with

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almost 3,000 yards of total offense in 2000 ... Was

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6-0, 180, Receiver

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DARRON WHITE

in 2000 ... Scored 32 touchdowns as a senior ... Had

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record and a berth in the state 3A championship game

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and scored 83 touchdowns ... Led his team to a 13-2

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totaled 7,260 all-purpose yards, intercepted 18 passes

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Played for coach Roy McCrory at Columbus High.

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Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi ...

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Mobile, Alabama on June 16, 2001 ... Recruited by

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The Players

average and punt return touchdowns as a junior at

Arkansas ... Has been selected to play in the 2001 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Is the son of Shelia White ... Played for coach Jeff McFerrin, former Tiger linebacker ... Born: 6-23-82.

IRON TIGER COMPETITION WINTER 2001 Name Sugar Sanders, RB DeMorrio Shank, ILB Travis Anglin, QB Neil Suber, QB Drew Harmon, C Chris Cowley, WR Jason Brown, DB Quincy Stephenson, DB Mowbray Rowand, DE Danny Wimprine, QB Jeremiah Bonds, RB Aaron Meadows, RB Joey Gerda, OT Wade Smith, OT Tripp Higgins, WR Bunkie Perkins, WR Casey Rooney, WR Von Webb, WR Elijah Bell Glenn Sumter Kenyun Glover Trevico Lucas Boris Penchion Eric Taylor Doug Whittaker Jeff Cameron Joey Moore Derrick Ballard Draper Hall Greg Harper Roberto Young

Category Superior Tiger Superior Tiger

Bench 465 440

Squat 550 600

Clean 310 365

Vertical Jump 32" 34 1/2"

40 4.46 4.60

Super Tiger Super Tiger Super Tiger Super Tiger Super Tiger Super Tiger Super Tiger

335 405 415 350 340 310 385

485 520 505 460 440 490 565

315 365 365 265 280 265 325

35 1/2" 27" 28" 32 1/2" 36 1/2" 33 1/2" 32 1/2"

4.37 4.92 4.77 4.56 4.44 4.46 4.52

Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iorn Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iron Tiger Iorn Tiger Iorn Tiger Iorn Tiger Iron Tiger

300 315 275 435 350 350 300 365 310 350 345 385 385 385 400 405 385 395 290 395 420 375

490 450 440 480 480 inj 405 inj 380 430 385 530 540 540 540 490 500 515 405 515 490 465

340 215 305 315 285 300 255 250 290 285 265 320 315 275 305 320 325 305 280 315 315 275

34" 38 1/2" 35" 26" 32 1/2" 32 1/2" 36 1/2" 30" 33" 39 1/2" 32 1/2" 27" 31 1/2" 26" 30" 26" 27 1/2" 35" 35" 26" 32 1/2" 26"

4.66 4.38 4.70 5.00 4.70 4.67 4.40 4.55 4.38 4.55 4.52 4.93 4.77 4.84 4.92 4.94 4.90 4.84 4.65 4.77 4.52 4.75

Mississippi State 1 GAME

September 3 ● 7 PM (ESPN) ● Scott Field ● Starkville, MS

2000 RESULTS ( 8-4 )

at Memphis at Brigham Young at South Carolina FLORIDA AUBURN at LSU MIDDLE TENNESSEE at Kentucky ALABAMA ARKANSAS at Mississippi vs Texas A&M* * Sanford Independence

W 17-3 W 44-28 L 23-19 W 47-35 W 17-10 L 45-38 (ot) W 61-35 W 35-17 W 29-7 L 17-10 L 45-30 W 43-41 (ot) Bowl

2001 BULLDOG SCHEDULE Sept. 3 Sept. 15 Sept. 20 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 22

MEMPHIS BRIGHAM YOUNG SOUTH CAROLINA at Florida at Auburn TROY STATE LSU KENTUCKY at Alabama at Arkansas MISSISSIPPI

Location: Starkville, MS Enrollment: 16,534 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon & White Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium @ Scott Field Capacity: 45,286 Playing Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf President: Dr. Malcolm Portera Athletic Director: Larry Templeton Head Coach: Jackie Sherrill Sherrill's record at MSU: 67-48-2 (10 yrs) Sherrill's overall record: 172-93-4 (23 yr) Assistant Coaches: Sparky Woods (Off. Coor./QBs), Glenn Davis (RB), Carroll McCray (OL), Joe Lee Dunn (Def. Coor./DEs), Terry Lewis (OL/TE), John Hendrick (DL), Melvin Smith (DB), Craig Stump (WR), Jim Tompkins (Asst. Head Coach/LBs) Offensive Formation: Multiple I Defensive Formation: "50" Lettermen Returning: 45 Lettermen Lost: 23 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: DOG Pig Prather, QB Wayne Madkin, RB Dicenzo Miller, TE Donald Lee, LB Mario Haggan Newcomers to Watch: Korey Banks, Antonio Hargro, Ray Ray Bivines Key Losses: C Michael Fair, OT Pork Chop Womack, DB Kendall Roberson, DB Fred Smoot, DT Willie Blade 2000 Record: 8-4 2000 SEC Record: 4-4 2000 SEC Finish: T-3rd in SEC West Series vs Memphis: 28-11-0 Last Meeting: Mississippi State 17, Memphis 3 (Sept. 2, 2000; Memphis, TN)

Wayne Madkin Dicenzo Miller Terrell Grindle Mario Haggan Conner Stephens

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

2000 Stats & Notes

QB 6-4 RB 5-10 WR 5-10 LB 6-3 DE 6-4

227 207 187 253 250

Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.

Threw for 1908 yds & 8 TDs in '00 Rushed fro 1005 yds & 10 TDs Led Bullies with 31 catches for 436 yds Had 132 tackles & 5 QB sacks in '00 Had 10 pass blocks and two ints in '00

Pig Prather DOG Safety

QB Wayne Madkin led the Bulldogs to the championship of the Independence Bowl in 2000.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 662-325-2703 SID Fax: 662-325-2563 Sports Information Director (Home): Mike

Nemeth (662-323-7780) Assistant SIDs: John Cade, Carla Millard Mailing Address: PO Box 5308, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Press Box Phone: 662-325-3776 Web Site: www.mstateathletics.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name

Jackie Sherrill Head Coach

The Tigers and Bulldogs will be meeting for the 40th time in the series ... This year marks the fourth straight series meeting on national televison ... The Bulldogs have won the last seven meetings between the two schools ... This will be the 12th time Memphis has played Mississippi State in its season opener ... Memphis last win over Mississippi State came in the 1993 season when Steve Matthews led the Tigers to a 45-35 victory in Starkville.

Chattanooga 2 GAME

September 8 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 5-6 ) SAMFORD at UAB MISSISSIPPI VALLEY GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Wofford VMI at Western Carolina APPALACHIAN STATE at The Citadel EAST TENNESSEE at Furman

W L W L L W L W W L L

23-6 20-15 72-17 31-10 41-33 27-14 41-36 30-27 20-13 24-22 45-44 (ot)

2001 MOCS SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

at Samford at Memphis KENTUCKY STATE at Georgia Southern WOFFORD at VMI WESTERN CAROLINA at Appalachian State THE CITADEL at East Tennessee FURMAN

Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Enrollment: 8,319 Conference: I-AA Southern Conference Nickname: Mocs School Colors: Navy, Old Gold & Silver Stadium: Finley Stadium/Davenport Field Capacity: 20,646 Playing Surface: Grass Chancellor: Dr. Bill W. Stacy Athletic Director: Oval Jaynes Head Coach: Donnie Kirkpatrick Kilpatrick's record at UTC: 5-6 (1 yr) Kilpatrick's overall record: 5-6 (1 yr) Assistant Coaches: Mac Bryan (OL), Carter Cardwell (RB), Derek Fewell (OL), Will Holthouser (Def. Coordinator/DB), Ricky Logo (DL), David Napert (LB/Assoc. Head Coach), Marcus Satterfield (WR), Chuck Williams (TE), Rusty Wright (DE). Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 40 Lettermen Lost: 19 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 9 All-Star Candidates: Nate Bandy (TE), Josh Cain (LB), Cos DeMatteo (WR), Cody Goodin (FS), Gantt Neill (OT), Robert Springs (DE) Newcomers to Watch: Chuck Spearman (QB), JaMichael McGoy (RB), Davey Smith (OL), James Watkins (QB/WR) Key Losses: Chris Sanders (QB), Richmond Flowers (WR), Ronnie Strickland (WR) 2000 Record: 5-6 2000 SoCon Record: 3-5 2000 SoCon Finsh: T-6th Series vs Memphis: UM leads 8-5 Last Meeting: Memphis 13, Chattanooga 0 (Nov. 16, 1963; Memphis, TN)

Yr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.

Cody Goodin Free Safety

WR Cos DeMatteo has recorded 151 pass receptions over the past two seasons.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 423-755-4618 SID Fax: 423-755-4610 Sports Information Director (Home): Jeff Romero (423-517-8917) Assistant SID: Don Harris Mailing Address: Dept. 3503, 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403 Press Box Phone: 423-TBA Web Site: www.gomocs.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Charles McNeill RB 5-7 170 Jason Ball RB 5-10 210 Cos DeMatteo WR 6-2 212 Josh Cain LB 6-1 230 Drayton Florence DB 6-1 193

Donnie Kirkpatrick Head Coach

Memphis owns an 8-5 lead in its series with Chattanooga ... However, this year's meeting will be the first in the series since 1963 ... The Tigers have won the last five in the series and are 4-1 at home against the Mocs ... Chattanooga is the host of the Division I-AA NCAA championship game ... The Mocs are the first I-AA opponents Memphis has played since Arkansas State (1992).

2000 Stats & Notes Rushed for 616 yards & 5 TDs Rushed for 496 yards & 7 TDs Has 151 catches over last 2 yrs Credited with 88 tackles in '00 Led Mocs with 4 interceptions

South Florida 3 GAME

September 22 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 7-4 ) JACKSONVILLE STATE at Kentucky JAMES MADISON at Baylor TROY STATE at Southern Mississippi LIBERTY at Connecticut WESTERN KENTUCKY at Middle Tennessee AUSTIN PEAY

W L W L W L W W W L W

40-0 9-27 26-7 13-28 20-10 7-41 44-6 21-13 30-24 9-45 59-0

2001 BULLS SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 24

at Northern Illinois at Pittsburgh SOUTHERN UTAH at Memphis NORTH TEXAS at Utah CONNECTICUT LIBERTY HOUSTON WESTERN ILLINOIS UTAH STATE

Location: Tampa, FL Enrollment: 36,000 Conference: Division I-A Independent Nickname: Bulls School Colors: Green & Gold Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Capacity: 41,441 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Athletic Director: Lee Roy Selmon Head Coach: Jim Leavitt Leavitt's record at USF: 27-17 (4 years) Leavitt's overall record: 27-17 (4 years) Assistant Coaches: Wally Burnham (CoDef. Coor./LB), Mike Hobbie (Off. Coordinator), Greg Frey (OL), Rick Kravitz (Asst. Head Coach/DB), Earl Lane (DL), Tom Pajic (WR), Richard Rachel (DE), Leroy Ryals (RB), Rodney Smith (Pass Game Coor./QB) Offensive Formation: Multiple; Pro Set Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 43 Lettermen Lost: 30 Offensive Starters Returning: 4 Defensive Starters Returning: 4 All-Star Candidates: QB Marquel Blackwell, WE DeAndrew Rubin, LB Kawika Mitchell, C Jimmy Fitts Newcomers to Watch: RB Clenton Crossley, DB Maurice Tucker, DE Shuron Pierson, DE Cedric Battles, DT Greg McKay Key Losses: WR Charlie Jackson, LB Jason Butler, DB Glenn Davis, DB Anthony Henry, K Bill Gramatica 2000 Record: 7-4 Series vs Memphis: First Meeting

Jim Leavitt Head Coach

Marquel Blackwell Quarterback

QB Marquel Blackwell led South Florida in both rushing and passing in 2000.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 813-974-4086 SID Fax: 813-974-5328 Sports Information Director (Home): John Gerdes (813-971-4967) Assistant SIDs (Home): Fred Huff (813-9140784), Mike Hogan (813-994-0623) Mailing Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave., PED 214, Tampa, FL 33620 Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225

Web Site: www.gousfbulls.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Marquel Blackwell Hugh Smith Chris Iskra Kawika Mitchell Joe Morgan

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

2000 Stats & Notes

QB 6-1 WR 5-10 WR 6-1 LB 6-2 DB 5-10

205 175 180 248 185

Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.

Threw for 2016 yds & 13 TDs in '00 Leading receiver in '00 with 324 yds Had 18 catches for 241 yds & 2 TDs Had 77 tackles during 2000 season Credited with 55 hits in 2000

This year marks the first meeting in the series between Memphis and South Florida ... USF began playing collegiate football with the 1997 season and has recorded three straight winning seasons ... South Florida, a member of Conference USA in all other sports, becomes a football playing member of the league in 2003. 100

Louisville 4 GAME

Sept. 29 ● 1 PM ● Papa John's Cardinal Stadium ● Louisville, KY

2000 RESULTS ( 9-3 )

KENTUCKY GRAMBLING at Florida State CONNECTICUT at UAB CINCINNATI EAST CAROLINA TULANE at Southern Miss ARMY at Houston vs Colorado State* * Liberty Bowl

W W L W W W L W W W W L

40-34 52-0 0-31 41-222 38-17 38-24 25-28 35-32 49-28 38-17 32-13 17-22

2001 CARDINAL SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 16 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 15 Nov. 24

at Kentucky WESTERN CAROLINA at Illinois MEMPHIS COLORADO STATE SOUTHERN MISS at Cincinnati at Tulane HOUSTON at East Carolina at TCU

Location: Louisville, KY Enrollment: 22,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Cardinals School Colors: Red & Black Stadium: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Playing Surface: Grass President: Dr. John Shumaker Athletic Director: Tom Jurich Head Coach: John L. Smith Smith's record at UL: 23-13 (3 yrs) Smith's overall record: 92-52 (12 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Art Valero (Asst. Head Coach/OL), Scott Linehan (Offensive Coord./ QB), Chris Smeland (Defensive Coord./Safeties), Mike Cox (LB), Greg Burns (CB), Steve Stripling (DL), Charles Chandler (RB), Jim McElwain (WR), Greg Nord (TE) Offensive Formation: One-Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Flex Lettermen Returning: 43 Lettermen Lost: 17 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: QB Dave Ragone, DE Dewayne White, DE Michael Josiah, DB Anthony Floyd Newcomers to Watch: DL Bobby Leffew, OT Jonta' Woodard, DB Laroniu Gallishaw Key Losses: WR Arnold Jackson, OL Jason Padget, OL Joe O'Shaughnessy, DL Donovan Arp, DL Derrick Kennedy, LB Rashad Harris, DB Rashad Holman 2000 Record: 9-3 2000 C-USA Record: 6-1 2000 C-USA Finish: 1st Series vs Memphis: Series tied 18-18-0 Last Meeting: Louisville 32, Memphis 31 (October 16, 1999; Memphis, TN)

TOP RETURNEES Name Dave Ragone Tony Stallings Deion Branch Curry Burns Anthony Floyd

Pos. QB RB WR S S

Ht. 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-10

Wt. 240 205 195 200 195

Yr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.

John L. Smith Head Coach

Anthony Floyd Safety

QB Dave Ragone threw for 2,621 yards in leading Louisville to the 2000 AXA/Liberty Bowl.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 502-852-6581 SID Fax: 502-852-7401 Sports Information Director (Home): Kenny Klein (502-636-3555) Assistant SID/Football Contact: Ken Horn (502-327-8108) Mailing Address: Student Activities Center, Floyd & Brandeis Streets, Louisville, KY 40292 Press Box Phone: 502-852-6793 Web Site: www.uoflsports.com

GAME NOTES

2000 Stats & Notes C-USA Offensive Player of the Yr. Rushed for 810 yards, 6 TDs Caught 71 passes for 1016 yards 104 tackles in 2000 10 intercptions, 1 TD in 2000

The Memphis-Louisville series is tied at 18-18 ... The last four games in the series have been decided by eight total points ... The two teams did not meet last season after playing one another 14 straight years ... Louisville won the last meeting between the two schools on an 18-yard touchdown pass with six seconds to play in 1999 ... The Cardinals have won the last two and seven of eight.

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Southern Mississippi 5 GAME

October 6 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 8-4 )

at Tennessee L 16-19 at Alabama W 21-0 at Oklahoma State W 28-6 MEMPHIS W 24-3 SOUTH FLORIDA W 41-7 at Tulane W 56-24 at Houston W 6-3 LOUISVILLE L 28-49 at UAB W 33-30 (2 ot) at Cincinnati L 24-27 EAST CAROLINA L 9-14 vs TCU * W 28-21 * GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl

2001 GOLDEN EAGLE SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 16 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

OKLAHOMA STATE at Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette UAB at Memphis at Louisville HOUSTON at Penn State TULANE at East Carolina TCU

Location: Hattiesburg, MS Enrollment: 14,495 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Golden Eagles School Colors: Black & Gold Stadium: M.M. Roberts Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Horace W. Fleming Athletic Director: Richard Giannini Head Coach: Jeff Bower Bower's record at USM: 67-47-1 (10 yrs) Bowers's overall record: 67-47-1 (10 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Randy Butler (Assoc. Head Coach/DL), Shelton Gandy (RB), Jay Hopson (DB), Chris Klenakis (offensive coord./OL), Tyrone Nix (defensive coord./ILB), Chad O'Shea (special teams), Paul Petrino (QB), Lytrel Pollard (OLB), Mitch Rodrigue (TE) Offensive Formation: Multiple/One Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 17 Offensive Starters Returning: 9 Defensive Starters Returning: 4 All-Star Candidates: QB Jeff Kelly, RB Dawayne Woods, RB Derrick Nix, DB Chad Williams, LB Rod Davis, LB Roy Magee, OL Torrin Tucker, OL Jeremy Bridges Newcomers to Watch: Rocky Harrison (WR), Bradley Worthington (ST), Terry Anderson (OLB), Carmus Haynes (DB), Carlos Crusoe (DB), Rayshun Jones (DL) Key Losses: WR Shawn Mills, OL Billy Clay, DE Cedric Scott, DL John Nix, DL DeQuincy Scott, DB Leo Barnes, DB Raymond Walls 2000 Record: 8-4 2000 Conference Record: 4-3 2000 Conference Finish: 4th Series vs Memphis: USM leads 34-16-1 Last Meeting: Southern Miss 24, Memphis 3 (Sept. 30, 2000; Hattiesburg, MS)

Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So.

Chad Williams Defensive Back

QB Jeff Kelly has thrown for more than 4,470 yards in his three seasons at Southern Mississippi.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 601-266-4503 SID Fax: 601-266-4507 Sports Information Director (Home): Mike Montoro (601-579-9573) Assistant SIDs: Asst. to AD Regiel Napier, Shirley Jones-Hill, Chris Doyle Mailing Address: Box 5161; Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Press Box Phone: 601-266-5523

Web Site: www.SouthernMiss.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Jeff Kelly QB 6-1 210 Dawayne Woods RB 5-7 187 Chad Williams R 5-10 201 Leroy Handy WR 6-1 196 Rod Davis LB 6-3 238

Jeff Bower Head Coach

2000 Stats & Notes Passed for 2381 yds & 15 TDs Rushed for 631 yds & 7 TDs Leading tackler with 114 40 receptions for 481 yds in 2000 94 tackles as a freshman

This will be the 52nd meeting between the two schools ... Series is one of the oldest in Memphis history having started in 1935 ... Southern Miss has won the last seven meetings ... The Tigers' last victory came in the 1993 season ... Golden Eagles broke open last year's 9-3 game in the final two minutes to win 24-3...USM game is known as the Black & Blue Bowl by Tiger players.

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Houston 6 GAME

October 13 ● 7 PM ● Robertson Stadium ● Houston, TX

2000 RESULTS ( 3-8 )

at Rice at Louisiana State ARMY at Texas SMU at Cincinnati at Memphis SOUTHERN MISS at Tulane at East Carolina LOUISVILLE

L 27-30 (ot) L 13-28 W 31-30 L 0-48 W 17-15 L 31-48 W 33-30 (3 ot) L 3-6 L 23-41 L 20-62 L 13-32

2001 COUGAR SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

RICE at Georgia TEXAS TCU at Army MEMPHIS CINCINNATI at Southern Miss at South Florida at Louisville UAB

Location: Houston, TX Enrollment: 30,757 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Cougars School Colors: Scarlet & White Stadium: John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium Capacity: 32,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Arthur K. Smith Athletic Director: Chet Gladchuk Head Coach: Dana Dimel Dimel's record at UH: 3-8 (1 year) Dimel's overall record: 26-20 (4 years) Assistant Coaches: Dick Bumpus (co-defensive coord./DL), Dale Peveto (co-defensive coord./SS), Clancy Barone (co-offensive coord./OL), Dave Warner (co-offensive coord./QB), Theron Aych (TE), Cornell Jackson (LB), Frank Hernandez (CB), Travis Pride (WR), Eric Wolford (Special Teams/RB) Offensive Formation: One Back Defensive Formation: Multiple, 4-man Lettermen Returning: 43 Lettermen Lost: 26 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: WR Orlando Iglesias, WR Brian Robinson, WR KeyKowa Bell, DB Jason Parker Newcomers to Watch: DL Kendrick Goss, DT Bryan Hill, RB Chris Robertson, OT Chris Redding Key Losses: OL Josh Lovelady, OL Nathan Woody, QB Jason McKinley, DL Nikia Anderson, LB Wayne Rogers, DB Emile White, P/K Mike Clark 2000 Record: 3-8 2000 Conference Record: 2-5 2000 Conference Finish: T-7th Series vs Memphis: UH leads 8-5-0 Last Meeting: Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3 ot) (October 21, 2000, Memphis, TN)

Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Brian Robinson Wide Receiver

WR Orlando Iglesias was knocked out of action last season with an injury.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 713-743-9404 SID Fax: 713-743-9411 Sports Information Director (Home): Chris Burkhalter (281-403-7674) Assistant SIDs: Rick Poulter, John Sullivan, Amy Abramczyk Mailing Address: Athletics/Alumni Center, 3100 Cullen Blvd., Ste. 2008, Houston, Tx 77004 Press Box Phone: 713-743-0550

Web Site: www.UHcougars.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Orlando Iglesias WR 6-3 223 Brian Robinson WR 6-4 204 KeyKowa Bell WR 5-10 185 Hanik Milligan DB 6-3 200

Dana Dimel Head Coach

2000 Stats & Notes Had 59 catches for 750 yds in '99 870 receiving yards, 6 TDs 672 receiving yards, 2 TDs 5 INT, 86 total tackles

Memphis played its first overtime game ever last year against Houston ... The game went to three overtime periods before Memphis fell 33-30 ... The Cougars have won the past two meetings and are 5-1 against the U of M in Houston ... Michael Stone had an interception, blocked a kick and broke up two passes in the loss.

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East Carolina 7 GAME

October 20 ● TBA ● Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ● Greenville, NC

2000 RESULTS ( 8-4) at Duke VIRGINIA TECH TULANE SYRAUCSE at Memphis ARMY at Louisville UAB HOUSTON at West Virginia at Southern Miss vs Texas Tech* * galleryfurniture Bowl

W L W W L W W L W L W W

38-0 28-45 37-17 34-17 10-17 42-21 28-25 13-16 62-20 24-42 14-9 40-27

2001 PIRATE SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 30 Nov. 10 Nov. 15 Nov. 23

WAKE FOREST at Tulane at Syracuse WILLIAM & MARY at North Carolina at Army MEMPHIS at TCU at Cincinnati LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN MISS

Location: Greenville, NC Enrollment: 17,857 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Pirates School Colors: Purple & Gold Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Capacity: 43,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Chancellor: Dr. William V. Muse Athletic Director: Mike Hamrick Head Coach: Steve Logan Logan's record at ECU: 59-44-0 (9 yrs) Logan's overall record: 59-44-0 (9 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Doug Martin (Offensive Coord./QB), Tim Rose (Defensive Coord./ LB), Jerry McManus (RB), Bob Leahy (WR), Tony Oden (DB), Steve Shankweiler (OL), Terry Tilghman (TE), Tim Daisher (OLB), Donald Yanowsky (DL) Offensive Formation: Pro-Set Defensive Formation: 3-4 Lettermen Returning: 55 Lettermen Lost: 13 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 9 All-Star Candidates: QB David Garrard, LB Pernell Griffin, RB Leonard Henry Newcomers to Watch: Desmond Robinson (QB), Marvin Townes (FB), Donald Whitehead (WR), Clifford Timpson (DB) Key Losses: SE Marcellus Harris, OL Sherwin Lacewell, OL Semien Jones, TE Rashon Burns, H-Back Keith Stokes 2000 Record: 8-4 2000 Conference USA Record: 5-2 2000 Conference USA Finish: T2nd Series vs Memphis: ECU leads 7-3 Last Meeting: Memphis 17, ECU 10 (Oct. 7, 2000; Memphis, TN)

Ht. 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-1

Wt. 235 240 200 210 200

Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.

2000 Stats & Notes Thrown for 6,782 career yards Led team with 87 tackles Rushed for 711 yards & 8 TDs 76 tackles as a rookie 10-of-17 FG

David Garrard Quarterback

QB David Garrard led ECU to a win over Texas Tech in the 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 252-328-4522 SID Fax: 252-328-4528 Interim SID (Home): Jody Jones (252-2155623) Assistant SIDs: TBA Mailing Address: Ward Sports Medicine Bldg., 3rd Floor, Greenville, NC 27858 Press Box Phone: 252-328-4697

Web Site: www.ecupirates.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. David Garrard QB Pernell Griffin LB Leonard Henry RB Antwane Yelverton DE Kevin Miller PK

Steve Logan Head Coach

Memphis ended a five-game, series losing streak to East Carolina with last year's 17-10 win in Memphis ... Scott Scherer completed 18 of 25 passes for 175 yards and ran for a score ... Sugar Sanders rushed for a career-high 132 yards in last year's win ... Memphis travels to Greenville for the first time since 1997 and is 1-3 at ECU. 104

OPPONENTS

UAB 8 GAME

October 27 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 7-4 )

CHATTANOOGA W at Kansas L at Louisiana State W LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W LOUISVILLE L MEMPHIS W MIDDLE TENNESSEE W at East Carolina W at Cincinnati L SOUTHERN MISS L at Army W

20-15 20-23 13-10 47-2 17-38 13-9 14-9 16-13 21-33 30-33 (ot) 27-7

2001 BLAZER SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

MONTANA STATE at Florida State at Pittsburgh ARMY at Southern Miss at Central Florida CINCINNATI TULANE at Memphis TCU at Houston

Location: Birmingham, AL Enrollment: 16,081 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Blazers School Colors: Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium: Legion Field Capacity: 80,391 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds Athletic Director: Herman Frazier Head Coach: Watson Brown Brown's record at UAB: 31-35-0 (6 yrs) Brown's overall record: 63-112-1 (16 yr) Assistant Coaches: Rick Christophel (Def. Coordinator), Larry Crowe (special teams), Pat Donohoe (DL), Woodrow Lowe (LB), Richard Moncrief (WR), John Neal (Pass Def. Coor./DB), Toby Neinas (RB), Pat Sullivan (Off. Coordinator/QB), Larry VanDerHeyden (OL) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 44 Lettermen Lost: 18 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 10 All-Star Candidates: WR Preston Fray, DE Bryan Thomas, QB Jeff Aaron, WR Willie Quinnie Newcomers to Watch: RB Cory Whisenant, RB Mario Stanley, LB Rod Taylor, LB John Humphries Key Losses: RB Percy Coleman, RB Carl Fair, TE Undrea Crosby, DE Otis Leverette 2000 Record: 7-4 2000 Conference USA Record: 3-4 2000 Conference USA Finish: 5th Series vs Memphis: UM leads 2-1 Last Meeting: UAB 13, Memphis 9 (Oct. 14, 2000; Birmingham, AL)

Watson Brown Head Coach

B.J. Thomas Defensive End

DE B.J. Thomas recorded a fumble recovery, a blocked kick and a sack against UM in 2000.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 205-934-0722 SID Fax: 205-934-7505 Sports Information Director (Home): Grant Shingleton (205-832-2857) Assistant SID: Jack Duggan, Riley Adair, Mark Crawford Mailing Address: BRTW 105, Birmingham, AL 35094-1160 Press Box Phone: TBA

Web Site: www.blazers.uab.edu

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Bryan Thomas DE 6-4 255 Jegil Dugger RB 5-11 212 Jeff Aaron QB 6-3 205 Willie Quinnie WR 6-2 180 Adrian Singleton FS 6-2 210

Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.

2000 Stats & Notes 16 TFL and 10 QB sacks Rushed for 852 yards in 2000 Threw for 1,135 yds in 2000 Leading receiver from 2000 Had 85 hits and 3 ints last year

Tigers have won two of the three meetings between the two teams ... Memphis defeated UAB 38-14 in Birmingham in 1999 and UAB stopped UM 13-9 last season ... Tiger kicker Ryan White set four school records vs UAB in 1999 when he booted five FGs in six attempts ... Quarterback Scott Scherer started his second collegiate contest against UAB. 105

Tennessee 9 GAME

November 10 ● TBA ● Neyland Stadium ● Knoxville, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 8-4 ) W L W L L W W W W W W L

19-16 23-27 70-3 31-38 10-21 20-10 17-14 19-17 63-20 59-20 28-26 21-35

2001 VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24

SYRACUSE at Arkansas at Florida LSU GEORGIA at Alabama SOUTH CAROLINA at Notre Dame MEMPHIS at Kentucky VANDERBILT

Wt. 210 190 290 260 185

Yr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Alex Walls Kicker

99 2000 Outland Trophy winner John Henderson registered 12 quarterback sacks for UT last season.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 865-974-1212 SID Fax: 865-974-1269 Sports Information Director (Home): Bud Ford (865-922-1657) Assistant SID (Home): Keith Mann (865-531-1454) Mailing Address: Box 15016, Knoxville, TN 37996 Press Box Phone: 865-974-2937 Web Site: www.utsports.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Casey Clausen QB 6-4 Donte Stallworth WR 6-1 John Henderson D T 6-7 Will Overstreet DE 6-4 Andre Lott DB 5-11

Phillip Fulmer Head Coach

OPPONENTS

SOU. MISS FLORIDA LA-MONROE at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis ARKANSAS KENTUCKY at Vanderbilt Kansas State * * Cotton Bowl

Location: Knoxville, TN Enrollment: 25,474 Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Volunteers School Colors: Orange & White Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity: 104,079 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. J. Wade Gilley Athletic Director: Doug Dickey Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer Fulmer's record at UT: 84-18-0 (9 yrs) Fulmer's overall record: 84-18-0 (9 yrs) Assistant Coaches: John Chavis (Defensive Coor./LB), Randy Sanders (Offensive Coor./QB), Mike Barry (OL), Doug Marrone (Asst. OL/TE), Dan Brooks (DL), Steve Caldwell (DE), Woody McCorvey (RB), Larry Slade (DB), Pat Washington (WR) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 49 Lettermen Lost: 22 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: DT John Henderson, K Alex Walls, DE Will Overstreet, C Fred Weary, SS Andre Lott, QB Casey Clausen, LB Dominque Stevenson Newcomers to Watch: WR Tony Brown,OLB Karlton Neal, OT Victor McClure, QB/WR Kelley Washington Key Losses: WR Cedrick Wilson, OG Toby Champion, RB Travis Henry, OLB Eric Westmoreland, OLB Anthony Sessions, P David Leaverton 2000 Record: 8-4 2000 Conference Record: 5-3 2000 Conference Finish: 2nd Eastern Div. Series vs Memphis: UT leads 17-1-0 Last Meeting: Tennessee 19, Memphis 17 (Nov. 4, 2000; Memphis, TN)

2000 Stats & Notes Threw for over 1400 yds in 2000 Had 60 yard catch vs the Tigers 2000 Outland Trophy winner 2000 Academic All-SEC Semifinalist for Jim Thorpe in '00

For the second consecutive year, Tennessee rallied late to defeat the Tigers ... Alex Walls kicked 34 yard field goal with :13 seconds remaining for 19-17 win ... Vols hold 17-1 lead in series ... Tiger head coach Tommy West is a former Volunteer player (1973-75) and coach (1990)... Memphis QB Scott Scherer threw two touchdown passes against the Vols in 2000.

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Army 10 GAME

November 11 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 1-10 )

at Cincinnati BOSTON COLLEGE at Houston MEMPHIS at New Mexico State at East Carolina TULANE AIR FORCE at Louisville UAB at Navy

L L L L L L W L L L L

17-23 17-55 30-31 16-26 23-42 21-42 21-17 27-41 17-38 7-27 28-30

2001 BEARCAT SCHEDULE Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 1

CINCINNATI BUFFALO at UAB at Boston College HOUSTON EAST CAROLINA at TCU TULANE at Air Force at Memphis NAVY (Philadelphia)

Location: West Point, NY Enrollment: 4,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Black Knights, Cadets School Colors: Black, Gold & Gray Stadium: Michie Stadium Capacity: 39,929 Playing Surface: Astro Play Superintendent: Lt. Gen. William Lennox,Jr Athletic Director: Rick Greenspan Head Coach: Todd Berry Berry's record at Army: 1-10 (1 year) Berry's overall record: 25-34-0 (5 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Dennis Therrell (Defensive Coor./DB), John Bond (Offensive Coor./QB), Harold Etheridge (OL), Chip Garber (Asst. Head Coach/LB), John Mumford (DL), Travis Niekamp (TE), Jody Sears (DB), Junior Smith (RB), Tucker Waugh WR), Jimmy Gonzales (Dir./Football Operations) Offensive Formation: One-Back Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-4 Lettermen Returning: 40 Lettermen Lost: 26 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: WR Omari Thompson, OG Paul Henderson, C Dustin Plumadore, OLB Brian Zickefoose, DE Odene Brathwaite, DB Brent Dial, Newcomers to Watch: Brandon Holley, Ardelle Daniels, Dre' Jones Key Losses: RB Michael Wallace, OG Josh Gonzalez, OT Mike Larkin, DB Andrew Burke, DE Zach Hurst, ILB Lyle Weaver 2000 Record: 1-10-0 2000 C-USA Record: 1-6 2000 C-USA Finish: 9th Series vs Memphis: Memphis leads 2-1-0 Last Meeting: Memphis 26, Army 16 (September 23, 2000; West Point, NY)

Wt. 210 160 235 335 227

Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Brian Zickefoose Outside Linebacker

Senior QB Chad Jenkins threw for 540 yards and two touchdowns during the 2000 season.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 845-938-3303 SID Fax: 845-446-2556 Sports Information Director (Home): Bob Beretta (845-783-6685) Assistant SID: Mike Albright, Mady Salvani, Jon Terry Mailing Address: Building 639, Howard Road, West Point, NY 10996 Press Box Phone: 845-938-3377 Web Site: www.goarmysports.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Curtis Zervic QB 6-4 Omari ThompsonWR 5-7 Clint Dodson TE 6-4 Brian Zickefoose OLB 6-4 Jason Frazier LB 5-11

Todd Berry Head Coach

2000 Stats & Notes Threw for 246 yards vs the UM Had 451 yds receiving in 2000 Had 383 yds and 2 TDs in 2000 Led Cadets with 128 tac & 3 ints. Credited with 88 tackles in

Idrees Bashir's 100-yard interception return for a TD was the longest in Memphis football history ... Tailback Sugar Sanders 62yard touchdown run against Army was the longest scoring play of the season for Memphis and was Sanders' long career run ... Safety Glenn Sumter logged his third pass interception of the season against the Cadets.

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Cincinnati 11 GAME

November 24 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN

2000 RESULTS ( 7-5 )

ARMY SYRACUSE at Wisconsin (OT) at Indiana at Tulane HOUSTON at Louisville MIAMI (OH) UAB at Memphis (OT) SOUTHERN MISS Marshall * *Motor City Bowl

W W L L L W L w W W W L

23-17 12-10 25-28 6-42 19-24 48-31 24-38 45-15 33-21 13-10 27-24 14-25

2001 BEARCAT SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 24

PURDUE at Army LA-MONROE at Miami (OH) TULANE at UAB at Houston LOUISVILLE CONNECTICUT EAST CAROLINA at Memphis

Location: Cincinnati, OH Enrollment: 34,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Bearcats School Colors: Red & Black Stadium: Nippert Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Playing Surface: FieldTurf Pro President: Dr. Joseph Steger Athletic Director: Bob Goin Head Coach: Rick Minter Minter's record at UC: 34-44-1 (7 years) Minter's overall record: 34-44-1 (7 years) Assistant Coaches: Dave Baldwin (offensive coor.), A.J. Christoff (defensive coordinator), Tyrone Dixon (Asst. head coach/WR), O'Neill Gilbert (Asst. head coach/DL), Jeff Filkovski (QB), Andy Hendel (LB), Amos Jones (RB), Charles McMillian (DB), Stacy Searels (OL) Offensive Formation: Pro Set Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 42 Lettermen Lost: 26 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: K Jonathan Ruffin, DB Ivan Fields, OT Josh Gardner, DB LaVar Glover, RB Ray Jackson, OT Shawn Murphy Newcomers to Watch: QB John Leonard, DB Kelton Lindsay Key Losses: QB Deontey Kenner, WR Jason Collins-Baker, C Doug Rosfield, DT Mario Monds, DB DeJuan Gossett 2000 Record: 7-5 2000 Conference Record: 5-2 2000 Conference Finish: T2nd Series vs Memphis: UM leads 17-9-0 Last Meeting: Cincinnati 13, Memphis 10 (OT) (November 11, 2000; Memphis, TN)

Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

2000 Stats & Notes Led team with 808 yds rushing Had 500 yds rushing & 4 TDs Had 43 tackles & 1 interception Credited with 38 tackles & 1 int. 2000 Lou Groza Award winner

Ray Jackson Tailback

Kicker Jonathan Ruffin won the 2000 Lou Groza Award as the nation's top kicker.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 513-556-5191 SID Fax: 513-556-0619 Sports Information Director (Home): Tom Hathaway (513-385-2728) Associate SID (Home): Brian McCann (513-481-5002) (Football Contact) Mailing Address: 309 Lawrence Hall; P.O. Box 210021; Univ. of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH 45221 Web Site: www.uc.edu/www/bearcats

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Ray Jackson RB 6-1 216 DeMarco McCleskey RB 5-11 216 Ivan Fields DB 5-11 182 LaVar Glover DB 5-10 178 Jonathan Ruffin K 5-10 185

Rick Minter Head Coach

Tigers lost to Bearcats 13-10 in overtime in 2000 ... Was just the U of M's second overtime game in the school's history ... Tigers lead the series 17-9 ... Memphis tailback Sugar Sanders gained 122 yards against UC in 2000 ... Strong safety Glenn Sumter recorded his fifth interception of the season against Cincinnati last year. 108

Series Records MISSISSIPPI STATE (W-11, L-28, T-0) Year Site Score 1951 Memphis 20-27 1953 Memphis 6-34 1954 Starkville 7-27 1955 Starkville 0-33 1957 Starkville 6-10 1958 Starkville 6-28 1959 Starkville 23-28 1960 Starkville 0-21 1961 Memphis 16-23 1962 Starkville 28-7 1963 Memphis 17-10 1965 Memphis 33-13 1974 Memphis 28-29 1975 Memphis 7-17 1976* Memphis 33-42 1977 Memphis 21-13 1978 Memphis 14-44 1979 Jackson 14-13 1980 Memphis 7-34 1981 Jackson 3-20 1982 Memphis 17-41 1983 Starkville 30-13 1984 Memphis 23-12 1985 Starkville 28-31 1986 Memphis 17-34 1987 Starkville 6-9 1988 Memphis 31-10 1989 Starkville 10-35 1990 Memphis 23-27 1991 Starkville 28-23 1992 Memphis 16-20 1993 Starkville 45-35 1994 Memphis 6-17 1995 Starkville 18-28 1996 Memphis 10-31 1997 Starkville 10-13 1998 Memphis 6-14 1999 Starkville 10-13 2000 Memphis 3-17 UM Record in Memphis: * 6-16 UM Record in Starkville: 4-12 UM Record in Jackson: 1-1 West vs Mississippi State: 0-0-0 Sherrill vs Memphis: 8-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 3 (1962-65) Longest Miss. State Win Streak: 9 (1951-61) *MSU win later forfeited by the NCAA

CHATTANOOGA (W-8, L-5, T-0) 1942 Chattanooga 1950 Chattanooga 1951 Memphis 1952 Chattanooga 1953 Chattanooga 1955 Chattnooga 1956 Memphis 1957 Chattanooga 1958 Memphis 1959 Chattanooga 1960 Memphis 1961 Chattanooga 1963 Memphis Record in Memphis: 4-1 UM Record in Chattanooga: 4-4 West vs UTC: 0-0-0

19-44 26-8 13-0 6-23 7-6 7-25 13-14 0-7 22-7 15-9 42-0 41-13 13-0

Sugar Sanders returns for his junior season after rushing for 664 yards in 2000.

1987 Memphis 1988 Louisville 1989 Memphis 1990 Louisville 1991 Memphis 1992 Louisville 1993 Memphis 1994 Louisville 1995 Memphis 1996 Louisville 1997 Memphis 1998 Louisville 1999 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 11-8-0 UM Record in Louisville: 7-10 West vs Louisville: 0-0-0 Smith vs UM: 2-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1948-69) Longest UL Win Streak: 5 (1992-96)

43-8 18-29 10-40 17-19 35-7 15-16 28-54 10-6 7-17 10-13 21-20 32-35 31-32

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Kilpatrick vs Memphis: 0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 5 (1958- ) Longest UTC Win Streak: 3 (1955-57)

SOUTH FLORIDA (W-0, L-0, T-0) UM Record in Memphis: 0-0-0 UM Record in Tampa: 0-0-0 West vs. South Florida: 0-0-0 Leavitt vs. UM: 0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: first meeting Longest USF Win Streak: first meeting

LOUISVILLE (W-18, L-18, T-0) Year Site 1948 Memphis 1952 Memphis 1961 Louisville 1962 Memphis 1963 Louisville 1964 Memphis 1968 Louisville 1969 Memphis 1970 Louisville 1971 Memphis 1972 Louisville 1973 Memphis 1974 Louisville 1975 Memphis 1976 Louisville 1977 Memphis 1978 Louisville 1979 Memphis 1980 Louisville 1981 Memphis 1982 Memphis 1983 Louisville 1986 Louisville

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Score 13-7 29-25 28-13 49-0 25-0 34-0 44-14 69-16 27-40 20-26 0-17 28-21 16-10 41-7 26-14 13-14 29-22 10-6 14-38 7-14 19-38 45-7 8-34

(W-16, L-34, T-1) 1935 Memphis 1936 Hattiesburg 1952 Hattiesburg 1953 Memphis 1954 Hattiesburg 1955 Memphis 1956 Hattiesburg 1957 Memphis 1958 Hattiesburg 1959 Memphis 1960 Hattiesburg 1961 Memphis 1962 Memphis 1963 Jackson 1964 Memphis Jackson 1965 Jackson 1966 Memphis 1967 Jackson 1968 Memphis 1969 Memphis 1970 Memphis 1971 Memphis 1972 Jackson 1973 Memphis 1974 Memphis 1975 Memphis 1976 Hattiesburg 1977 Memphis 1978 Memphis 1979 Hattiesburg 1981 Memphis 1982 Hattiesburg 1983 Memphis 1984 Hattiesburg 1985 Memphis 1986 Hattiesburg 1987 Memphis 1988 Hattiesburg 1989 Memphis 1990 Hattiesburg 1991 Memphis 1992 Hattiesburg 1993 Memphis 1994 Hattiesburg 1995 Memphis 1996 Hattiesburg

0-12 0-25 20-27 27-13 21-34 14-34 0-27 6-14 22-24 21-6 7-6 21-7 8-6 28-7 14-20 18-20 16-21 6-0 24-8 29-7 37-7 33-0 27-12 14-14 10-13 0-6 7-21 12-14 42-14 10-13 0-22 0-10 13-34 20-27 23-13 7-14 9-14 14-17 27-34 7-31 7-23 17-12 21-23 20-9 3-20 9-17 0-16

Series Records

Darren Garcia

1994 Memphis 1995 Greenville 1996 Memphis 1997 Greenville 1998 Memphis 2000 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 2-4 UM Record in Greenville: 1-3 West vs ECU: 0-0-0 Logan vs Memphis: 5-3 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1992-93) Longest ECU Win Streak: 5 (1994-98)

6-30 17-31 10-20 10-32 31-34 17-10

UAB (W-2, L-1, T-0) Year Site 1997 Memphis 1999 Birmingham 2000 Birmingham UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in Birmingham: 1-1-0 West vs UAB: 0-0-0 Brown vs UM: 1-7 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1997-99) Longest UAB Win Streak: 1 (2000)

Score 28-7 38-14 9-13

1972 Memphis 29-24 1973 Cincinnati 17-13 1974 Memphis 13-7 1975 Cincinnati 3-13 1978 Memphis 14-34 1979 Memphis 23-17 1980 Cincinnati 10-14 1981 Cincinnati 7-38 1982 Memphis 7-16 1983 Cincinnati 43-10 1984 Memphis 47-7 1989 Cincinnati 34-17 1992 Memphis 34-14 1993 Cincinnati 20-23 1994 Memphis 26-3 1995 Cincinnati 28-3 1996 Memphis 18-16 1997 Cincinnati 17-20 1998 Memphis 41-24 1999 Cincinnati 21-13 2000 Memphis 10-13 (ot) UM Record in Memphis: 11-3 UM Record in Cincinnati: 6-6 West vs Cincinnati: 0-0-0 Minter vs UM: 3-4 Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1966-74) Longest UC Win Streak: 3 (1980-82)

TENNESSEE

18-42 3-45 5-20 3-24

HOUSTON (W-5, L-8, T-0) Year Site Score 1963 Memphis 29-6 1966 Houston 14-13 1967 Houston 18-35 1968 Memphis 7-27 1971 Memphis 7-35 1973 Houston 21-35 1974 Houston 10-13 1975 Memphis 14-7 1978 Memphis 17-3 1996 Houston 20-37 1997 Memphis 24-3 1998 Houston 14-35 2000 Memphis 30-33 (3ot) UM Record in Memphis: 4-3-0 UM Record in Houston: 1-5-0 West vs Houston: 0-0-0 Dimel vs UM: 1-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1963-66) & (1975-78) Longest Houston Win Streak: 5 (1967-74) EAST CAROLINA (W-3, L-7, T-0) 1990 Memphis 1991 Greenville 1992 Memphis 1993 Greenville

17-24 13-20 42-7 34-7

Score 17-24 16-55 7-38 6-34 14-21 14-27 9-28 3-29 9-41 7-17 3-33 25-38 24-52 21-26 13-24 21-17 16-17 17-19

ARMY (W-2, L-1, T-0) Year Site Score 1985 West Point 7-49 1999 Memphis 14-10 2000 West Point 26-16 UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in West Point: 1-1-0 West vs Army: 0-0-0 Berry vs UM: 0-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1999-2000) Longest Army Win Streak: 1 (1985) CINCINNATI (W-17, L-9, T-0) 1966 Memphis 1967 Memphis 1969 Cincinnati 1970 Memphis 1971 Cincinnati

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26-14 17-0 52-6 14-10 45-21

WR Tripp Higgins and WR Darren Garcia (above) will play a key role in the Tiger's new "spread" offense.

SERIES RECORDS

1997 Memphis 1998 Hattiesburg 1999 Memphis 2000 Hattiesburg UM Record in Memphis: 12-16 UM Record in Hattiesburg: 2-16 UM Record in Jackson: 2-2-1 West vs USM: 0-0-0 Bower vs UM: 8-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 6 (1966-71) Longest USM Win Streak: 7 (1994-00)

(W-1, L-17, T-0) Year Site 1968 Knoxville 1969 Memphis 1972 Memphis 1974 Knoxville 1976 Memphis 1977 Knoxville 1981 Memphis 1982 Knoxville 1984 Knoxville 1985 Memphis 1986 Knoxville 1988 Memphis 1991 Knoxville 1992 Memphis 1994 Knoxville 1996 Memphis 1999 Knoxville 2000 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 1-8-0 UM Record in Knoxville: 0-9-0 West vs UT: 0-0-0 Fulmer vs UM: 4-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (1996) Longest UT Win Streak: 15 (1968-94)

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2001 Schedules Thursday, August 30 Montana State at UAB Chattanooga at Samford South Florida at Northern Illinois Saturday, September 1 Louisville at Kentucky Oklahoma State at Southern Mississippi Rice at Houston Wake Forest at East Carolina Syracuse at Tennessee Sunday, September 2 Purdue at Cincinnati (ESPN2) Monday, September 3 Memphis at Mississippi State (ESPN) Saturday, September 8 Chattanooga at Memphis South Florida at Pittsburgh Army at Cincinnati Western Carolina at Louisville East Carolina at Tulane Tennessee at Arkansas UAB at Florida State Saturday, September 15 Brigham Young at Mississippi State Buffalo at Army Kentucky State at Chattanooga Louisiana-Monroe at Cincinnati Southern Utah at South Florida Louisville at Illinois Southern Mississippi at Alabama Houston at Georgia East Carolina at Syracuse Tennessee at Florida UAB at Pittsburgh

UAB at Southern Mississippi TCU at Houston LSU at Tennessee Thursday, October 4 Colorado State at Louisville (ESPN) Saturday, October 6 Southern Mississippi at Memphis Mississippi State at Auburn South Florida at Utah Houston at Army East Carolina at North Carolina Tulane at Cincinnati Georgia at Tennessee UAB at Central Florida Saturday, October 13 Memphis at Houston Troy State at Mississippi State Chattanooga at VMI Cincinnati at UAB Connecticut at South Florida East Carolina at Army Tuesday, October 16 Southern Mississippi at Louisville (ESPN) Saturday, October 20 Memphis at East Carolina LSU at Mississippi State Army at TCU Western Carolina at Chattanooga Cincinnati at Houston Tennessee at Alabama Tulane at UAB Senior kicker Ryan White could own every Memphis record by the end of the 2001 season.

Thursday, September 20 South Carolina at Mississippi State (ESPN)

Saturday, October 27 UAB at Memphis Chattanooga at Appalachian State Liberty at South Florida Louisville at Cincinnati Houston at Southern Mississippi Tulane at Army South Carolina at Tennessee Tuesday, October 30 East Carolina at TCU (ESPN) Saturday, November 3 Kentucky at Mississippi State Army at Air Force The Citadel at Chattanooga Connecticut at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Louisville at Tulane Southern Mississippi at Penn State Tennessee at Notre Dame Saturday, November 10 Memphis at Tennessee Mississippi State at Alabama Chattanooga at East Tennessee State Western Illinois at South Florida Houston at Louisville East Carolina at Cincinnati TCU at UAB Thursday, November 15 Louisville at East Carolina (ESPN) Saturday, November 17 Army at Memphis Mississippi State at Arkansas Furman at Chattanooga Tulane at Southern Mississippi UAB at Houston Tennessee at Kentucky Thursday, November 22 Mississippi at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 22 South Florida at Memphis Chattanooga at Georgia Southern ArmyatUAB Cincinnati at Miami (OH) Southern Mississippi at Louisiana-Lafayette Texas at Houston William & Mary at East Carolina

Friday, November 23 Southern Mississippi at East Carolina (ESPN) Saturday, November 24 Cincinnati at Memphis Utah State at South Florida Louisville at TCU Vanderbilt at Tennessee

Saturday, September 29 Memphis at Louisville Mississippi State at Florida Army at Boston College Wofford at Chattanooga North Texas at South Florida

Friday, November 30 TCU at Southern Mississippi (ESPN) Saturday, December 1 Army vs Navy (Philadelphia)

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Mississippi State Memphis, TN - The play of the University of Memphis and Mississippi State defenses matched record, MidSouth temperatures in both teams’ season opener, a 17-3 Bulldog victory in the Liberty Bowl. After a week of record temperatures in Memphis, the season opener played in front of Liberty Bowl Stadium 34,113 began with the temperaMemphis, TN ture again hovering near the cenSept. 2, 2000 tury mark. Att. 34,113 State came into the 2000 football campaign as the defending Division I statistical leader in total defense and shutdown the U of M’s offensive attack. The Memphis defense was also impressive, limiting Mississippi State’s offense to just 127 total yards, almost 200 yards below the Bulldogs’ 1999 total offense average (323.8 ypg). Mississippi State’s three scoring drives, which were set up by three of the Tigers’ five turnovers, went for minustwo, 25 and six yards. On Memphis’s first series of the second quarter Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin’s third-down pass was intercepted by MSU’s Fred Smoot near midfield and returned 24 yards to the Memphis 24. Junior defensive end Tony Brown stopped Bulldog running back Dicenzo Miller after a one-yard gain on first down and following an incomplete pass, tackled MSU quarterback Wayne Madkin for a three-yard loss. Brown led the Tigers with eight tackles, including two for losses. Mississippi State settled for a 43-yard field goal by Scott Westerfield to take a 3-0 lead with 10:53 remaining in the first half. Darche’ Epting’s 24-yard return and a 15-yard personal foul penalty tagged on the end of the ensuing kickoff gave the Tigers’ their best field possession of the game, starting at the State 41. It was the only time a Memphis drive began on the short side of midfield. MSU’s Toby Golliday sacked Anglin on third-and-six and the Tigers were forced to punt. The Bulldogs’ Mario Haggan intercepted an Anglin pass on the Tigers’ next drive, returning the ball seven

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yards to the U of M 25. Madkin picked up 12 yards on a third-and-11 from the Tiger 26. Miller hauled in an eight-yard pass from Madkin to move the ball inside 10 and following a five-yard Miller run, Dontae Walker punched it in from the one as Mississippi State took a 10-0 lead with 3:47 to play in the half. Memphis’s longest drive led to the Tigers’ only points just before the end of the first half. Ryan White’s 36-yard field goal with six seconds to play in the half capped a 15-play, 62-yard drive. Anglin had a hand in picking up all four of the Tigers’ first downs on the drive, including three, third-down conversions after Memphis had failed on its previous five, third-down attempts. The sophomore quarterback ran for 12 yards on third-and-11 from the 19. He would complete a 14-yard pass to Ryan Johnson on third-and-six from the 35. Later, an 11-yard Anglin run moved the ball into State territory while a 10-yard pass on third-and-10 from the 40 put the ball into White’s field goal range. Neither offense could muster much in the third quarter. But in the fourth, it looked as if the Tiger defense had changed the momentum with about nine minutes to play in the game. With Mississippi State facing second-and-four from its own 43, Madkin began to drop back and was hit by Andre Arnold forcing the ball to the ground. U of M linebacker Kamal Shakir picked up the apparent fumble and didn’t stop until he crossed the goal line. Despite instant replay showing the ball obviously being fumbled, the play was ruled down by the Southeastern Conference officiating crew and Arnold was credited with one of his three quarterback sacks on the day. Memphis had one last offensive opportunity after the defense once again came up with a big play. Mississippi State faced third-and-one from its 23 with less than three minutes to play when Calvin Lewis stopped Miller for no gain, forcing the Bulldogs to punt. With 2:08 to play, backup quarterback Neil Suber entered the game for the second time after Anglin was sacked for a four-yard loss. A false start penalty moved the ball back to the 21 where the Tigers faced fourth-and-17. Suber was sacked by Haggan, fumbling on the play at the six. Haggan had 12 tackles, two sacks and deflected a pair of passes in addition to his interception which led to the Bulldogs’ first touchdown. Miller would score from six yards out on the Bulldogs’ next play and take a 17-3 lead with 1:55 remaining. Anglin finished the game 8-of-27 for 66 yards and netted 32 of the Tigers’ 87 rushing yards. Mississippi State was held to 45 yards rushing on 35 attempts (1.3 yards per carry). Miller led the Bulldogs with 31 yards on 11 carries.

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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY

Memphis MS State

0 0

3 10

0 0

0 7

3 17

MSU (10:53 re 2nd) Westerfield 43 FG MSU (3:47 re 2nd) Walker 1 run (Westerfield kick) UM (:06 re 2nd) White 36 FG MSU (1:55 re 4th) Miller 6 run (Westerfield kick)

TEAM STATS

MEM

MSU

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

13 41-87 10-34-2 81 2-57 10-44.2 5-3 8-45 31:57 4-24

7 35-45 20-201 82 1-41 10-45.5 3-1 13-105 28:03 5-40

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Wherry 13-35-0, Anglin 15-32-0, Epting 10-22-0, Suber 3-(-2)-0. MSU- Miller 11-31-1, Walker 10-9-1, Madkin 13-7-0, Team 1-(-2)-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin 8-27-2-66-0, Suber 2-7-015-0. MSU-10-20-1-82-0. Receiving: MEM-Johnson 3-32-0, Higgins 217-0, Cameron 1-10-0, Epting 1-9-0, Kendall 1-9-0, Rooney 1-5-0, Perkins 1-(-1)-0. MSU-Grindle 3-17-0, Miller 2-150, Jenkins 1-18-0, Butler 1-10-0, Lee 1-9-0, Hutington 19-0, Walker 1-4-0. Interceptions: MEM-Bell 1-0-0. MSU-Smoot 124-0, Haggan 1-7-0. A-34,113 (Weather: 99 degrees, Wind NNE 12, partly cloudy).

NOTES ◆ True freshman deep snapper Jared Pigue made the most of his first appearance on the field in a collegiate game. Following his first collegiate snap to punter Ben Graves, Pigue raced downfield and recovered a fumble by Bulldog return specialist Dicenzo Miller. Pigue had 10 snaps in his first game. ◆ Junior defensive end Andre Arnold recorded three quarterback sacks against Mississippi State, a career high for the Columbus, GA, native. ◆ Redshirt sophomore tight end Jeff Cameron registered his first career pass reception. ◆ Senior safety Fred Powell had his first pass interception of the season. It was Powell's fourth career interception. ◆ The University of Memphis defense created two turnovers against Mississippi State and allowed the Bulldogs just 127 yards of total offense. The Memphis defense gave up just 45 yards rushing to Mississippi State.

Louisiana-Monroe Memphis, TN - The University of Memphis used field position and ball control to cruise to a 28-0 shutout over LouisianaMonroe and even its record to 1-1. The shutout was the Tigers’ first in 62 games. The last was a 130 victory against Tulane on Oct. 8, 1994. The Tigers’ average field position for the game Liberty Bowl Stadium was its own 49, while the ULM Memphis, TN 23 proved to be Sept. 9, 2000 the average start for four, thirdAtt. 20,801 quarter drives as Memphis turned a 7-0 halftime lead into a 21-0 advantage. The U of M rushed for 180 yards and its ball control led to 35:05 advantage in possession time. Leading 7-0 after the first half, Memphis gained some needed momentum early in the third quarter when Quincy Stephenson blocked a Steven Hunnicutt punt inside the ULM 20. Hunnicutt retrieved the ball and made a desperation pass down field and was flagged for intentional grounding. The Tigers took control of the ball at the three. Travis Anglin’s one-yard touchdown run and Ryan White’s point-after extended the U of M’s lead to 14-0 with 12:58 to play in the quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, White lifted an onside kick past ULM’s first series of blockers and Idrees Bashir made a diving catch, recovering the kick at the Indian 44. Memphis’s drive would stall inside the 10 and Ryan White’s 24-yard field goal attempt was blocked. It was the second of two blocked field goals by the LouisianaMonroe special teams. Memphis would add to its lead later in the third quarter when Darche’ Epting scored from four yards out with 36 seconds to play in the period, capping a six-play, 23-yard drive, and giving the Tigers a 21-0 lead. The series began after a Ryan Johnson punt return of 15 yards to the ULM 23 and included a pass interference call when the Tigers faced third-and-six. Helping to set up the short, scoring drive was the Memphis defense which a series earlier had forced one of three ULM turnovers. Coot Terry’s pass interception gave the Tigers the ball at the ULM 21. Memphis however

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would turn the ball back over when Dernice Wherry fumbled at the ULM 7. The Memphis defense would keep the Indians pinned back, beginning with a tackle for a two-yard loss by Pat Willis and Marcus Bell on first down. Hunnicutt would be forced to punt from his endzone and settled for a 35-yard kick which Johnson returned to the 23. In addition to his pass interception, Terry had a quarterback sack, another tackle for lost yardage and broke up a pair of passes to go along with six tackles. In the fourth quarter, U of M quarterback Neil Suber engineered the Tigers’ final scoring drive. He completed passes of 11 yards to Tripp Higgins and seven yards to Jeff Cameron, while Epting accounted for 14 yards on four carries, including a six-yard scoring run with 2:59 to play as Memphis built a 28-0 lead. Wherry’s fumble inside the 10 in the third quarter was the second of two after the Tiger defense had picked off passes. Glenn Sumter intercepted a pass on LouisianaMonroe’s first play from scrimmage, returning it 31 yards to the ULM 11. However, Sugar Sanders would fumble at the five on the Tigers’ first play and the Indians would regain possession. Memphis would take a 7-0 lead with 4:58 left in the first quarter when Anglin scored on a 13-yard touchdown run, capping a six-play, 78-yard drive. The series began with a 32-yard run by Wherry to near midfield. Wherry led the U of M with 75 yards rushing on 17 attempts before suffering a collarbone injury in the third quarter. Sanders, who aggravated a sprained ankle, which sidelined him for the Mississippi State game, finished with 43 yards on eight carries. In addition to rushing for 34 net yards, Anglin was 11of-22 for 80 yards passing. Memphis’s defense held Louisiana-Monroe to 176 yards of total offense, including just 44 yards rushing. ULM quarterback Andy Chance was 17-of-42 for 132 yards and two interceptions. The Indians managed to move the ball into Memphis territory just twice on the night, with one drive ending at the Tiger 49 and the other capped by a missed, 42-yard field goal attempt. Aiding in the field position game was the U of M punting unit. Memphis punter Ben Graves followed up a 44.2 yard punting average a week earlier in the Tigers’ season opener with a 43.5 average on six punts against the Indians.

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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY

Memphis 7 UL-Monroe 0

0 0

14 0

7 0

28 0

UM (4:58 re 1st) Anglin 13 run (White kick) UM (12:58 re 3rd) Anglin 1 run (White kick) UM (:36 re 3rd) Epting 4 run (White kick) UM (2:59 re 4th) Epting 6 run (White kick) TEAM STATS

MEM

ULM

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

14 46-180 13-24-0 98 1-17 6-43.5 3-2 9-71 35:04 2-11

10 19-44 17-43-2 132 3-44 11-31.3 1-1 10-103 24:56 2-10

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Wherry 17-75-0, Sanders 8-430, Anglin 12-34-2, Epting 7-19-2, Harden 1-6-0, Meadows 1-3-0. ULM-Chance 12-29-0, Jacobs 4-12-0, Henderson 3-3-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin 11-22-0-80-0, Suber 2-20-18-0. ULM-Chance 42-17-2-132-0. Receiving: MEM-Wherry 3-25-0, Kendall 2-150, Johnson 2-13-0, Sanders 2-11-0, Higgins 1-11-0, Rooney 1-11-0, Cameron 1-7-0, Perkins 1-5-0. ULMBrown 5-44-0, Stevenson 4-13-0, Zimmerman 3-38-0, Wynn 2-18-0, Greer 1-7-0, Adams 1-6-0, Vincent 1-6-0. Interceptions: MEM-Sumter 1-31-0, Terry 1-00. ULM-none. A-20,801 (Weather 83 degrees, Wind SE 9, Mostly Cloudy).

NOTES ◆ Sophomore rover Glenn Sumter had his first pass interception of the season in the first quarter of the ULM game. He returned the ball 31 yards to the ULM six. It was Sumter's third career interception and the Tigers' second in two games. ◆ Junior tailback Dernice Wherry's 32 yard run in the first quarter of the ULM game was the longest run by a Tiger back this season and the longest since Gerard Arnold popped off a 51 yard scamper against Tulane in 1999. ◆ Freshman linebacker Coot Terry is playing like a seasoned veteran for the Tiger defense. The Georgia had a "highlight film" game against ULM. He made a devastating tackle on a pass play, intercepted a pass on the ensuing play, logged six tackles, including five solo stops, had two tackles for lost yardage and blocked a ULM pass attempt. ◆ Quarterback Travis Anglin scored the Tigers' first touchdown of the season on a 13-yard run in the first quarter against ULM. Anglin later added a score on a one yard run. ◆ Running back Darche' Epting, who plays both tailback and fullback, scored his first career TD against ULM and later added a second score.

Arkansas State Jonesboro, AR - The University of Memphis engineered a 58-yard drive late in the fourth quarter, culminating with a 35yard Ryan White field goal as the Tigers escaped Arkansas State with a 19-17 win. Memphis trailed ASU 17-16 following a pair of Indian, fourthquarter touchdowns. Jacquis Walker capped a Indian Stadium six-play, 81-yard Jonesboro, AR drive with an Sept. 16,2000 eight-yard touchdown run early in Att. 19,022 the quarter, while Robert Kilow hauled in a 50yard touchdown pass from Cleo Lemon with 6:44 remaining. Lemon and Kilow would spark the Indians’ comeback with the final two plays of the third quarter. The tandem teamed up for pass receptions of 21 and 25 yards to the UM 35. Walker ran for 26 yards on the first play of the fourth quarter and would score on a handoff with ASU facing third down from the eight. Memphis moved the ball to near midfield on its next possession before being forced to punt. The Indians needed just 2:37 to cover 67 yards, culminating in Kilow’s 50-yard touchdown reception. The U of M offense came alive on its final drive as the Tigers used a brand of power football to move into field goal range for the game-winning score. The Tigers stayed on the ground and between the tackles for all but two plays during the 13-play drive. The U of M set the tone on the first play of the series when Sugar Sanders ran for eight yards. He had 24 yards on four carries early in the series and along with a 14-yard pass from Neil Suber to Al Sermon, the Tigers moved the ball into ASU territory. Sermon, making his first appearance of the season after suffering a sprained ankle during preseason camp, led the Tigers with five receptions for 38 yards. Sanders had 31 carries for 96 yards. Darche Epting would later convert a third-and-two from the 30 with a three-yard run and the Tigers would go on to move the ball inside the 20 before White came on to drill the game-winning field goal with 49 seconds to play.

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Memphis almost left Arkansas State too much time on the clock. Lemon would hook up with Kilow for a 21-yard gain to midfield on the Indians’ first play from scrimmage after a short kick. The Indians converted a fourth-and-one from the U of M 41 when Danny Smith picked up six yards to the 35. Lemon would intentionally ground the ball with four seconds to play and give A-State one final chance. Arkansas State kicker Nick Gatto’s 52-yard field goal attempt would come up short and the Tigers held on to improve to 2-1 for the team’s best start since 1984. While Memphis scored its lone touchdown early on a short drive set up by a 32-yard Glenn Sumter interception return, it was White who provided the balance of the Tigers’ points. The All-America kicker was four-for-four with field goals of 19, 26, 42 and 35 yards. White’s four field goals marked the junior’s seventh, multi-field goal game and third game with four or more field goals. Memphis jumped out to a 7-0 lead following Sumter’s interception return to the A-State 17. Billy Kendall capped the short drive with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Travis Anglin. White’s point-after gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead with 12:13 to play in the first quarter. Kendall had four receptions for 40 yards. ASU answered with a 51-yard, 11-play drive resulting in a 25-yard Gatto field goal. The Indian drive started from near midfield as James Hickenbotham returned the ensuing kickoff 41 yards. Twice in the second quarter the Tigers moved inside the 10-yard line but managed only a pair of field goals. The first field goal was set up when ASU punter Andy Shatley’s shanked a punt from inside the Indian end zone resulting in a four-yard kick to the A-State 16. Sanders would carry for a total of 11 yards on the first four plays of the short series before Anglin ran for four yards to the one. Sanders would be stuffed for a one-yard loss by Russell Seaton and Tyshon Reed on third and goal and the Tigers settled for a 19-yard field goal by White. Later in the quarter, the U of M would settle for a 26yard White field goal after moving the ball 75 yards on 14 plays with the help of Tiger tight ends. Anglin found Kendall for a 13-yard gain on the second play of the drive and later toss a nine-yarder to Kendall to midfield. Jeff Cameron’s seven-yard pass reception from Anglin gave the Tigers a first down at the A-State 35. Anglin suffered a high ankle sprain on the following play when he was chased out of the pocket and ran 28 yards to the ASU seven. Sanders would pick up two yards on first and goal and Suber picked up another two yards on second down before being sacked for a six-yard loss on third down forcing the Tigers to bring on the field goal unit.

MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Memphis A-State

7 3

6 0

3 0

3 14

19 17

UM (12:13 re 1st) Kendall 12 pass from Anglin (White kick) ASU (7:08 re 1st) Gatto 25 FG UM (12:14 re 2nd) White 19 FG UM (1:31 re 2nd) White 26 FG UM (5:51 re 3rd) White 42 FG ASU (14:02 re 4th) Walker 8 run (Gatto kick) ASU (6:44 re 4th) Kilow 50 pass from Lemon (Gatto kick) UM (:49 re 4th) White 35 FG TEAM STATS

MEM

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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

17 44-147 14-23-0 122 3-59 5-40.0 0-0 2-9 34:10 3-24

14 28-102 17-30-1 222 4-83 6-29.0 0-0 5-25 25:50 1-6

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 31-96-0, Anglin 2-32-0, Epting 6-16-0, Bonds 1-3-0, Suber 4-0-0. ASU-Walker 438-1, Adams 13-37-0, Hickenbotham 3-22-0, Smith 3-180, Lemon 5-(-13)-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 8-13-0-67-0, Anglin 6-100-55-1. ASU-Lemon 17-30-1-222-1. Receiving: MEM-Sermon 5-38-0, Kendall 4-401, Higgins 2-20-0, Perkins 1-10-0, Cameron 1-9-0, Bonds 1-5-0. ASU-Kilow 7-156-1, Walker 4-13-0, Hickenbotham 2-34-0, Pegues 2-17-0, Smith 1-2-0, Adams 1-0-0. Interceptions: MEM-Sumter 1-32-0. ASU-none. A-19,022 (Weather 78 degrees, Wind NE 5, Clear).

NOTES ◆ Sophomore quarterback Travis Anglin threw his first touchdown pass of the 2000 season when he connected with tight end Billy Kendall from 12 yards out during the first quarter. ◆ Senior tight end Billy Kendall's 12 yard touchdown reception against ASU was the fifth of his career and set a new Memphis career record for TD receptions by a tight end. Kendall was tied with Rich Coady and Chris Powers at four career TD catches. ◆ Tailback Sugar Sanders set personal bests for number of carries and for yards in the win over ASU. Sanders had 31 rushes for 96 yards. The 31 rushes tied the Tiger record for the ninth most in a game. ◆ All-American kicker Ryan White had his seventh multiple field goal game of his career. White booted four field goals in the win.

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Army West Point, NY – It was a backbreaker. Plays which go the distance of the field tend to do that and Idrees Bashir’s 100-yard interception return was no different as Memphis defeated Army 2616. Bashir’s return came with the Black Knights threatening to come back from a 20-14 deficit late in the fourth quarMichie Stadium ter. West Point, NY After a 31yard touchdown Sept. 23, 2000 pass from Neil Att. 38,375 Suber to Jeremiah Bonds with 8:56 to play, the deep snap on the point-after attempt sailed over the head of holder Michael Harris and was recovered near midfield. Trailing by six points, Army began what proved to be a time-consuming, 12-play drive moving from its own 19 to inside the Memphis 20. Black Knight backup quarterback Curtis Zervic moved the Army offense down field, completing five consecutive passes. Army had the ball first-and-10 at the 14 following an 11-yard pass from Zervic to Clint Dodson. Army running back Michael Wallace gained a yard on first down before Tony Brown sacked Zervic for a oneyard loss. Facing third-and-10, Zervic was picked off by Bashir two yards deep in the end zone and the Tiger junior raced the distance of the field for the score. Memphis’s two-point conversion failed but the Tigers suddenly had a 26-14 lead with 3:49 to play. Bashir’s 100-yard return was the longest in Memphis history, breaking the old mark of 99 yards set by Robert Lyles against Mississippi State in 1958. Zervic was 28-of-38 for 246 yards against Memphis but was also intercepted three times. One of the Tiger picks was by Glenn Sumter, the sophomore’s third interception in as many games. The Tigers had broken a 14-14 deadlock earlier in the fourth quarter when Suber hooked up with Bonds, capping a 10-play, 69-yard drive. Memphis jumped out to a 7-0 lead with a scoring drive on its first series. Offensive lineman Lou Esposito’s block

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MEMPHIS on a draw play sprung Sugar Sanders for a 62-yard touchdown run with 11:17 to play in the first quarter. The play capped a 90-yard drive for the Tigers. Sanders re-aggravated a sprained ankle early in the second quarter and left the game with seven carries for 73 yards. Army tied the game at 7-7 on a 72-yard punt return by Omari Thompson with 9:53 to play in the first half but twice failed to score in the half despite facing first and goal from inside the five yard line. The Black Knights drove from their own 18 to the Tiger three when they faced first-and-goal. Alton McCallum was tackled for a one-yard loss by Marcus Bell on first down while the U of M’s Derrick Ballard and Kamal Shakir held Michael Wallace to a gain of two yards. After a Zervic incompletion on third down, Brendan Mullen missed a 24-yard field goal attempt wide left. A blocked punt which was recovered at the Memphis 30 began Army’s next drive into the red zone. With Army facing third-and-nine from the 17, Zervic completed a 12-yard pass to Bruenton after Thompson had deflected the ball. Wallace gained a yard on first down before Zervic lost a yard on the first play of the second quarter. Bashir stopped Wallace just shy of the end zone after the Cadet had hauled in a pass from Zervic near the line of scrimmage at the four. Facing fourth down, Zervic was stacked up at the line of scrimmage by Derrick Ballard and Andre Arnold shy of the end zone and the Tigers took over. Following Army’s punt return for a score, the Tigers moved right back down the field, engineering a 15-play, 78yard drive culminating with a one-yard touchdown run by Darche’ Epting with the Tigers’ facing fourth-and-goal from inside the one. The Tigers would lead 14-7 with 3:03 left in the first half. Memphis had to recover from both a personal foul and a holding penalty on consecutive plays during the drive. Facing first-and-20, Suber tossed an eight-yard completion to Epting. Suber then hooked up with Tripp Higgins for a 15-yard gain. Army would also be flagged for a roughing the passer penalty on the play which gave the Tigers the ball first-and-10 from the 13. Later, the Black Knights would be called for holding in the end zone giving the Tigers first-and-goal at the four. It would take Epting four straight carries to get the ball over the goal line. With Memphis leading 14-7 at intermission, the Black Knights turned the tide with the kickoff to begin the second half. The U of M’s Wade Smith took the kickoff and was hit by Jason Milton forcing the ball to the turf. Anthony Miller picked up the ball and raced 23 yards for the score as the Black Knights tied the game at 14-14.

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SCORING SUMMARY Memphis 7 7 0 12 26 Army 0 7 7 2 16 UM (11:17 re 1st) Sanders 62 run (White kick) Army (9:53 re 2nd) Thompson 72 punt return (Mullen kick) UM (3:30 re 2nd) Epting 1 run (White kick) Army (14:48 re 3rd) Miller 23 fumble recovery (Mullen kick) Memphis (8:56 re 4th) Bonds 31 pass from Super (kick failed) Memphis (3:49 re 4th) Bashir 100 interception return (pass failed) Army (2:08 re 4th) Safety TEAM STATS

MEM

ARMY

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

20 40-130 21-32-1 208 3-47 5-33.8 1-1 9-90 29:19 4-27

18 30-38 31-45-3 269 3-54 5-38.4 1-1 8-50 30:41 3-20

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 7-73-1, Epting 19-66-1, Bonds 4-8-0, Perkins 1-6-0, Suber 6-(-6)-0, Team 3-(17)-0. Army-Wallace 17-44-0, Todd 1-5-0, McCallum 43-0, Gerena 1-(-4)-0, Zervic 7-(-10)-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 20-31-1-187-1, Graves 11-0-21-0. Army-Zervic 28-38-3-246-0, Gerena 3-7-023-0. Receiving: MEM-Sermon 4-44-0, Perkins 4-370, Epting 4-14-0, Kendall 2-25-0, Higgins 2-22-0, Bonds 1-31-1, Hyden 1-21-0, Smith 1-16-0, Johnson 1-4-0, Meadows 1-(-6)-0. Army-Wallace 8-68-0, Thompson 741-0, Dodson 6-41-0, Bruenton 4-57-0, Bowdish 3-50-0, Smith 2-14-0, McCallum 1-(-2)-0. I n t e r c e p t i o n s : MEM-Sumter 1-0-0, Stone 1-0-0, Bashir 1-100-1. ArmyZickefoose 1-0-0. A-38,375 (Weather 65 degrees, Wind SW 5, Overcast).

NOTES ◆ Tailback Sugar Sanders' 62 yard TD run against Army was the longest of his career and the longest by a Tiger back since Larry Porter's 66-yard run against Arkansas State in 1993. ◆ Neil Suber's 20 pass completions against Army were a career high for the redshirt junior. ◆ Safety Glenn Sumter registered his third pass interceptions in as many games. ◆ Free safety Idrees Bashir set a new Memphis record for the longest pass interception return when he picked off a Curtis Zervic pass and raced 100 yards for his first career TD.

Southern Miss Hattiesburg, MS – Heading into the final minutes on the road against a Top 25 program, all you can ask is to be in the game and have an opportunity. D e spite a 24-3 loss to 2 1 st - r a n k e d Southern Mississippi, the University of Memphis had that prospect heading into the waning moments of its game at M.M. Roberts Stadium M.M. Roberts Stadium. Hattiesburg, MS Trailing 9-3, Memphis Sept. 30,2000 regained possesAtt. 30,658 sion near midfield with 3:40 to play. It was a situation the Tigers were familiar with. The U of M had started its three-game road stand with a come-from-behind 19-17 win at Arkansas State, scoring the game-winning field goal with less than a minute to play. Against Southern Mississippi late in the fourth quarter, Neil Suber completed a seven-yard pass to Bunkie Perkins on first down and Darche’ Epting picked up five yards for a first down at the Southern Miss 36. Epting would gain a yard on the following play before three incompletions turned the ball back over on downs to the Golden Eagles. Two plays later, USM's Dwayne Woods broke a couple tackles up the middle for a 52-yard touchdown run and suddenly the Golden Eagles enjoyed a 17-3 lead with 1:34 left. And on the Tigers’ ensuing series, Leo Barnes intercepted a Suber pass, returning it 31 yards for USM’s final score. Memphis managed just 34 total yards on 32 offensive plays in the first half. After the slow start, the Tigers began to generate some offense in the third quarter and finally got the ball across midfield for the first time in the game midway through the period. Suber’s 33-yard pass to Perkins quieted the crowd and moved the ball out to the 43. Memphis moved the ball across midfield for the first time when Suber found Tripp Higgins open for an 11-yard pickup. The Tigers however were forced to punt as the pass completion came up a half yard shy of a first down at the Southern Miss 48. Southern Miss quarterback Jeff Kelly would be sacked by Kamal Shakir during the Golden Eagles’ next drive and

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the Tigers would have decent field position to start its next drive at the Memphis 39. Shakir had seven tackles, including two quarterback sacks on the day. The Golden Eagles had just 114 yards of total offense in the second half. Perkins, who had five receptions for 50 yards in a return to his home state, would catch an eight-yard pass early in the series to move the ball back into USM territory before Jeremiah Bonds rolled off a 17-yard run. Suber would also complete a nine-yard pass to Billy Kendall during the drive to move the ball into the red zone before the Tigers settled for a 36-yard Ryan White field goal with 55 seconds to play in the third quarter, cutting USM’s lead to 9-3. While Memphis’s offense was completely shutdown in the first half, the Tiger defense was also limiting USM’s offensive output. The U of M kept the Golden Eagles’ out of the end zone as USM settled for three, first-half field goals en route to a 9-0 halftime lead. Two of the Golden Eagles’ field goals were set up by special teams. A 33-yard punt return by USM’s Kennet Johnson to the Memphis 42 set up a short drive culminating in a 37-yard Brant Hanna field goal with 5:18 to play in the first quarter. Southern Miss put itself in field goal range with a 19-yard completion from Kelly to Shawn Mills on a third-and-10 from the 42. Kelly’s 31-yard pass down the middle of the field to Mills on another third-and-10 would help set up a 41-yard Hanna field goal with 8:22 to play in the first half. Southern Miss had a golden opportunity to put the ball in the end zone late in the first half. Memphis punter Ben Graves pulled down a high snap in his own end zone and managed just a 17-yard kick to the Tiger 29 with 48 seconds to play in the half. Kelly scrambled for 11 yards to the Memphis 18 on first down. The Golden Eagles would later have first-and-goal from the six but three incompletions would lead to a 24-yard Hanna field goal with 11 seconds to play in the half and a 9-0 USM lead. After its slow offensive start, Memphis generated 194 second-half yards. Suber was 23-of-38 for 161 yards. Freshman running back Jeremiah Bonds ran for 44 yards in his most extensive action of the year and caught three passes for 34 yards.

MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Memphis USM

0 3

0 6

3 0

0 15

3 24

USM (5:18 re 1st) Hanna 37 FG USM (8:22 re 2nd) Hanna 41 FG USM (:11 re 2nd) Hanna 24 FG UM - (:55 re 3rd) White 36 FG USM - (1:34 re 4th) Woods 52 run (Handy pass) USM - (1:15 re 4th) Barnes 31 INT return (Hanna kick) TEAM STATS

MEM

USM

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

12 36-67 23-38-3 161 1-0 11-35.4 0-0 8-70 34:58 3-19

13 32-99 15-31-0 163 1-18 9-41.1 2-2 3-14 25:02 2-14

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Bonds 11-44-0, Epting 14-38-0, Wherry 5-11-0, Sanders 1-(-5)-0, Suber 4-(-19)-0. USMWoods 15-88-1, Nance 4-6-0, Nix 5-4-0, Kelly 8-1-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 23-38-3-161-0. USM-Kelly 15-30-0-163-0. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 5-50-0, Higgins 3-420, Bonds 3-34-0, Johnson 3-8-0, Kendall 2-15-0, Meadows 2-7-0, Epting 2-10, Cameron 1-7-0, Smith 1-1-0, Wherry 1-(-4)-0. USM-Mills 4-84-0, Fowler 4-44-0, Handy 3-20-0, Dantzler 1-5-0, Woods 1-5-0, Nix 1-3-0, Blackwell 1-2-0. Interceptions: MEM-None. USM-Barnes 131-1, Moore 1-(-4)-0, Davis 1-2-0. A-30,658 (Weather 81 degrees, Wind ESE 8, Partly Cloudy).

NOTES ◆ Junior quarterback Neil Suber set personal bests for pass attempts and pass completions against Southern Mississippi. Suber connected on 23-of-38 attempts against USM. ◆ True freshman tailback Jeremiah Bonds had his best performance as a Tiger against Southern Mississippi. Bonds led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 44 yards. He also had a season high three pass receptions for 34 yards. ◆ Nose tackle Marcus Bell had his first fumble recovery on the season and just the second of his career against USM. Bell recovered a Derrick Nix fumble in the first quarter of the USM game. ◆ Cornerback Michael Stone gained his first fumble recovery of the 2000 season when he recovered a Derrick Nix fumble during the first quarter of play.

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◆ Ryan Johnson's 62 yards in punt returns against Southern Miss were the most by a Tiger since Damien

East Carolina Memphis, TN – In what is arguably The University of Memphis’s biggest Conference USA victory to date, sophomore quarterback Scott Scherer completed 18 of 25 passes for 175 yards and ran for a touchdown as the Tigers defeated East Carolina, 17-10, at the Liberty Bowl. Scherer, son of Memphis coach Scherer, Liberty Bowl Stadium Rip made his first caMemphis, TN reer start at quarterback for the Oct. 7, 2000 Tigers. The Att. 23,496 sophomore came into the game having completed one of two career passes and seeing most of his playing time the past season and a half as the personal protector on the Tigers' punting unit. The U of M began the season with Travis Anglin as the starting signal caller, however Anglin missed a third straight week with a high ankle sprain. Neil Suber, the starting quarterback the last two weeks, was limited at practice this week with a sprained shoulder. So in Anglin and Suber’s absence, it was Scherer who directed the Tigers to scores on the squad’s first three possessions. Scherer completed all four of his passes during Memphis’s first scoring drive, beginning with a 14-yard completion to Bunkie Perkins on the Tigers’ first play from scrimmage. The completion was the spark for an 84-yard, eight-play drive. U of M running back Sugar Sanders would run for nine yards then pick up 16 on second-and-one to the ECU 45. Scherer then completed a 16-yard pass to Al Sermon. Sanders’ four-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead with 11:17 to play in the first quarter was set up by a 26-yard Scherer to Perkins pass completion. On the ensuing kickoff, Derrick Ballard forced Pirate return man Keith Stokes to fumble and Kosha Irby recovered at the ECU 23. Scherer would cap a 23-yard drive with a six-yard touchdown run as the Tigers jumped out to a 14-0 lead. Memphis’s defense would help stake the Tigers a 170 lead when Marcus Bell sacked ECU quarterback David Garrard, forcing a fumble which Calvin Lewis recovered

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at the Pirate 41. Sanders, who rushed for 132 yards on 29 carries, began the series with a 16-yard run. And Scherer helped sustain the drive with a three-yard run on fourth-and-one from the ECU 16. Memphis had first and goal from the two but Darche’ Epting would be stood up for no gain on first down and Sanders would lose a yard on second down before Scherer threw an incomplete pass. Ryan White came on to drill a 20-yard field goal and the Tigers’ lead was 17-0 with 39 seconds to play in the first quarter. ECU’s Garrard, the preseason all-Conference USA quarterback, finished the day completing 18-of-41 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown as the Pirates were held to 310 yards of total offense, 122 yards below their season average. East Carolina entered the game with the 19thranked offense in Division I-A. By halftime Memphis had 222 yards of total offense, compared to ECU’s 88 yards, and had controlled the game clock for 22:42. Memphis had an opportunity to build on its lead in the third quarter but ECU’s Devone Claybrooks came up the middle to block a pair of Ryan White field goals in the period. East Carolina, which was averaging 34.2 points an outing, would finally get on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter when Garrard completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Rashon Burns with 11:13 left to play. A play earlier, Garrard had hooked up with Marcellus Harris for a 29-yard pick up. The Tigers would drive from their own 30 to the ECU 20 before failing to convert on fourth down when Sanders was tripped up for no gain by Carlos Ochoa with 6:36 to play. Still, the drive which was sustained by a roughing the kicker penalty on a Tiger punt from the ECU 43 and featured Sanders running for 28 yards on eight plays, chewed up 4:37. Garrard would complete a 55-yard pass to Delayo Dodd to the Memphis 12 before running for seven yards. The Pirates were called for holding on second-andthree from the five and would later settle for a 23-yard Kevin Miller field goal to cut the Tigers’ lead to 17-10 with four minutes to play. ECU would have two more offensive opportunities. The Pirates' next drive began at midfield but U of M linebacker Kamal Shakir came up big with a quarterback sack on third-and-six and Glenn Sumter would break up a fourth-and-20 pass with 2:07 to play. Memphis would eat up a minute and a half before ECU had one final offensive opportunity following a 41-yard Ben Graves' punt and an 18-yard Stokes return to the Pirate 31. A desperation Garrard pass with 13 seconds to play was intercepted by Sumter on the game’s final play. It was Sumter’s fourth interceptions in six games. The biggest discrepancy in the game came in time of possession as East Carolina had the ball for just 19:06 compared to the Tigers' 40:54.

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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY ECU 0 Memphis 17

0 0

10 0

10 17

UM (11:17 re 1st) Sanders 4 run (White kick) UM (8:06 re 1st) Scherer 6 run (White kick) UM (:39 re 1st) White 20 FG ECU (11:13 re 4th) Burns 17 pass from Garrard (Miller kick) ECU (4:00 re 4th) Miller 23 FG TEAM STATS

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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

18 56-129 18-25-0 175 3-43 7-39.9 4-1 6-40 40:54 3-27

13 21-64 18-43-2 246 3-69 5-34.6 3-2 8-80 19:06 2-19

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 29-132-1, Epting 7-7-0, Bonds 6-4-0, Scherer 13-(-12)-1. ECU-Stokes 4-26-0, Henry 3-17-0, Garrard 8-13-0, Wilson 4-5-0, Alston 1-20, Copper 1-1-0. Passing: MEM-Scherer 18-25-0-175-0. ECUGarrard 18-41-2-246-1, Miller 1-0-0-0-0, Alston 1-0-0-00. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 6-85-0, Sermon 3-410, Epting 2-16-0, Bonds 2-7-0, Johnson 2-2-0, Garcia 118-0, Higgins 1-4-0, Smith 1-2-0. ECU-Stokes 6-63-0, Burns 3-34-1, Harris 2-34-0, Morris 2-16-0, Henry 2-30, Dodd 1-55-0, Powell 1-29-0, Wilson 1-12-0. Interceptions: MEM-Bell 1-4-0, Sumter 1-13-0. ECU-None. A-23,496 (Weather 51 degrees, Wind N 15, Partly Cloudy).

NOTES ◆ Quarterback Scott Scherer, the son of head coach Rip Scherer, was pressed into a starting role at quarterback due to injuries to Travis Anglin and Neil Suber and led the Tigers to a 17-10 win over C- USA leader East Carolina. Scherer completed 18-of-25 pass attempts for 175 yards. He also added a rushing touchdown. ◆ Tailback Sugar Sanders rushed for a career high 132 yards and a touchdown in Memphis' win over ECU. Sanders had 29 rushing attempts on the afternoon. ◆ Nose tackle Marcus Bell registered his second career pass interception in the ECU game. His first came against UAB in 1999. ◆ Safety Glenn Sumter recorded his fourth pass interception of the season against East Carolina. Sumter's pick came on ECU's final series and sealed the victory for the Tigers.

UAB Birmingham, AL – Jegil Dugger’s 24-yard touchdown run gave UAB a 10-9 fourth-quarter lead as the Blazers went on to defeat Memphis 13-9 at Legion Field. In a defensive battle, Memphis was held to just 186 yards of total offense, including just 57 yards rushing. UAB had 200 yards with 61 coming on the Legion Field fourth-quarter Birmingham, AL touchdown drive. After Oct. 14, 2000 Dugger’s scoring Att. 15,000 romp with 8:41 to play, a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ryan Johnson was called back as the Tigers were flagged for an illegal block. Memphis ended up starting its next drive at the 15 and after threeand-out, UAB regained possession at the U of M 48 after a 44-yard Ben Graves punt. The Blazers consumed the next 5:49 with a 12-play, 24yard drive capped by a 41-yard Rhett Gallego field goal with 1:28 to play. Another illegal block on the ensuing kickoff left Memphis having first-and-10 at the eight and U of M quarterback Scott Scherer was intercepted on the first play from scrimmage by Nick Stewart, icing the UAB victory. Gallego gave the Blazers a 3-0 lead early in the game when he connected on a 44-yard field goal with 5:34 to play in the first quarter. Memphis would take a 7-3 lead when Scherer scored on a one-yard touchdown run with 9:13 to play in the first half. Scherer completed a 17-yard pass to Sugar Sanders and two plays later gave the Tigers a first-and-goal from the two when he hooked up with Bunkie Perkins for a 32-yard gain. Memphis began the series at the U of M 45 after UAB was forced to punt from its own end zone. A series earlier Memphis kicker Ryan White had a 33-yard field goal attempt blocked by Bryan Thomas. The Blazers were forced to start from their own two after Torrey Hale picked up the ball and attempted to return it. White has now had five field goal attempts blocked this season, including his last three (two against East Carolina

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MEMPHIS a week earlier). The field goal opportunity had been set up a series earlier when Ben Graves drilled a career-long 64 yard punt which was downed at the 10. Andre Arnold would tackle Carl Fair for a five-yard loss on second-and-seven and the Blazers would be penalized for delay of game before being forced to punt again out of its own end zone. Johnson returned a punt 10 yards to the UAB 37 to start a short drive which would end with no points. A high snap on a punt early in the third quarter was recovered by UAB punter Ross Stewart in the Blazer end zone as Memphis built a 9-3 lead with 10:13 to play in the quarter. After the free kick and a 21-yard kickoff return by Darche’ Epting, the Tigers took control at midfield. However, Scherer was sacked on first down for a loss of eight and on third down Bunkie Perkins fumbled after a short pass from Travis Anglin. Bryan Thomas recovered the fumble forced by Pat Burchfield. Scherer began to suffer cramps and Anglin came on for his first action since the Arkansas State game back on Sept. 16. Scherer was 10-of-21 for 130 yards. After rushing for over a 100 yards in the previous week’s win over East Carolina, Sanders rushed for 39 yards on 19 carries. Dugger ran for 84 yards in the UAB win while Blazer quarterback Jeff Aaron completed 14 of 27 passes for 144 yards. During the Blazer’s go-ahead, fourth-quarter touchdown, Dugger had four carries for 40 yards while Aaron completed a seven-yard pass to Undrae Crosby as well as converted a fourth-and-one from the Memphis 38 with a 14-yard strike to Cory Conley.

SCORING SUMMARY UAB Memphis

3 0

0 7

0 2

10 0

13 9

UAB (5:34 re 1st) Gallego 44 FG UM (9:13 re 2nd) Scherer 1 run (White kick) UM (10:18 re 3rd) Safety UAB (8:41 re 4th) Dugger 24 run (Gallego kick) UAB (1:28 re 4th) Gallego 41 FG TEAM STATS

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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

9 35-57 11-22-1 129 4-(-17) 9-43.1 1-1 8-62 28:00 2-10

12 37-56 14-27-0 144 2-38 7-41.6 2-1 9-58 32:00 3-28

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 19-39-0, Bonds 4-8-0, Wherry 2-8-0, Scherer 9-2-1, Epting 1-0-0. UAB-Dugger 18-84-1, Thatch 1-5-0, Fair 6-1-0, Coleman 1-0-0, Aaron 10-(-1)-0. Passing: MEM-Scherer 10-21-1-130-0, Anglin 1-1-0-(-1)-0. UAB-Aaron 14-27-0-144-0. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 2-31-0, Higgins 2-200, Sermon 2-17-0, Cameron 1-25-0, Sanders 1-17-0, Kendall 1-10-0, Johnson 1-8-0, Wherry 1-1-0. UABColeman 6-40-0, Crosby 3-33-0, Johnson 2-38-0, Arrington 2-19-0, Conley 1-14-0. Interceptions: MEM-None. UAB-Stewart 1-200. A-15,000 (Weather 80 degrees, Clear and Sunny)

NOTES ◆ Sophomore quarterback Scott Scherer, the son of head coach Rip Scherer, had his second collegiate start against UAB. Scherer completed 10-of-21 pass attempts for 130 yards and suffered his first collegiate pass interception when he was hit from behind on the final drive of the game. ◆ Sophomore quarterback Scott Scherer scored his second collegiate rushing touchdown in the UAB game. ◆ Senior punter Ben Graves had a career long punt of 64 yards against UAB. ◆ The Memphis defense recorded its first safety of the season when UAB punter Ross Stewart was tackled in the end zone in the third quarter. The safety put Memphis up 9-3.

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Houston Memphis, TN – Houston quarterback Jason McKinley completed 33 of 50 passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns, including two in overtime as the Cougars defeated the University of Memphis 33-30. McKinley connected with Brian Robinson on an 18-yard touchdown pass in the third overtime Liberty Bowl Stadium period for the game-winning Memphis, TN score. The Cougars rebounded Oct. 21, 2000 from a six-yard Att. 26,662 sack registered by Marcus Bell on the first play of the series as McKinley completed a 13-yard pass to Robinson before finding his favorite receiver in the end zone. Robinson had a team-high eight receptions for 83 yards. Memphis had taken a 30-27 lead on its third overtime possession when Ryan White drilled a 43-yard field goal after the Tigers got into a major hole. U of M quarterback Scott Scherer was sacked for a seven-yard loss by Jason Parker and the Tigers were flagged for a personal foul on the play leaving them facing second-and-32 from the 47. Scherer completed a 21-yard pass to Ryan Johnson on third down to put the Tigers back in field goal range. Memphis had an opportunity to win the game at the end of regulation. White’s 48-yard field goal attempt sailed just wide right of the goal posts on the final play of the fourth quarter. The U of M had moved the ball from its own 27 to the Houston 31, aided by a 15-yard face mask penalty when the Tigers faced third-and-10 from midfield. With nineseconds to play, Scherer completed a nine-yard pass to Al Sermon who got out of bounds at the 31 with four seconds to play. In the first overtime, Memphis took a 20-17 lead when White drilled a 47-yard field goal. Houston answered with a 35-yard field goal by Mike Clark. Houston had the first possession of the second overtime. A Memphis holding penalty gave the Cougars first-and-10 from the 16 and Leif Penn rushed for 13 yards to give Houston first and goal at the three. On third-and-goal

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MEMPHIS McKinley completed a three-yard touchdown pass to Tommie Baldwin and Clark’s point-after gave the Cougars a 27-20 lead. Memphis answered when Scherer completed a fouryard touchdown pass to Billy Kendall with the Tigers facing fourth-and-three. Kendall began the series by hauling in a 14-yard reception from Scherer. The Tigers never trailed in regulation but Houston answered each U of M score. Memphis had taken 17-10 lead when Ryan Johnson hauled in a 25-yard touchdown pass from Scherer with 7:03 to play. The touchdown came after Michael Stone forced and Bell recovered a fumble at the Houston 25 with 7:50 to play. Houston would turn right around and drive 84 yards on nine plays to tie the game at 17-17 on a five-yard touchdown pass from McKinley to Stephen Cucci with 3:46 to play. McKinley began the drive with an 18-yard pass to KeyKowa Bell. Houston would have the ball first-and-10 from the 35 after a nine-yard McKinley pass to Shawn Broadus and a personal foul penalty called against the Tigers. Memphis would be penalized 15 times for 132 yards on the night, including 11 times for 91 yards in the second half and overtime. McKinley would later complete a seven-yard pass to Cucci with the Cougars facing third-and-four from the 29. The pair would hook up for an eight-yard gain before Penn rushed for nine yards, giving Houston first-and-goal from the five. The Tigers’ first touchdown was set up by a 28-yard interception return to the Houston five by Michael Stone. On second down, Sanders would score from two yards out. Houston would then drive 80 yards on its next possession to tie the game. After being intercepted a series earlier, McKinley turned around and completed his next five passes, moving the Cougar offense to the Memphis 21. After a pair of incompletions, he found Brian Robinson open for a 10-yard pickup and a first down. McKinley would cap the drive by completing a seven-yard touchdown pass to Tommie Baldwin. Memphis ended the first half by taking a 10-7 lead on a 38-yard field goal by Ryan White. The U of M’s allAmerica kicker had had his previous three kicks blocked but against Houston made a season-high three-of-four attempts. Sanders rushed for 69 of the Tigers’ 73 rushing yards while Scherer was 12-of-25 for 129 yards and two touchdowns.

SCORING SUMMARY Houston 0 7 Memphis 0 10

3 0

7 7

3 3

7 7

6 3

33 30

UM (11:36 re 2nd) Sanders 2 run (White kick) UH (7:17 re 2nd) Baldwin 7 pass from McKinley (Clark kick) UM (0:00 re 2nd) White 38 FG UH (5:51 re 3rd) Clark 22 FG UM (7:03 re 4th) Johnson 25 pass from Scherer (White kick) UH (3:46 re 4th) Cucci 5 pass from McKinley (Clark kick) UM (OT1) White 47 FG UH (OT1) Clark 35 FG UH (OT2) Baldwin 3 pass from McKinley (Clark kick) UM (OT2) Kendall 4 pass from Scherer (White kick) UM (OT3) White 43 FG UH (OT3) Robinson 18 pass from McKinley TEAM STATS

MEM

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

14 46-73 12-26-0 126 3-59 9-36.1 1-1 15-132 31:02 2-14

21 31-64 33-50-1 262 2-35 5-40.2 3-1 11-90 28:58 5-35

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 26-69-1, Bonds 5-14-0, Epting 1-6-0, Wherry 1-3-0, Scherer 13-(-19). UH-Penn 12-52-0, Reynolds 14-45-0, McKinley 4-(-10)-0, Hadnot 0-3. Passing: MEM-Scherer 12-25-0-129-2. UHMcKinley 33-50-1-262-4. Receiving: MEM-Johnson 4-58-1, Kendall 218-1, Cameron 1-15-0, Epting 1-13-0, Wherry 1-11-0, Sermon 1-9-0, Sanders 1-3-0, Perkins 1-2-0. UHRobinson 8-83-1, Cucci 6-41-1, Bell 5-55-0, Williams 4-310, Baldwin 4-19-2, Reynolds 3-8-0, Francis 1-9-0, Broadus 1-9-0, Penn 1-7-0. Interceptions: MEM-Stone 1-28-0. UH-None. A-26,666 (Weather 76 degrees, Wind NNW-5, Clear)

NOTES ◆ The Houston game was Memphis' first overtime game in school history. ◆ Junior cornerback Michael Stone had his second pass interception of the season and also added a blocked kick, a force fumble and two pass blocks. ◆ Wide receiver Ryan Johnson had his first career touchdown reception on a 25-yard pass from Scott Scherer.

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Tennessee Memphis, TN - For a second straight year, Tennessee rallied to score late to defeat the University of Memphis. This time UT kicker Alex Walls drilled a 34-yard field goal with 13 seconds to play as the Volunteers posted a 19-17 win in the Liberty Bowl before 63,121 on a rainy Saturday afternoon. It was Liberty Bowl Stadium the fifth-largest home attendance Memphis, TN figure in Memphis history. Nov. 4, 2000 Last Att. 63,121 year Walls’ extrapoint proved to be the difference in a 17-16 UT win against Memphis after Cedrick Whitaker hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tee Martin with 1:00 left to play. For Walls this time around, it was his fourth field goal of the game and third straight after missing a 38-yarder late in the first quarter. Tennessee’s game-winning drive was set up by a 44yard Leonard Scott kickoff return after Memphis had taken a 17-16 lead with 2:56 left to play. From the 48, UT moved the ball into field goal range by starting the series on the ground with four straight rushing attempts by Travis Henry. Henry, who had 50 yards on 25 carries, ran for gains of three, four, five and three yards to move the ball to the U of M 37 with 1:01 to play. UT quarterback Casey Clausen then tossed an eight-yard pass to David Martin to move the ball inside the Tiger 30. The pair would hook up for consecutive gains of six yards to set up Walls’ field goal. On the day, Clausen completed 19 of 30 passes for 224 yards. Memphis, which led 10-3 at halftime, began the second half struggling offensively. The Tigers managed just four yards of total offense in the third quarter as Tennessee came back to take a 13-10 lead. Tennessee cut the Tigers’ lead to 10-6 after Ryan Johnson fumbled a punt return and the Volunteers’ Teddy Gaines recovered it at the U of M 26. Henry converted a fourth-and-one from the 17 with a three-yard run. The Vols would be faced with a third-and-

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nine from the 13 following a substitution infraction and after a Clausen incompletion, Walls converted a 30-yard field goal to cut Memphis’s lead to 10-6 with 8:18 to play in the third quarter. UT covered 93 yards on its next series, capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Travis Stephens. The goahead touchdown was set up by a 60-yard pass from Clausen to Donte’ Stallworth to the 20. Clausen then completed a 19-yard pass to Martin to the one before Stephens’ touchdown plunge with 4:54 left in the quarter. Memphis went three-and-out on its three, third-quarter series. And on its first drive of the fourth quarter, the Tigers moved the ball from their own 18 to the Tennessee 47 before U of M quarterback Scott Scherer fumbled when he was sacked by John Henderson. Henderson recovered the ball at the Memphis 42. The Volunteers would settle for a 27-yard Walls field goal with 10:03 to play to extend its lead to 16-10. Johnson sparked the Tigers later in the quarter when he took a punt return 50 yards to the Tennessee 36, but Memphis would quckly find itself in a hole. Scherer was sacked by Albert Haynesworth on first down. After an incompletion, Scherer completed an eightyard pass to Casey Rooney before Tripp Higgins caught a nine-yard pass with the Tigers facing fourth-and-seven with 3:30 to play. A play later, Billy Kendall managed to catch a 24-yard touchdown pass despite UT’s defense being called for pass interference near the end zone on the play. Ryan White’s point-after gave Memphis a 17-16 lead with 2:56 to play. Scherer completed 15 of 27 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Kendall had four receptions for 57 yards. Memphis would take a 7-3 lead with a 14-play, 82yard drive to start the second quarter. A 12-yard run by Scherer in which a face mask penalty was tacked on the end gave the U of M a first-and10 at the UT 40. Scherer would then toss a 17-yard pass to Kendall. UT would later be called for pass interference in the end zone and two plays later Dernice Wherry took a screen pass and dived into the end zone to give the Tigers the lead with 9:15 to play in the first half. Wherry would later recover a fumble forced by Jeff Cameron on a UT punt return by Rashad Baker to give the Tigers the ball at the UT 33 with 11 seconds to play. Scherer would complete an eight-yard pass to Kendall before White connected on a 43-yard field goal on the final play of the half and send the Tigers to the locker room with a 103 lead.

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SCORING SUMMARY Tennessee 3 Memphis 0

0 10

10 0

6 7

19 17

UT (00:53 re 1st) Walls 32 FG UM (9:15 re 2nd) Wherry 10 pass from Scherer (White kick) UM (0:00 re 2nd) White 43 FG UT (8:18 re 3rd) Walls 30 FG UT (4:54 re 3rd) Stephens 1 run (Walls kick) UT (10:03 re 4th) Walls 27 FG UM (2:56 re 4th) Kendall 24 pass from Scherer (White kick) UT (00:13 re 4th) Walls 34 FG TEAM STATS

MEM

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes/Int Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

12 28-47 15-27-0 137 3-27 8-32.4 2-2 5-36 26:11 2-18

19 42-99 19-31-1 224 1-44 4-39.5 2-2 8-62 33:49 5-43

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 15-59-0, Wherry 3-8-0, Perkins 1-(-4)-0, Scherer 9-(-16). UT-Henry 25-50-0, Stephens 11-44-1, Scott 1-8-0, Clausen 5-(-3)-0. Passing: MEM-Scherer 15-27-0-137-2. UTClausen 19-30-1-224-0. Receiving: MEM-Kendall 4-57-1, Perkins 3-180, Sermon 2-21-0, Wherry 2-10-1, Sanders 1-11-0, Higgins 1-9-0, Rooney 1-8-0, W.Smith 1-3-0. UT-Martin 6-53-0, Stallworth 4-92-0, Wilson 4-43-0, Bartholomew 3-21-0, Parker 2-15-0. Interceptions: MEM-Bashir 1-0-0. UT-None. A-63,121 (Weather 55 degrees, Wind ENE-5, Light rain)

NOTES ◆ Tailback Dernice Wherry scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Scott Scherer in the second quarter of the game. ◆ Safety Idrees Bashir picked off his second pass of the season when he intercepted Casey Clausen during the game's first series. ◆ Punt returner Ryan Johnson had his career long punt return against Tennessee. Johnson registered a 50-yard return in the fourth quarter to set up a Memphis score. It was the longest punt return by a Tiger since Ryan Roskelly had a 70-yard return against Tulsa in 1994. ◆ Deep snapper Jared Pigue returned to action as the Tigers deep snapper after missing three games with a knee injury. ◆ Kicker Ryan White made his 11th field goal of the season on a 43 yard boot as the first half of the game ended. The kick gave Memphis a 10-3 halftime lead over Tennessee.

Cincinnati Memphis, TN – Cincinnati place kicker Jonathan Ruffin drilled a 37-yard field goal in overtime as the Bearcats defeated the University of Memphis 13-10. After being on defense first, Memphis was faced with an opportunity to either tie or win the game in the extra period but U of M quarterLiberty Bowl Stadium back Scott Scherer was inMemphis, TN tercepted by Kirk Thompson to end Nov. 11, 2000 the game. Att. 21,862 Scherer's interception came a play after the Tigers had picked up a first down on a nine-yard pass to Ryan Johnson. Memphis faced first-and-10 when Scherer was picked off. The U of M had not played an overtime game prior to this season, but suffered its second overtime loss at home this year. Houston defeated Memphis 33-30 in triple overtime on Oct. 21. Memphis turned the ball over seven times on the day, including a fumble returned 82 yards for a touchdown by Ivan Fields on the U of M's first drive to give the Bearcats a 7-0 lead with 10:48 to play in the first quarter. Fields accounted for gathering up three of the Tigers' turnovers, recovering two fumbles while intercepting a pass three plays after the Tigers' Marcus Smith had intercepted a Deontey Kenner pass at the UC 33 in the second quarter. The U of M, which had 355 yards of total offense to the Bearcats' 190, had three of its four offensive opportunities end with fumbles on the Cincinnati side of the field. The most prevalent series came early. In addition to Fields' 82-yard interception return, Memphis had a second, first-quarter drive end with a fumble and touchback. A 40-yard Scherer to Johnson pass gave the Tigers first and goal at the UC nine. Sugar Sanders, who rushed for 122 yards on 21 carries, picked up four yards on first down and after not picking up a yard on second down, Scherer gained four yards on a quarterback keeper to the one.

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Facing fourth down, the Tigers elected to go for the touchdown. Fields would recover a Scherer fumble in the end zone to end the drive. Cincinnati would lead 7-3 after Ryan White connected on a 46-yard field goal with 4:49 to play in the first half. Memphis would dodge a bullet early in the third quarter. Cincinnati, which had just 14 yards of total offense in the first half, drove from its own 46 to inside the Memphis 10. Kenner completed a 14-yard pass to LaDaris Vann to the Memphis 17 and a play later Ray Jackson rolled off an 11-yard run to give the Bearcats first-and-goal from the six. Cincinnati was flagged for illegal procedure while facing third-and-goal from the one and after a Kenner incompletion, Ruffin missed a 22-yard field goal attempt wide left. Memphis moved the ball to near midfield on its next series, highlighted by a 26-yard pass from Scherer to Tripp Higgins with the Tigers facing third-and-22 from their own 19. A play later however Johnson was intercepted by Anthony Thomas when he attempted a pass on a reverse. The next time Johnson touched the ball he rolled off an 82-yard punt return to give Memphis first-and-goal from the one. Sanders would score from a yard out and the Tigers led for the first time, 10-7 with 1:16 to play in the third quarter. Cincinnati would tie the game, capping its first drive of the fourth quarter with a 30-yard Ruffin field goal with 10:01 left to play. UC had a 10-yard touchdown run by Dema McCleskey called back by a holding penalty prior to the field goal. Both teams would have drives stall on the short side of the field later in the fourth quarter. Cincinnati moved the ball to the Memphis 41 as Kenner completed a 16-yard pass to Antonio Chatman on a thirdand-15 play from the UC 43. The Bearcats would end up punting from the 41 and Adam Wulfeck's 38-yard kick pinned the Tigers at their own three. The Tigers would back themselves further in a hole when whistled for a false start on first down. However, a 19-yard Scherer to Bunkie Perkins pass would move the ball to the 25. Later, facing third-and-five from the 30, Scherer hooked up with Johnson for a 13-yard pickup and a roughing the passer penalty on the play would give Memphis first and 10 from the UC 42. Memphis would later punt with just over two minutes to play. Memphis survived a scare on the final play of regulation when Scherer was intercepted by Troy Evans at the UC 30. Evans returned the ball 16 yards before pitching to Antonio Davis who carried the ball 14 yards to the Memphis 40 before being tackled.

SCORING SUMMARY Cincinnati Memphis

7 0

0 3

0 7

3 0

3 13 0 10

UC (10:48 re 1st) Fields 82 fumble return (Ruffin kick) UM (4:49 re 2nd) White 46 FG UM (1:16 re 3rd) Sanders 1 run (White kick) UC (10:01 re 4th) Ruffin 30 FG UC (OT) Ruffin 37 FG TEAM STATS

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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

20 42-152 20-34-4 203 43 4-37.8 4-3 5-34 31:15 2-12

14 31-66 15-33-2 124 59 7-40.4 3-0 10-79 28:45 5-32

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 21-122-1, Wherry 416-0, Bonds 3-9-0, Rooney 15-0, Scherer 13-0-0. UCMcCleskey 16-42-0, Jackson 11-22-0, Kenner 4-2-0. Passing: MEM-Scherer 20-32-3-203-0, Johnson 0-1-1-0-0. UC-Kenner 15-33-2-124-0. Receiving: MEM-Johnson 6-73-0, Perkins 538-0, Sermon 3-32-0, Kendall 2-15-0, Wherry 2-14-0, Higgins 1-26-0, Bonds 1-5-0. UC-Collins-Baker 4-23-0, Vann 3-37-0, Chatman 3-26-0, Keith 3-24-0, Jackson 214-0. Interceptions: MEM-Smith 1-0-0, Sumter 1-00. UC-Fields 1-0-0, Thompas 1-3-3, Davis 0-14-0, Evans 1-16-0, Thompson 1-3-0. A-21,862 (Weather: Partly Sunny, Calm, 49 Degrees

NOTES ◆ Twenty seniors were honored in pregame ceremonies. The twenty, along with their parents were walked to midfield and were presented with a framed picture from their career as a Tiger. Included in the group were the parents of Kevin Luttrell. Luttrell was a Tiger signee four years ago but was killed in a boating accident the day he was to report to campus for fall camp. The Luttrell family was presented the game jersey Kevin would have worn. ◆ Tailback Sugar Sanders broke the 100-yard rushing barrier for

the second time in his career. The Miami (FL) native gained 122 yards on 21 attempts and scored a touchdown on a one yard run.

◆ Sophomore strong safety Glenn Sumter recorded his fifth pass interception of the season. ◆ Junior defensive end Andre Arnold set a new single season quarterback sack record when he registered his 12th of the 2000 campaign.

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Tulane New Orleans, LA - With the end in sight in more ways than one, the Tigers traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to take on the Tulane Green Wave in a battle in the Superdome. Memphis carried a 4-6 record into the final contest of the season, while Tulane was sitting at .500 with a 5-5 mark on the campaign. Superdome Sophomore New Orleans, LA Scott Scherer would again get Nov. 18, 2000 the call to start at Att. 17,269 quarterback since junior Neil Suber and sophomore Travis Anglin were still nursing injuries. Suber, who had suffered a shoulder separation in the Southern Mississippi contest, would have to be pressed into service in the later stages of the game. Rumors had been circulating in Memphis for several weeks that Memphis head coach Rip Scherer was in danger of losing his job after six seasons. The popular head coach had failed to have a winning season since his arrival at Memphis in 1995 and the 2000 season would be no different. Playing for pride only, the Tigers opened the game on defense after losing the coin toss. The U of M defense, which was ranked number one in the nation against the rush and seventh overall, took the field and battled as Tulane marched down the field. The Green Wave drive stalled at the Memphis five and Seth Marler kicked a 22yard field goal to give Tulane a quick 3-0 lead. Memphis first offensive series was spoiled by four penalties and seemed to set the scene for the game. The first stanza ended with Tulane ahead 3-0. With nine minutes remaining in the second quarter, Tulane tallied its first touchdown of the night. After several rushing plays by tailback Michael Mewelde, quarterback Patrick Ramsey connected on a 35-yard pass play to receiver Adrian Burnette for a Green Wave touchdown. Marler added the PAT and the home team led 10-0. Unable to move the ball against Tulane's defense, Memphis was forced to continually give the ball back to the Green Wave offense and with four minutes remaining

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MEMPHIS in the half, TU made the Tigers pay for their lack of offense. Taking the ball over on their own 13, Tulane drove to the Memphis 15 before Ramsey again connected with Burnette for a score. Marler added the point after and Tulane took a 17-0 lead to the locker room at halftime. The U of M finally removed the goose egg from the scoreboard in the third period when safety Idrees Bashir picked up a fumble by Tulane's Brant Hocke and raced 66-yards for a score. However, Tulane had no intentions of losing their final game of the season. Undaunted by the Memphis score, Tulane marched 62 yards for a score with 4:45 left in the third and added another touchdown just a minute later. The two scores came on a 15-yard Ramsey to Burnette pass, their third of the night, and a 48-yard interception return of a Scott Scherer pass by Quentin Brown. Tulane would add a field goal after Scherer threw another interception and the contest was over. Trailing 34-7 entering the fourth quarter, the Tigers had no fight left. The Green Wave added a final field goal before Suber entered the game in the fourth quarter and tossed a touchdown pass to Ryan Johnson. Suber, who played just the fourth quarter, completed 14-of-30 pass attempts for 133 yards and one touchdown. Senior tight end Billy Kendall caught six passes for 67 yards in his final collegiate game. Senior linebacker Kamal Shakir tallied 16 tackles and became the all-time leading tackler in the history of Conference USA. The Tigers season was over. What had started so promising with Memphis winning four of its first six games by early October, ended with five consecutive losses and a 4-7 record. Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson met with the Tiger head coach less than 10 hours after the game had ended and brought a conclusion to the Rip Scherer era at the University of Memphis.

SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Tulane

0 3

0 14

7 17

7 3

14 37

TU (11:29 re 1st) Marler 22 FG TU (8:01 re 2nd) Burnette 35 pass from Ramsey (Marler kick) TU (0:21 re 2nd) Burnette 15 pass from Ramsey (Marler kick) UM (9:03 re 3rd) Bashir 66 fumble return (White kick) TU (4:54 re 3rd) Burnette 15 pass from Ramsey (Marler kick) TU (3:52 re 3rd) Brown 48 interception return (Marler kick) TU (0:46 re 3rd) Marler 22 FG TU (8:34 re 4th) Marler 48 FG UM (3:58 re 4th) Johnson 15 pass from Suber (White kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MEM 19 26-85 216 4-70 24-54-3 8-39.4 3-3 10-101 27:14 1-11

TU 27 40-123 360 2-31 29-56-0 7-47.9 1-1 10-86 32:46 3-20

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: TU-Moore 23-104-0, Hocke 12-24-0, Losman 1-7-0, Brothers 1-(-1)-0, Ramsey 3-(-11)-0. MEMMeadows 3-34-0, Suber 3-23-0, Sanders 10-18-0, Bonds 3-120, Harden 1-6-0, Wherry 1-3-0, Scherer 5-(-11)-0. Passing: TU-Ramsey 29-56-0-360-3. MEMSuber 14-30-1-133-1, Scherer 10-24-2-83-0. Receiving: TU-Harris 10-100-0, Burnette 7122-3, Cook 4-85-0, Moore 4-22-0, Robinson 2-28-0, Hocke 23-0. MEM-Kendall 6-67-0, Perkins 4-39-0, Johnson 3-53-1, Sermon 3-28-0, Rooney 2-18-0, Meadows 2-(-6)-0, Higgins 17-0, Sanders 1-6-0, W.Smith 1-3-0, Wherry 1-1-0. Interceptions: TU-Brown 1-48-1, Mitchell 10-0, Jones 1-5-0. MEM-0. A-17,269 (weather- played indoors)

NOTES ◆ Safety Idrees Bashir's 66-yard fumble return for a touchdown was the second longest fumble return in Tiger football history. ◆ Junior quarterback Neil Suber returned to action and com-

pleted 14-of-30 passes for 133 yards. Suber had missed five games before returning to action in the season finale. ◆ Senior linebacker Kamal Shakir recorded 16 tackles and

finished his career as Conference USA's all-time leading tackler.

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2000 Final Statistics RUSHING

Overall Record: 4-7; C-USA Record: 2-5 (T-7th); Home: 2-4; Away: 2-3; Neutral: 0-0

2000 RESULTS Date 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 11/4 11/11 11/18

Opponent Score Attendance Mississippi State L, 3-17 34,113 Louisiana-Monroe W, 28-0 20,801 at Arkansas State W, 19-17 19,022 at Army W, 26-16 38,375 at Southern Miss L, 3-24 30,658 East Carolina W, 17-10 23,496 at UAB L, 9-13 15,000 Houston L, 30-33 (3OT) 26,662 Tennessee L,17-19 63,121 Cincinnati L,10-13 (OT) 21,862 at Tulane W, 14-37 17,269 Overall Attendance: 310,379 (28,216) Home Attendance: 190,055(31,676) Away Attendance: 120,324 (24,065)

SCORE BY QUARTERS

U of M OPP

1 38 22

2 46 44

3 36 37

4 43 77

Total 176 199

TEAM STATISTICS

First Downs Rushing/Passing Penalty Total Net Yards Total Plays Plays per Game Avg per Play Avg per Game Net Rushing Yards Rushing Yds Gained Rushing Yds Lost Total Attempts Avg per Play Avg per Game Net Passing Yards Att/Comp/Int Avg per Att Avg per Comp Avg per Game Punts/Avg/Blk Avg Punts per Game Punt Ret/Yds/Avg Net Punting Kickoff Ret/Yds/Avg Returns Per Game Interceptions/Yds Avg Yds Per Ret Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yds Yds Penalized/Game 3rd Dwn Cnv/Att/Pct Time of Possession 2 PT Safety

U of M 168 69/78 21 2813 779 70.8 3.6 255.7 1154 1588 434 440 2.6 104.9 1659 339/181/14 4.9 9.2 150.8 82/38.8/3 7.5 39/408/10.5 33.8 30/499/16.6 2.7 13/208 16.0 24/17 85/690 62.7 56/185/30.0 31:49 1

Game 16.1 18.1

OPP 168 52/104 12 3028 755 68.6 4.0 275.3 800 1162 362 346 2.3 72.7 2228 409/218/13 5.4 10.2 202.5 76/39.2/1 6.9 38/405/10.7 33.8 25/516/20.6 2.3 14/169 12.1 21/12 95/752 68.4 56/179/31.0 28:11 1

G ATT 10 167 10 65 8 46 8 37 4 29 11 4 2 2 11 1 11 2 6 20 11 62 11 5 11 440 11 346

Sugar Sanders Darche' Epting Dernice Wherry Jeremiah Bonds Travis Anglin Aaron Meadows Andrew Harden Casey Rooney Bunkie Perkins Neil Suber Scott Scherer team MEM OPP

Scott Scherer Neil Suber Travis Anglin Ben Graves Ryan Johnson MEM OPP

G 11 6 4 11 11 11 11

YDG YDL 700 54 191 17 165 6 113 11 153 55 37 0 12 0 5 0 6 4 56 60 150 206 0 21 1588 434 1162 362

YDS 646 174 159 102 98 37 12 5 2 -4 -56 -21 1154 800

AVG 3.9 2.7 3.5 2.8 3.4 9.2 6.0 5.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 -4.0 2.6 2.3

TD 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 6

LG 62 13 32 22 28 23 6 5 6 12 16 0 62 52

YDS 857 581 200 21 0 1659 2228

PCT 55.2 57.0 43.3 1.000 00.0 53.4 53.3

TD 4 2 1 0 0 7 9

LG 40 33 19 21 0 40 60

PASSING

ATT 154 121 60 1 1 339 409

COM 85 69 26 1 0 181 218

INT 6 5 2 0 1 14 13

MEMPHIS

RECEIVING Bunkie Perkins Billy Kendall Ryan Johnson Al Sermon Tripp Higgins Dernice Wherry Darche' Epting Jeremiah Bonds Jeff Cameron Sugar Sanders Casey Rooney Wade Smith Aaron Meadows Will Hyden Darren Garcia MEM OPP

G 11 11 11 9 11 8 10 8 11 10 11 11 11 2 8 11 11

NO 33 26 25 23 16 11 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 1 1 181 218

YDS 314 271 251 230 178 58 53 82 73 48 42 25 -5 21 18 1659 2228

PUNTING Ben Graves Team MEM OPP

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G 11 1 11 11

NO 78 4 82 76

YDS 3125 53 3178 2976

AVG T D LG 9.5 0 33 10.4 3 24 10.0 2 40 10.0 0 17 11.1 0 26 5.3 1 19 5.3 0 13 10.2 1 31 12.2 0 25 8.0 0 17 8.4 0 13 5.0 0 16 -1.0 0 5 21.0 0 21 18.0 0 18 9.2 7 40 10.2 9 60

AVG 40.1 13.3 38.8 39.2

LG 64 25 64 58

AVG/G 28.5 27.1 22.8 25.6 17.8 7.2 5.9 10.2 7.3 4.8 6.0 4.2 -0.8 10.5 6.0 150.8 202.5

BK 0 3 3 1

IN20 21 0 21 15

2000 Final Statistics

PUNT RETURNS Ryan Johnson Quincy Stephenson Bunkie Perkins MEM OPP

G 11 11 11 11 11

NO 37 1 1 39 38

YDS 389 18 1 408 405

SCORING

AVG 10.5 18.0 1.0 10.5 10.7

TD 0 0 0 0 1

LG 82 18 1 82 72

Ryan White Sugar Sanders Darche' Epting Billy Kendall Ryan Johnson Travis Anglin Scott Scherer Idrees Bashir Dernice Wherry Jeremiah Bonds Neil Suber team MEM OPP

FIELD GOALS Ryan White MEM OPP

G 10-29 11 3-3 11 3-3 11 ?-?

30-39 40-49 4-8 5-7 4-8 5-7 5-8 4-10

50+ T O T LG BLK 0-0 12-18 47 0 0-0 12-18 47 0 0-0 11-21 48 2

KICKOFF RETURNS Ryan Johnson Darche Epting Dernice Wherry Darren Garcia Casey Rooney Wade Smith Aaron Meadows Billy Kendall MEM OPP

G 11 10 8 8 11 11 11 11 11 11

NO 12 7 5 2 1 1 1 1 30 25

YDS 219 105 92 48 6 7 6 16 499 516

AVG 18.2 15.0 18.4 24.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 16.0 16.6 20.6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scott Scherer Sugar Sanders Neil Suber Travis Anglin Darche' Epting Dernice Wherry Jeremiah Bonds Aaron Meadows Ben Graves Andrew Harden Casey Rooney Bunkie Perkins team MEM OPP

G 11 10 6 4 10 8 8 11 11 2 11 11 11 11 11

PLYS 216 167 141 89 65 46 37 4 1 2 1 2 7 779 755

RUSH -56 646 -4 98 174 159 102 37 0 12 5 2 -21 1154 800

PASS 857 0 581 200 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 1659 2228

INTERCEPTIONS Glenn Sumter Idrees Bashir Michael Stone Marcus Smith Marcus Bell Coot Terry Fred Powell MEM OPP

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

POS DB DB DB DB NT OLB DB

NO 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 13 14

YDS 76 100 28 0 4 0 0 208 169

TOT 801 646 577 298 174 159 102 37 21 12 5 2 -21 2813 3028

AVG 100.1 64.6 96.2 74.5 19.3 19.9 12.8 6.2 1.9 6.0 0.7 0.2 -2.0 255.7 275.3

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

LG 32 100 28 0 4 0 0 100 48

TDS EXP 0 18-18 4 0-0 3 0-0 3 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-1 20 18-19 20 18-18

2XP FG 0 12-18 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0-1 12-18 0-0 19-27

ALL-PURPOSE

LG 26 24 33 33 6 7 6 16 33 44

TOTAL OFFENSE

G 11 10 10 11 11 4 11 11 8 8 6 11 11 11

Ryan Johnson Sugar Sanders Darche' Epting Bunkie Perkins Dernice Wherry Billy Kendall Al Sermon Jeremiah Bonds Tripp Higgins Idrees Bashir Travis Anglin Glenn Sumter Jeff Cameron Darren Garcia Casey Rooney Aaron Meadows Others MEM OPP

RUN 0 646 174 2 159 0 0 102 0 0 98 0 0 0 5 37 -69 1154 800

REC 251 48 53 314 58 271 230 82 178 0 0 0 73 18 42 -5 46 1659 2228

PR KOR OTH 389 219 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 1 0 0 0 92 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 18 7 32 408 499 274 405 516 285

DEFENSE

SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

YPG 78.1 69.4 36.9 28.8 38.6 28.7 25.6 23.0 17.8 15.1 24.5 6.9 7.3 22.0 7.6 6.3 3.1 363.1 384.9

TP 54 24 18 18 12 12 12 12 6 6 0 2 176 199

TOT 859 694 332 317 309 287 230 184 178 166 98 76 73 66 53 38 34 3994 4234

G UT A T O T TFL SACK FR PB Kamal Shakir 11 78 41 119 8-36 4-27 0-0 8 Michael Stone 11 48 26 74 5-8 0-0 1-0 9 Idrees Bashir 11 42 23 65 1-1 0-0 1-66 13 Derrick Ballard 11 36 26 62 3-14 1-7 0-0 6 Marcus Bell 11 47 13 60 16-61 4-36 3-0 4 Coot Terry 10 33 25 58 8-47 4-34 0-0 4 Glenn Sumter 11 39 19 58 0-0 0-0 0-0 12 Calvin Lewis 11 31 16 47 7-19 2-14 2-0 0 Greg Harper 11 23 23 46 3-6 1-4 1-0 8 Tony Brown 11 33 9 42 10-32 3-21 0-0 1 Andre Arnold 11 29 6 35 14-82 13-90 0-0 2 Jason Brown 10 21 7 28 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 Pat Willis 11 19 5 24 3-16 2-13 0-0 3 Fred Powell 10 16 7 23 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 Marcus Smith 9 19 3 22 1-1 0-0 0-0 6 Jarvis Slaton 11 12 6 18 4-9 0-0 1-0 1 Mowbray Rowand 8 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Ian Williams 5 1 6 7 1-6 1-6 0-0 0 Eric Taylor 6 4 3 7 3-10 0-0 0-0 0 Kosha Irby 11 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 Rodney Lanctot 10 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Quincy Stephenson 11 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Anthony Harden 11 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Chance Nesbitt 4 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Roberto Young 3 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 Gerald Massey 5 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 Ross Estes 8 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Stanley Jackson 6 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Chris Moore 7 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Will Hyden 2 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Jared Pigue 8 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 Boris Penchion 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 TOTAL 11 586 282 868 88-349 28-197 12-66 82 Blocked Kicks (#): Stone (3), Stephenson (1), Gr. Harper (1)

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2000 Superlatives

MEMPHIS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes............................................... 31, Sanders vs Arkansas State Yards Rushing ................................... 132, Sanders vs East Carolina TD Rushes ................................... 2, Epting vsULM & Anglin vs ULM Long Rush ........................................................ 62, Sanders vs Army Pass Attempts ........................................ 38, Suber vs Southern Miss Pass Completions ................................. 23, Suber vs Southern Miss Yards Passing ...........................................203, Scherer vs Cincinnati TD Passes ................................ 2, Scherer vs Tennessee & Houston Long Pass ................................................... 40, Scherer vs Cincinnati Receptions ...............................................6, Perkins vs East Carolina ............................................................................... Kendall vs Tulane ......................................................................... Johnson vs Cincinnati Yards Receiving ................................... 85, Perkins vs East Carolina TD Receptions ................................ 1, by four receivers seven times Long Receptions ....................................... 40, Johnson vs Cincinnati Field Goals .............................................. 4, White vs Arkansas State Long Field Goal ................................................ 47, White vs Houston Punts .................................................... 11, Graves vs Southern Miss Punting Average ......................................44.2, Graves vs Miss State Long Punt ............................................................ 64, Graves vs UAB Long Punt Return ...................................... 82, Johnson vs Cincinnati Long Kickoff Return ... 33, Wherry vs Miss State & Garcia vs Tulane Tackles .................................................................. 18, Shakir vs Army Sacks ................................................ 3, Arnold vs Miss State & Army Interceptions .................................................... 1, 7 players 13 times

Rushes ................................................................. 56 vs East Carolina Yards Rushing .......................................... 180 vs Louisiana-Monroe TD Rushes ..................................................... 4 vs Louisiana-Monroe Pass Attempts ................................................................ 54 vs Tulane Pass Completions ......................................................... 24 vs Tulane Yards Passing.............................................................. 216 vs Tulane Yards Per Pass ................................................... 7.0 vs East Carolina TD Passes ............................................... 2 vs Houston & Tennessee Total Plays ............................................................ 81 vs East Carolina Total Offense ............................................................ 355 vs Cincinnati Yards Per Play ................................................................. 4.7 vs Army Points ........................................................................... 30 vs Houston Sacks By ........................................................ 4 vs Miss State & Army First Downs ................................................... 20 vs Army & Cincinnati Penalties ...................................................................... 15 vs Houston Penalty Yards ............................................................. 132 vs Houston Turnovers .................................................................... 7 vs Cincinnati Interceptions By .................................................................. 3 vs Army

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes................................................ 25, Travis Henry (Tennessee) Yards Rushing ................................... 104, Mewelde Moore (Tulane) TD Rushes ................................................................ 1, by six players Long Rush ............................. 52, Dawayne Woods (Southern Miss) Pass Attempts ....................................... 56, Patrick Ramsey (Tulane) Pass Completions ................................ 33, Patrick Ramsey (Tulane) Yards Passing .....................................360, Patrick Ramsey (Tulane) TD Passes ........................................... 4, Jason McKinley (Houston) Long Pass ....................................... 60, Casey Clausen (Tennessee) Receptions ................................................ 10, Terrell Harris (Tulane) Yards Receiving ................................. 122, Adrain Burnette (Tulane) TD Receptions .........................................3, Adrain Burnette (Tulane) Long Receptions .......................... 60, Donte' Stallworth (Tennessee) Field Goals ............................................... 4, Alex Walls (Tennessee) Long Field Goal .......................................... 48, Seth Marler (Tulane) Punts ................................................... 10, Cole Prentiss (Miss State) Punting Average ................................. 47.9, Casey Roussel (Tulane) Long Punt .............................................. 58, Casey Roussel (Tulane) Long Punt Return ............................... 72, Omari Thompson (Army) Long Kickoff Return .......................... 44, Leonard Scott (Tennessee) Tackles ............................................................ 15, Noel Ellis (Tulane) Sacks .................................................................... 2, by three players Interceptions ............................................................. 1, by 14 players

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes ........................................................................ 42, Tennessee Yards Rushing ................................................................. 123, Tulane TD Rushes ..................................................................... 2, Miss State Pass Attempts .................................................................... 56, Tulane Pass Completions ........................................................... 33, Houston Yards Passing.................................................................. 360, Tulane Yards Per Pass .................................................... 7.4, Arkansas State TD Passes ......................................................................... 4, Houston Total Plays .......................................................................... 96, Tulane Total Offense .................................................................... 483, Tulane Yards Per Play ..................................................... 5.6, Arkansas State Points ............................................................................... 30, Houston Sacks By ....................................................................... 5, by 4 teams First Downs ........................................................................ 27, Tulane Penalties ...................................................................... 13, Miss State Penalty Yards ............................................................. 105, Miss State Turnovers .................................................... 4, Army & East Carolina Interceptions By ...............................................................4, Cincinnati

NCAA TEAM RANKINGS Rushing Offense ............................................................................. 95 Passing Offense ........................................................................... 104 Total Offense .................................................................................. 111 Net Punting ..................................................................................... 75 Punt Returns ................................................................................... 41 Kickoff Returns ............................................................................... 114 Scoring .......................................................................................... 104 Rushing Defense ............................................................................... 1 Pass Efficiency Defense ................................................................. 13 Total Defense .....................................................................................5 Scoring Defense ............................................................................. 14 Turnover Margin .......................................................................... T87

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Miscellaneous Stats In the RED ZONE

Turnovers

Total Scores Touchdowns 17, Field Goals 8

Third Down Conversions

Takeaways 25, Giveaways 31 (Diff. -6) Points Off Turnovers Memphis 41 (TD 5, FG 2) Opponent 61 (TD 7, FG 4)

Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 5 Loss of Downs 3 Clock 0 Turnovers 5 (fumbles 4, Interceptions 1)

Kickoffs White

Drives Started 85 35 47

TD 9 4 5

FG 6 3 3

FGA 9 5 3

Drives Ended By PUNT DOWN 42 2 18 1 21 5

TURN 17 6 8

No. 39

Ret. 25

OB 2

TB 8

FC 1

Avg. Depth 5.92 (231)

OSK 2

Made/Att. 24-42 18-43 8-50 6-46 56-181

Pct. .571 .418 .160 .130 .309

Fourth Down Conversions Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total

Opponent Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 3 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 1 Turnovers 2 (fumbles 1, Interceptions 1)

Quarterback Scherer Anglin Suber

Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total

Points Off Turnovers Per Game Memphis 3.72 Opponents 5.54

Opponent Total Scores Touchdowns 14, Field Goals 17

Drive Chart

MEMPHIS

CLOCK 3 1 5

Made/Att. 8-13 1-2 0-2 0-3 9-20

Points Scored 81 34 43

Pts./ Drive 0.95 0.97 0.91

Pct. .615 .500 .000 .000 .450

Drive Efficiency 0.176 0.200 0.170

Avg. Drive Start 21.4 (835)

Game-By-Game Team Comparisons Game Memphis vs Mississippi State Memphis at Louisiana-Monroe Memphis at Arkansas State Memphis at Army Memphis at Southern Miss Memphis vs East Carolina Memphis at UAB Memphis vs Houston Memphis vs Tennessee Memphis vs Cincinnati Memphis at Tulane

Score

1st Downs

T.O.P

3 17 28 0 19 17 26 16 3 24 17 10 9 13 30 33 17 19 10 13 14 37

13 7 14 10 17 14 20 18 12 13 18 13 9 12 14 21 12 19 20 14 19 27

31:57 28:03 35:04 24:56 34:10 25:50 29:19 30:41 34:58 25:02 40:54 19:06 28:00 32:00 31:02 28:58 26:11 33:49 31:15 28:45 27:14 32:46

Rushing (No.-Yds-TD) 41-87-0 35-45-2 46-180-4 19-44-0 44-163-0 28-127-1 40-130-2 30-38-0 36-67-0 32-99-1 56-129-1 21-64-0 35-57-1 37-56-1 46-73-1 31-64-0 28-47-0 42-99-1 42-152-1 31-66-0 26-85-0 40-123-0

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Passing (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) 10-34-81-0 10-20-82-0 13-24-98-0 17-43-132-0 14-23-122-1 17-30-222-1 21-32-208-1 31-45-269-0 23-38-161-0 15-31-163-0 18-25-175-0 18-43-246-1 11-22-129-0 14-27-144-0 12-26-129-2 33-50-262-4 15-27-137-2 19-31-224-0 20-34-203-0 15-33-124-0 24-54-216-1 29-56-360-3

Total Offense (TP-Yds-TD) 75-168-0 55-127-2 70-278-4 62-176-0 67-269-1 58-324-2 72-338-3 75-307-0 74-228-0 63-262-1 81-304-2 64-310-1 57-186-1 64-200-1 72-202-3 81-326-4 55-184-2 73-323-1 76-355-1 64-190-0 80-301-1 96-483-3

3rd Down Conversions 5-19 2-14 8-16 3-15 7-16 5-14 5-14 6-17 5-19 3-16 6-20 4-14 5-16 4-16 2-16 6-17 2-13 6-16 6-16 4-15 6-19 13-25

Game-by-Game Stats

MEMPHIS

Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinanti at Tulane

20 Sanders DNP 8-43-0 31-96-0 7-73-1 1-(-5)-0 29-132-1 19-39-0 26-69-1 15-59-0 24-122-1 18-18-0

6 Epting 10-22-0 7-19-2 6-16-0 19-66-1 14-38-0 7-7-0 1-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

3 Wherry 13-35-0 17-75-0 DNP DNP 5-11-0 DNP 2-8-0 1-3-0 3-8-0 4-16-0 1-3-0

47 Meadows 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-34-0

12 Scherer 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 13-(-12)-0 9-2-1 13-(-19)-0 9-(-16)-0 13-0-0 5-(-11)-0

15 Anglin 15-32-0 12-34-2 2-32-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP

14 Suber 3-(-2)-0 0-0-0 4-0-0 6-(-6)-0 4-(-19)-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-23-0

22 Bonds DNP DNP 1-3-0 4-8-0 11-44-0 6-4-0 4-8-0 5-14-0 DNP 3-9-0 3-12-0

Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

11 Harden 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0

10 Rooney 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 0-0-0

1 Perkins 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-4)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

No.-Yds-TD Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

9 Johnson 3-32-0 2-13-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 3-8-0 2-2-0 1-8-0 4-58-1 0-0-0 6-73-0 3-53-1

1 Perkins 1-(-1)-0 1-5-0 1-10-0 4-37-0 5-50-0 6-85-0 2-31-0 1-2-0 3-18-0 5-38-0 4-39-0

10 Rooney 1-5-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 2-18-0

Game-by-Game Receiving 81 Higgins 2-17-0 1-11-0 2-20-0 2-22-0 3-42-0 1-4-0 2-20-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 1-26-0 1-7-0

20 Sanders DNP 2-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-17-0 1-3-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 1-6-0

6 Epting 1-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-14-0 2-1-0 2-16-0 0-0-0 1-13-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

88 Kendall 1-9-0 2-15-0 4-40-1 2-25-0 2-15-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 1-18-1 4-57-1 2-15-0 6-67-0

13 Sermon DNP DNP 5-38-0 4-44-0 0-0-0 3-41-0 2-17-0 1-9-0 2-21-0 3-32-0 3-28-0

47 Meadows 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-6)-0 2-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-6)-0

22 Bonds DNP DNP 1-5-0 1-31-1 3-34-0 2-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-5-0 0-0-0

Game-by-Game Receiving cont. No.-Yds-TD Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

90 W.Smith 86 Cameron11 0-0-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 1-16-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-7-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-25-0 0-0-0 1-15-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0

Ad.Harden 33 At.Harden DNP DNP 0-00 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP

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3 Wherry 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-11-0 2-10-1 2-14-0 1-1-0

16 Garcia DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-18-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2000 Game-by-Game Statistics

Game-by-Game Passing Cmp-Att-Yds-TD-Int 14 Suber 15 Anglin 12 Scherer Mississippi State 2-7-15-0-0 8-27-66-2-0 0-0-0-0-0 Louisiana-Monroe 2-2-18-0-0 11-22-80-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 at Arkansas State 8-13-67-0-0 6-10-55-1-0 0-0-0-0-0 at Army 20-31-187-1-1 DNP 0-0-0-0-0 at Southern Miss 23-38-161-0-3 DNP 0-0-0-0-0 East Carolina DNP DNP 18-25-175-0-0 at UAB DNP 1-1-(-1)-0-0 10-21-130-0-1 Houston DNP DNP 12-25-129-2-0 Tennessee DNP DNP 15-27-137-2-0 Cincinnati DNP DNP 20-32-203-0-3 at Tulane 14-30-133-1-1 DNP 10-24-83-0-2

Game-by-Game Field Goals Made (R. White) Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

Made 36 19,26,42,35 36 20 38,47,43 43 46 -

Missed 41,34 32,32 33 48 -

Game-by-Game Punting No.-Avg.-In 20 Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

85 Graves 10-44.2-4 6-43.5-3 5-40.0-4 4-40.0-2 11-35.4-4 7-39.9-0 9-43.1-2 7-40.6-1 7-35.4-1 4-37.8-0 8-39.4-2

89 Johnson DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Long Drives

Scoring Drives Plays-Yds-Time of Possession Mississippi State 15-62-3:41-FG Louisiana-Monroe 6-78-2:55-TD; 4-3-0:53-TD; 6-23-2:54-TD; 8-41-3:35-TD at Arkansas State 3-17-0:43-TD; 7-14-3:27-FG; 14-75-6:31-FG; 8-42-2:55-FG; 13-58-5:46-FG at Army 6-90-1:51-TD; 15-78-6:50-TD; 10-69-4:09-TD at Southern Miss 10-43-4:46-FG East Carolina 8-84-3:55-TD; 6-23-2:59-TD; 13-38-6:06-FG at UAB 7-55-2:32-TD Houston 2-5-0:51-TD; 4-(-8)-1:49-FG; 2-25-0:47-TD; 4-(-4)-OT-FG; 5-25OT-TD; 4-(-1)-OT-FG Tennessee 14-82-6:38-TD; 2-8-0:11-FG; 5-36-2:03-TD Cincinnati 7-46-3:29-FG; 1-1-0:03-TD at Tulane 17-65-4:36-TD

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

6 Plays, 90 Yards, TOP 1:51 (1st Quarter) TD vs Army 8 Play, 84 Yards, TOP 3:55 (1st Quarter) TD vs East Carolina 14 Plays, 82 Yards, TOP 6:38 (1st Quarter) TD vs. Tennessee 15 Plays, 78 Yards, TOP 6:50 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Army 6 Plays, 78 Yards, TOP 2:55 (1st Quarter) TD vs ULM 14 Plays, 75 Yards, TOP 6:31 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Army

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Opponent 5 Plays, 93 Yards, TOP 1:51 (3rd Quarter) TD by Tennessee 14 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 4:18 (2nd Quarter) TD by Tulane 9 Plays, 84 Yards, TOP 3:17 (4th Quarter) TD by Houston 6 Plays, 81 Yards, TOP 1:52 (3rd Quarter) TD by ASU 13 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 4:19 (2nd Quarter) TD by Houston

Tackles Game-by-Game Defense UT-AT-TT Miss St. A.Arnold 5-1-6 Taylor DNP S.Jackson DNP T.Brown 4-1-5 Willis 2-1-3 Estes 0-0-0 Lewis 4-2-6 Slaton 2-1-3 Garth DNP M.Bell 6-3-9 Massey DNP Penchion 0-0-0 Shakir 3-2-5 Terry 4-2-6 Williams 0-2-2 Lanctot 0-0-0 Gr.Harper 0-1-1 Shank DNP Ballard 0-0-0 Rowand 0-1-1 Geo.Harper 0-0-0 Hyden DNP K. Irby 0-0-0 Sumter 3-2-5 Stone 2-2-4 Powell 3-0-3 Bashir 2-2-4 M.Smith 3-0-3 Nesbitt 1-0-1 J.Brown 1-1-2 E.Bell DNP Ant. Harden 0-0-0

LA-Monroe 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-1-7 5-3-8 0-2-2 0-0-0 2-3-5 DNP 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-1 2-0-2 2-1-3 3-1-4 2-2-4 0-0-0 DNP 3-1-4 DNP 3-0-3

Ark. State 1-1-2 DNP DNP 4-0-4 5-1-6 0-0-0 0-3-3 2-1-3 DNP 4-2-6 DNP DNP 6-5-11 4-4-8 1-0-1 0-0-0 5-1-6 DNP 0-2-2 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 1-2-3 4-3-7 1-3-4 1-2-3 DNP DNP 1-2-3 DNP 0-0-0

Army 3-0-3 DNP DNP 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-4-6 1-2-3 DNP 5-2-7 DNP DNP 10-8-18 DNP 0-2-2 0-0-0 6-1-7 DNP 6-6-12 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-3 6-4-10 0-0-0 8-6-14 DNP 0-0-0 5-0-5 DNP 0-0-0

USM 2-1-3 2-1-3 DNP 2-1-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 4-1-5 1-0-1 DNP 4-1-5 DNP DNP 7-2-9 3-4-7 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-4-8 DNP 3-4-7 1-2-3 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 4-1-5 6-1-7 0-0-0 6-1-7 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0

ECU 2-0-2 DNP DNP 4-0-4 3-0-3 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-1-2 DNP 2-1-3 DNP DNP 6-1-7 3-5-8 DNP 0-1-1 2-4-6 DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-2-2 2-3-5 1-3-4 0-1-1 3-2-5 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-2-5 DNP 0-0-0

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UAB 3-0-3 2-0-2 DNP 3-0-3 4-0-4 DNP 4-1-5 0-0-0 DNP 4-0-4 DNP DNP 6-6-12 1-1-2 DNP 0-1-1 1-2-3 DNP 5-2-7 1-1-2 DNP DNP 0-0-0 4-4-8 5-3-8 1-0-1 2-1-3 0-2-2 DNP 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0

Houston 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 3-1-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-2 DNP 7-0-7 0-0-0 DNP 6-4-10 4-2-6 DNP 0-1-1 1-3-4 DNP 3-0-3 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 6-2-8 6-2-8 4-0-4 4-2-6 4-0-4 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0

Tennessee Cincinnati 3-0-3 5-1-6 0-0-0 0-2-2 DNP DNP 3-2-5 4-3-7 2-0-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 3-5-8 2-0-2 0-0-0 DNP DNP 6-0-6 5-3-8 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 8-6-14 5-2-7 3-1-4 1-2-3 DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 1-2-3 0-2-2 DNP DNP 5-4-9 3-4-7 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-1-7 3-1-4 6-4-10 4-2-6 2-0-2 0-1-1 6-1-7 4-3-7 4-1-5 3-0-3 DNP DNP 3-0-3 3-0-3 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0

Tulane 2-2-4 DNP 1-0-1 5-0-5 0-1-1 DNP 5-0-5 0-1-1 0-0-0 3-1-4 0-1-1 DNP 11-5-16 6-1-7 DNP 2-0-2 1-0-1 DNP 8-2-10 DNP DNP DNP 0-2-2 6-2-8 6-1-7 2-1-3 4-1-5 2-0-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0

Tiger Participation Name

OPPONENT Travis Anglin at Mississippi Andre Arnold Mississippi Jason AustinState at Minnesota Derrick Ballard Idrees Bashir Cornell Bazile Elijah Bell Emery Bell Marcus Bell Tim Boam Jeremiah Bonds Brad Britt Jason Brown Tony Brown Vincent Brown Jeff Cameron Baki Celaj Quinton Cole Chris Cowley Jon Crews Tavarious Davis Robert Douglas Josh Eargle Darche Epting Lou Esposito Ross Estes Trey Eyre Darren Garcia Sean Garris Garfield Garth Matt Gehrke Joey Gerda Kenyun Glover Ben Graves Jamie Green Draper Hall DeCorye Hampton Andrew Harden Anthony Harden Antoine Harden Derrick Harmon Drew Harmon George Harper Greg Harper Michael Harris Artis Hicks Tripp Higgins Shaka Hill Will Hyden Kosha Irby Stanley Jackson Ryan Johnson Jason Johnson Billy Kendall Rodney Lanctot Tramont Lawless E.J. LeFlore Calvin Lewis Treveco Lucas Ryan Mallory William Martin Gerald Massey David McNair Aaron Meadows Chris Moore

Miss. St. QB ✔ Evans ✔ Evans DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP

DNP DNP ✔ ✔

LA-Monroe Ark. State TB FB ✔ ✔ Arnold Tucker ✔ ✔ Arnold Floyd (WR) ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP

Army SE DNP Blevins ✔ Blevins ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP

Sou. Miss. East Carolina TE FL DNP DNP Kendall Dodson ✔ ✔ Kendall Dodson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

UAB LT ✔ Middle. ✔ Middle. ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP

DNP

DNP ✔ ✔

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Houston LG DNP Seymour ✔ Seymour ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔

MEMPHIS

Tennessee Cincinnati C RG DNP DNP Powers Hicks ✔ ✔ Powers Hicks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP

Tulane RT DNP Sells ✔ Sells ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DN ✔ DNP

2000 Game-by-Game Statistics Name Joey Moore Chance Nesbitt Austin O'Dell Lloyd Patterson Boris Penchion Bunkie Perkins Eric Peterson Jared Pigue Fred Powell Jimond Pugh Jeremy Rone Casey Rooney Mowbray Rowand Sugar Sanders Scott Scherer Al Sermon Kamal Shakir DeMorrio Shank Jarvis Slaton Marcus Smith Wade Smith Quincey Stephenson Michael Stone Neil Suber Glenn Sumter Eric Taylor Coot Terry Travis Triplett Nick Tsatsaronis Henry Washington Bran Webb Von Webb Dernice Wherry Ryan White Ian Williams Patrick Willis Danny Wimprine Devin Yarbrough Roberto Young

Miss. St. DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP

LA-Monroe Ark. State DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP

DNP

OPPONENT at Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

QB Anglin Anglin Anglin Suber Suber Scherer Scherer Scherer Scherer Scherer Scherer

OPPONENT at Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State at Army at Southern Miss East Carolina at UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati at Tulane

DE T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown Willis T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown

Army DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP

Sou. Miss. East Carolina DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP

DNP

UAB DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP

Houston DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP

DNP

Tennessee Cincinnati DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔

Tulane DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔

DNP

TB Wherry Sanders Sanders Sanders Wherry Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders

FB W.Smith (TE) Epting Epting Sermon (WR) W.Smith (TE) W.Smith (TE) W.Smith (TE) Higgins (WR) W.Smith (TE) Higgins (WR) Cameron (TE)

SE Johnson Johnson Johnson Perkins Perkins Perkins Perkins Perkins Perkins Perkins Perkins

OFFENSE TE FL Kendall Higgins Kendall Higgins Kendall Higgins Kendall Higgins Kendall Higgins Kendall Sermon Kendall Sermon Kendall Sermon Kendall Sermon Kendall Sermon Kendall Sermon

LT Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks

LG Eargle Eargle Eyre Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Austin Eyre Eyre Eyre

C Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh

RG Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito

RT Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton

LT Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

NT Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell

DE Arnold Arnold Willis Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold

DEFENSE WLB MLB Ballard Shakir Terry Shakir Terry Shakir Ballard Shakir Ballard Shakir Terry Shakir Terry Shakir Ballard Shakir Ballard Shakir Ballard Shakir Ballard Shakir

SLB Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Terry Terry Gr.Harper

FC M.Smith J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown M.Smith M.Smith J.Brown M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith

FS Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir

R Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter

BC Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone

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IDREES BASHIR, Free Safety 6-3, 210, 3L, Decatur, GA (Dunwoody)

Opted to leave college a year early to enter the NFL draft ... Started at both strong and free safety during his career ... Was the Tigers' third-leading tackler in 2000 with 65 total hits ... Set a new Memphis record for the longest interception return with a 100-yarder vs Army ... Was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for his play against Army ... Had second interception of the season against Tennessee ... Also had a 66-yard fumble return for a TD at Tulane ... Was a first team All C-USA defensive selection at safety in 2000... Had 187 career tackles... Was named to the All C-USA Freshman team in 1998.

BASHIR'S STATISTICS Defense 1998 1999 2000 Totals

G/S 9/6 11/11 11/11 31/28

UT 28 35 42 105

AT 23 36 23 82

Tot. 51 71 65 187

Loss 0-0 2-9 1-1 3-10

Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

UT 11 22 55 47 135

AT 11 22 30 13 76

Tot. 22 44 83 60 209

Loss 3-14 1-1 14-31 16-61 34-107

Brad Britt Strong Safety

No. 40 78 118

Yds 1551 3125 4676

Avg 38.8 40.1 39.6

Ins20 8 21 29

LG 51 64 64

DECORYE HAMPTON, Offensive Tackle 6-8, 335, 2L, Memphis, TN (Westwood)

Appeared in all 24 career games, including 22 as a starter ... Sat out the 1997 season and appeared in just two games during the 1998 season ... Became a starter in 1999 and did not miss a game for two years ... Played 586 snaps as a junior and 780 plays as a senior.

GEORGE HARPER, Linebacker 6-2, 226, 2L, Norcross, GA (Norcross)

Lettered for two seasons but was used mainly as a special teams member ... Played in 11 games as a junior and appeared in five games as a senior ... Had four tackles during the 1999 season including a career high two in the Tulane game.

BRAD BRITT, Strong Safety 6-1, 202, 2L, Memphis, TN (Bolton)

Marcus Bell Nose Tackle

BEN GRAVES, Punter 6-2, 207, 2L, Waynesboro, MS (Jones Cty JC)

G 7/5 11/11 18/16

Sack 1-9 0-0 5-20 4-36 10-65

A one time walk-on who earned a scholarship ... Worked as a strong safety and special teams member ... Played in all 11 games as a junior and as a senior ... Played in a total of 23 games in his career.

Idrees Bashir Safety

85 Punting 1998 2000 Totals

MARCUS BELL, Nose Tackle 6-2, 299, 4L, Memphis, TN (Kingsbury)

G/S 9/0 11/0 11/9 11/11 42/20

Appeared in all 44 career games, including 39 as a starter ... Was a starter at both strong guard and quick tackle during his career ... Played over 2,000 career snaps in the Tiger offensive line ... Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in 1999 and was voted a team Tri-Captian in 2000.

GRAVE'S STATISTICS

BELL'S STATISTICS Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Totals

LOU ESPOSITO, Offensive Guard 6-6, 310, 4L, Manapalan, NJ (Manapalan)

A two year letterman who served as the Tiger punter in 1998 and 2000 ... Punted 40 times in 1998 and averaged 38.8 yards per kick ... Punted 78 times for a 40.1 yard average in 2000 ... Had a career high 11 punts vs Southern Miss in 2000.

Was selected to play in the 2000 Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day ... Played in 42 career games, including 20 as a starter ... Was the Tigers' fifth-leading tackler last season ... Had 60 tackles and 16 TFLs in 2000... Named to 2000 All C-USA defensive unit as a defensive tackle ... Was credited with 211 career tackles, 34 TFLs and two pass interceptions ... Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week twice in his career ... Turned in one of the top running times for a defensive lineman at the NFL Combine.

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MICHAEL HARRIS, Quarterback/Holder 5-10, 186, 3L, Hendersonville, TN (Beech)

Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Tennessee Tech ... Worked as a quarterback but earned his way on the field as the Tiger's holder ... Played in every game for three seasons working with All-American kicker Ryan White ... Completed one pass from his holder's position against Cincinnati in 1998.

Lou Esposito Offensive Guard

Ben Graves Punter

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DeCorye Hampton Offensive Tackle

George Harper Linebacker

Michael Harris QB/Holder

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KOSHA IRBY, Defensive Back 6-1, 195, 4L, Nashville, TN (McGovock)

CALVIN LEWIS, Defensive Tackle 6-5, 288, 4L, Riverdale, GA (Banneker)

Was a four-year letterman for the Tigers ... Came to Memphis as a walk-on candidate ... Earned a scholarship in '98 ... Played in all 11 games in 1997, 1999 and 2000... Had 37 career tackles, one fumble receovery and one pass interception.

Played in 44 games, including 35 as a starter ... Was the team's 8th leading tackler in '00 with 47 tackles ... Had seven tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks in 2000 ... Finished career with 184 tackles and 13 tackles for lost yardage.

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LEWIS' STATISTICS

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Totals

G/S 11/0 7/0 11/0 11/0 40/0

UT 4 15 2 1 22

AT 4 2 4 5 15

Tot. 8 17 6 6 37

Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total

BILLY KENDALL, Tight End 6-6, 240, 4L, Bowie, MD (DeMatha)

Appeared in 44 games, including 31 as a starter at tight end ... Set the all-time Memphis mark for tight ends in catches, yards and touchdowns in his career ... Finished his career with 879 yards receiving ... Is ranked as the 7th all-time leading receiver in number of catches and is 19th in yards ... His seven career TDs lead all former tight ends ... Was named to the All-Conference USA second team offensive unit as a tight end in 2000 ... Was ranked 16th in the nation for consecutive games with at least one pass reception during the 2000 season ... Had 21 consecutive games with at least one reception.

No. 6 19 28 26 79

Yds 47 252 302 271 872

Avg 7.8 13.3 10.8 10.4 11.0

TD 0 2 2 3 7

LG 12 51 49 24 51

UT 26 29 19 31 105

AT 20 20 23 16 79

Tot. 46 49 42 47 184

Loss 1-2 4-17 4-12 7-19 16-50

Sacks 0-0 4-16 2-7 2-14 8-37

GERALD MASSEY,Defensive Tackle 6-4, 287, 1L, Southfield, MI (Lathrup)

Played in five games during his career ... Worked with the Tiger special teams in 2000 ... Battled injuries in his career ... Was named the Defensive MVP of the 2000 Blue-Gray game with a pass interception and a quarterback sack as well as two tackles.

KENDALL'S STATISTICS Rushing G/S 1997 11/0 1998 11/9 1999 11/11 2000 11/11 Totals 44/31

G/S 11/5 11/11 11/8 11/11 44/35

AUSTIN O'DELL, Offensive Tackle 6-6, 300, 2L, Memphis, TN (Westwood)

Played in 11 games during his career ... Worked as a back-up offensive tackle during his career ... Played in five games in 1999 and 2000 ... Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in spring of 1998.

RODNEY LANCTOT, Linebacker/DE 6-3, 218, 3L, Crescent City, FL (Crescent City)

FRED POWELL, Defensive Back 5-10, 193, 4L, Kingsport, TN (Dobyns-Bennett)

Played in 34 games during his career as a Tiger ... Worked as an outside linebacker and defensive end ... Was credited with 20 career tackles, including seven during his junior season ... Also played on special teams ... Received the 2001 Natiional Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award.

Played in 43 career games for the Tigers ...Played both tailback and defensive back in 1997 ... Had a career high 15 tackles in the 1999 Louisville game ... Was credited with 70 tackles during the 1999 season ... Had his lone pass interception against Tennessee in 1999 ... Finished his career with 107 tackles.

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POWELL'S STATISTICS

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total

G/S 6/0 8/0 10/0 10/0 34/0

Kosha Irby Safety

UT 2 1 2 3 8

Billy Kendall Tight End

AT 2 3 5 2 12

Tot. 4 4 7 5 20

Rodney Lanctot Defensive End

Loss 1-9 1-1 1-8 0-0 3-18

Sacks 1-9 0-0 1-8 0-0 2-17

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total

Calvin Lewis Defensive Tackle

G/S 11/0 11/0 11/11 10/0 43/11

Gerald Massey Defensive Tackle

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UT 2 11 30 16 59

AT 0 1 40 7 48

Austin O'Dell Offensive Tackle

Tot. 2 12 70 23 107

Loss 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 2-2

Fred Powell Strong Safety

Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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AL SERMON, Wide Receiver 6-6, 194, 4L, Daytona Beach, FL (Mainland)

Appeared in 36 games, including 13 as a starter at receiver ... Had a career high 23 pass receptions in 2000 ... Finished his career with 587 yards receiving ... Had a 52 yard TD reception against Minnesota in 1998 ... Also had TD catch against Missouri in 1999.

SERMON'S STATISTICS Receiving 1997 1998 1999 2000 Totals

G/S 6/1 11/2 10/3 9/7 36/13

No. 3 8 16 23 50

Yds 27 122 208 230 587

Avg 9.0 15.2 13.0 10.0 11.7

TD 0 1 1 0 2

LG 14 52 49 17 52

Defense 1998 1999 2000 Total

AT 32 33 57 41 163

Tot. 67 87 143 119 417

Loss 6-10 4-18 12-67 8-36 30-131

Sacks 0-0 0-0 6-54 4-27 10-81

Al Sermon Receiver

G/S 11/0 11/0 5/0 11/0 38/0

UT 17 7 1 12 37

Kamal Shakir Linebacker

AT 9 2 2 6 19

Tot. 26 9 3 18 56

Jarvis Slaton Defensive Tackle

Loss 5-15 0-0 0-0 4-9 9-24

Sacks 3-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-13

Tot. 8 60 74 142

Loss 0-0 2-7 5-8 7-15

Sacks 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-3

NICK TSATSARONIS, Fullback 6-3, 230, 1L, Montreal, Quebec (Vanier)

Appeared in 10 games during his career as a Tiger ... Worked as a linebacker and defensive end before settling at fullback in 2000 ... Was used as a fullback for his blocking abilities ... Also served as a member of the Tiger special teams in 2000.

IAN WILLIAMS, Linebacker 6-4, 233, 3L, Brampton, Ontario (Centenniel)

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total

Played in 38 career games for the Tigers' defensive unit ...Appeared in all 11 games in 1997, 1998 and 2000 ... Was credited with 18 tackles during the 2000 season and four tackles for lost yardage ... Had one fumble recovery during the 2000 season ... Worked as a reserve defensive tackle during his career.

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total

AT 2 24 26 52

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JARVIS SLATON, Defensive Tackle 6-4, 286, 4L, Tucker, GA (Tucker)

SLATON'S STATISTICS

UT 6 36 48 90

One of the most courageous players in school history ... Fought his way back from having a brain tumor removed to play as a senior ... Played in 25 career games for the Tigers ... Had a career high 27 tackles in 1998 ... Appeared in five games for Memphis in 2000 before retiring from football.

SHAKIR'S STATISTICS UT 35 54 87 78 254

G/S 9/0 11/11 11/11 31/22

KAMAL SHAKIR, Linebacker 6-2, 235, 4L, Norcross, GA (Meadow Creek)

G/S 10/6 11/11 11/11 11/11 43/39

Played in the 2000 Blue-Gray Game and the Senior Bowl ... Played in 31 career games for the Tigers ... Was a two-year starter at cornerback ... Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Central St. Univ ... Had a career high 12 tackles in the 1999 USM game ... Was credited with 70 tackles during the 1999 season and had 74 tackles in 2000 ... Was the team's second-leading tackler in 2000.

STONE'S STATISTICS

Led the Tiger defense in tackles for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons ... His 417 career tackles rank fourth all-time in Memphis history ... Played in 43 career games for the Tigers ...Named to the 2000 All C-USA Team ... Led the Tigers in tackles for two years ... Was credited with 143 tackles during the 1999 season and 119 during 2000... Is Conference USA's all-time leading tackler with over 400 ... Played in Gridiron Classic All-Star game in Florida ... Was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team in 1997 to become the first Memphis player ever named to the prestigious unit.

Defense 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total

MICHAEL STONE, Defensive Back 6-1, 190, 3L, Southfield, MI (Lathrup)

G/S 10/0 10/0

UT 6 12

5/0 25/0

1 19

AT 6 15 Medical 6 27

Tot. 12 27

Loss 1-9 0-0

Sacks 1-9 1-0

7 46

1-6 2-16

1-6 3-15

PAT WILLIS, Defensive End 6-2, 265, 3L, Memphis, TN (Kingsbury)

A three-year letterman for the Tigers who played in 33 games ... Lettered as a tight end in 1998 and had one pass reception in the win over Arkansas State ... Played in the last 22 contests as a defensive end ... Registered 40 tackles as a junior and had 24 stops during the 2000 season ... Finished his career 64 tackles and nine tackles for lost yardage.

WILLIS' STATISTICS Defense 1999 2000 Total

Michael Stone Defensive Back

G/S 11/4 11/2 22/6

Nick Tsatsaronis Fullback

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UT 23 19 42

AT 17 5 22

Ian Williams Linebacker

Tot. 40 24 64

Loss 6-24 3-16 9-40

Pat Willis Defensive End

Sacks 3-18 2-13 5-31

2000 Diary January 2, 2000 Greg Davis, a quarterback coach from Alabama A&M and Tim Walton, a secondary coach from Bowling Green State University, came to Memphis to visit with head coach Rip Scherer about the vacant coaching positions on the Memphis staff. January 3, 2000 Eric Taylor, a linebacker-tight end from Franklin County High School in Eric Taylor Franklin, Tennessee, committed to head coach Rip Scherer. Taylor had visited Alabama and South Carolina before selecting the Tigers. He becomes the eighth commitment for Memphis. January 4, 2000 The University of Memphis football family received some very bad news when it was learned that Bill Crumby, a former Tiger defensive back who sustained a broken neck in the 1977 Southern Mississippi game, had died. Crumby, age 41, became a paraplegic on that night and spent 22-years confined to a wheelchair. He never lost his spirit and became a regular at Tiger football and basketball games. January 5, 2000 Funeral services for Bill Crumby were held at St. Louis Catholic Church in Memphis. The services were attended by a large number of people including former Tiger coaches and players. Tiger head football coach Rip Scherer was in Texas on a recruiting trip. He is expected to remain in Texas until Friday when he leaves for the annual Football Coaches Convention in Los Angeles, California. January 6, 1999 Mac McWhorter, who came to Memphis as cooffensive coordinator and offensive line coach, resigned to accept the line coaches position at Georgia Tech. McWhorter cited the need to be closer to his family who had remained in Clemson, South Carolina, after he was hired in Memphis. McWhorter is the fourth coach to leave the U of M since the conclusion of the 1999 season.

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January 7, 1999 Dallas, Texas, defensive back Henry Washington became the seventh commitment of the football recruiting season when he announced that he had selected Memphis over Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Purdue. Washington is expected to play a cornerback position for the Tigers. Head coach Rip Scherer and his staff left Memphis for Los Angeles, California, to attend this year’s annual Football Coaches Convention. Scherer is expected to interview coaches to fill his vacant position on the Tiger staff.

coach and then secondary coach. Walton was a three year starter for Ohio State in the secondary and served as co-captain of the 1993 squad.

January 10, 2000 Jeremiah Bonds, a running back from J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama, committed to the Tigers. Bonds was recruited by Southern Mississippi and UAB prior to announcing that he would sign with the Tigers. He is the ninth player to commit to Memphis this winter.

January 15, 2000 Jim Pletcher, who came to Memphis as Rip Scherer’s defensive coordinator and remained on the staff when Scherer changed coordinators in 1999, resigned to join Vic Koenning’s staff at Wyoming. Pletcher became the third current Tiger coach to join the Cowboy coaching staff. He joins David Lockwood and Rusty Burns.

January 11, 2000 Tim Pendergast, who has coached the Tiger receivers and defensive backs over the past three years, has been named as the head coach at Hamilton College in New York. Pendergast coached with Rip Scherer at James Madison University before coming to Memphis. January 12, 2000 Jim Pletcher, who has served as defensive coordinator, linebacker coach and outside linebacker coach since his arrival at Memphis in 1995, is leaving the Tiger staff to join Vic Koenning at Wyoming. Pletcher becomes the sixth coach to leave Memphis this winter. Pletcher, who coached with Rip Scherer at James Madison, came to the U of M in 1995 as defensive coordinator. He was replaced as coordinator by John Thompson in 1999 but remained on the staff as outside linebacker coach. Pletcher joins David Lockwood and Rusty Burns on the Cowboy staff. January 13, 1999 Rip Scherer has recommended Tim Walton, the defensive secondary coach at Bowling Green State University, for the same position on the University of Memphis staff. Walton, who lettered for three years in the secondary at Ohio State, has been with Bowling Green State for the past five years serving first as running backs 134

January 14, 2000 Thirteen high school players arrived on the Memphis campus for their official visits. The group included Robert Douglas, a fullback from St. Louis, Missouri, Radell Pearson, a highly touted running back from Memphis and Anthony Stevenson, a running back from Melrose High School in Memphis.

January 16, 2000 Rip Scherer finally received some good news when five of the high school players who visited this weekend committed to the Tigers. Scherer got commitments from Robert DouRobert Douglas glas, a fullback from St. Louis, Missouri, Jerry Brown, an offensive lineman from Brentwood, Tennessee, Sean Garris, a defensive back from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Jerry Brown, an offensive lineman from Nashville, Tennessee, and Kevin Worthy, a tight end from Alabama. It was also officially announced that was leaving the Tigers to join the staff at Wyoming. January 17, 2000 Jimmy Kizer, who for the past 14 years has coached quarterbacks at North Carolina State University, arrived in Memphis to talk with Rip Scherer about a position with the Tigers. For the past three years, Kizer has held the post of offensive coordinator for the Wolfpack and could take that position with Memphis. Sherman Steptoe, a defensive back from Duncanville,

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Texas, committed to the Tigers after visiting over the weekend. January 18, 2000 The University of Memphis football team arrived back on campus and participated in a 6:30 AM football meeting. Rip Scherer informed the team of all of the staff changes since the players left for Christmas break. Scherer left Memphis shortly after the team meeting to visit recruits in Atlanta, Georgia.

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January 19, 2000 The Tigers continued their strong recruiting efforts as Von Webb, a wide receiver/cornerback from Athens, Alabama, committed to the Tigers. Webb, who placed second in the state of Alabama in the 100 meter championships, caught 34 passes for 714 yards and seven touchdowns in 1999. He becomes the 16th commitment for Memphis.

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January 20, 2000 Rip Scherer traveled to Texarkana, Texas, where he visited the homes of Jeremy Rone, a defensive end at Liberty Eylau High School and Jamie Green, a safety/outside linebacker who was Green’s teammate. Both players committed to Memphis and became the 15th and 16th commitments of the 2000 signing class. January 21, 2000 Rip Scherer and his staff will welcome 14 prep football recruits to campus today. The group includes running back Shaka Hill from Goodpasture (TN) High School, quarterback Danny Wimprine of J.T. Curtis High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Nick Signiago, a fullback/linebacker from CBHS in Memphis. The Tigers have received 16 commitments to date. January 23, 2000 The 1999 Tiger football tam attended the annual Football Banquet, which was held at G o l d s m i t h ’s Botanic Gardens in Memphis. The banquet, which was attended by 500 players, boosters and families, was highlighted by the presentations of senior rings and of the annual MVP

Awards. The 1999 Offensive MVP went to Gerard Arnold, while the Defensive MVP Award was given to Tramont Lawless. Tim Seymour was named the Outstanding Offensive Lineman and Marcus Bell was tabbed the Outstanding Defensive Lineman. Snapper Joe Rocconi was named the Special Teams Player of the Year and the TOP C.A.T.T. Award again went to Lawless. Scott Scherer received the Academic Achievement Award with a perfect 4.0 GPA. January 24, 2000 The Tigers reaped dividends from the recruiting weekend receiving commitments from three players. Offensive lineman Travis Triplett from St. Louis, Missouri and tight end/punter Jason Johnson also from St. Louis, committed to Rip Scherer, as did Georgia offensive lineman Drew Harmon. Harmon is the cousin of former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and UCLA quarterback Matt Harmon. The U of M also lost a commitment when Alabama defensive end Kevin Worthy announced that he would attend the University of Iowa. Worthy had committed to the Tigers on January 16th. January 25, 2000 The Tigers lost two of its early commitments when Kevin Worthy and Sherman Steptoe decided to sign with other schools. Worthy, whose brother Reggie committed to the Tigers in 1995 and then signed with Auburn, dropped his commitment to Memphis and will sign with Iowa. Steptoe, a defensive back from Duncanville, Texas, stated that he would sign with Tulsa. Rip Scherer spent the day battling snow storms in Virginia and North Carolina while visiting recruits at Hargrave Military Academy. January 27, 2000 A five inch snowstorm hit Memphis and cancelled all of the weekend’s activities. No recruits were able to reach Memphis as most of the Mid-South was shutdown due to the snow. January 30, 2000 Former Tiger wide receiver Isaac Bruce caught six passes for 162 yards and the game winning touchdown as the St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans in Superbowl XXXIV. Bruce, who played for Memphis in 1992 and 1993, hauled in the 73-yard bomb from Kurt Warner with 1:53 remaining in the game giving the Rams a 23-16 victory. January 31, 2000 The Tiger football recruiting effort received a strong boost when midstate fullback/linebacker 135

Shaka Hill of Goodpasture High School committed to the Tigers. Hill, who is listed in national Shaka Hill recruiting magazines as one of the top 75 linebackers in the country, had visited Tennessee, Michigan, Ole Miss and had inquiries from Nebraska and Ohio State. Hill was joined in commitment by Hargrave Military Academy linebacker David McNair of Dunn, North Carolina, and Memphis Overton’s Kenyun Glover, a 6’3, 255 pound defensive lineman. Two college coaches arrived in Memphis to interview with Rip Scherer for vacant positions on the Tiger staff. Ron Calcagni, the former Arkansas player and coach and Joe Susan, the offensive line coach at Princeton will meet with Scherer and his current assistants. February 1, 2000 The recruiting class for 2000 took a huge leap forward when Memphis Ridgeway tailback Radale Pearson announced that he would sign with the Tigers on National Signing Day. Pearson led the city in every rushing category and set a new single season touchdown mark with 40. The 5-10 back gained 2,540 yards in 1999 and had over 4,800 rushing yards in his three year career. Pearson joins Houston’ Eric Peterson, Overton’s Kenyun Glover and Whitehaven’s Devin Yarbrough as outstanding local signees. February 2, 2000 The Tigers opened National Signing Day by adding 24 new signees to the list of previously announced list of commitments. Whitehaven receiver Lloyd Patterson opted for the Tigers, as did Pensacola, FL, quarterback Matt Adams. Patterson, the son of former Tiger great Lloyd Patterson (1975-78), played wide receiver for the Tigers. He could fill a number of spots for Memphis. Adams, who is the grandson of former Memphis head coach Fred Pancoast, threw for 1,070 yards in 1999 and led his Pensacola Catholic High School team to a record of 4-0 before a knee injury. Memphis running back Radale Pearson, who had committed to Memphis on Monday, reneged on his commitment and signed with Arkansas. February 4, 2000 Joe Susan, the offensive coordinator and line coach at Princeton, was in Memphis to interview for the offensive line position with the Tigers. If named, Susan would replace Mac

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McWhorter who left for a similar position at Georgia Tech. February 8, 2000 Rip Scherer has recommended to assistants, Jimmy Kiser of North Carolina State University and Joe Susan of Princeton, to the Tennessee State Board of Regents for approval. With the addition of Kiser and Susan, Scherer has two remaining slots to fill. February 9, 2000 Rip Scherer has added a third coach to his list of recommendations to the State Board. Scherer has added Clay Helton, a former member of Kim Helton’s staff at Houston, to the Tiger coaching staff. Helton is expected to coach the Tiger running backs. Clay lettered as a quarterback at Houston and later became a member of his father’s Cougar staff. With the addition of H e l t o n , Scherer now has one position left open. February 11, 2000 Dennis Danielson will arrive in Memphis today to interview for the outside linebackers position on Rip Scherer’s staff. Danielson is currently a coach for NFL Europe. He has coached collegiately at Wingate College and South Carolina and was defensive coordinator at Wayne State. February 12, 2000 The Tennessee State Board of Regents approved Rip Scherer’s recommendation of Jimmy Kiser, Joe Susan and Clay Helton as assistant coaches for the Tiger football program. The three are expected to arrive in Memphis on Monday, February 14, to begin work. February 15, 2000 Rip Scherer held his first staff meeting with new coaches Joe Susan, Jimmy Kiser and Clay Helton in attendance. The three had arrived in Memphis on Monday and spent the day filling out paper work for the University. Scherer still has one position remaining to be filled on the defensive staff. February 17, 2000 The Tiger football team begins Phase II of the winter workout program today and March 23

has been scheduled as the start of spring football practice. The team has been going through weightlifting sessions during the recruiting period but now Tiger coaches will join in the conditioning program. February 18, 2000 Tiger football signee Eric Peterson, a 6-5, 245 pound tight end/defensive end from Houston High School in Germantown, has been selected to play in the 2000 Tennessee-Kentucky All Star game to take place in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. February 20, 2000 Rick Whitt, who had served as defensive coordinator at UT-Chattanooga since 1993, has been recommended by Rip Scherer to fill the position of outside linebacker coach for the Tigers. Whitt, who had coached with Tiger defensive coordinator Tommy West at South Carolina, fills out the Tiger staff which lost six coaches from the 1999 season. February 24, 2000 Rick Whitt has been approved by the Tennessee State Board of Regents as a member of the Memphis football coaching staff. February 25, 2000 Tommy Vollmar, a redshirt junior nose tackle and Tavares Monroe, a freshman defensive back from Georgia, have decided not to return to the team for the 2000 season. Vollmar, an honor student who has already been in college for four years, has several graduate school offers and wants to continue his education. Monroe, a late signee in August of 1999, has opted to give up football and return to Georgia. March 3, 2000 Rip Scherer, John Flowers, Charlie Coe and Bob Winn left Memphis to drive to Nashville, Tennessee, for the 2000 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The U of M had assistant coach Murray Armstrong, former linebacker and assistant coach Keith Butler and former assistant coach Frank Emanual inducted into the prestigious hall.

phis today to attend practice sessions this week at Clemson and Alabama. Coordinator Tommy West was joined by staff members Hank Hughes, Tim Walton and Rick Whitt. March 16, 2000 Ryan White, who has been a finalist for the Lou Groza Award for the past two years, has been named to the 2000 Playboy AllAmerican Team. White will fly to Phoenix, Arizona, for the photo shoot and television show on May 12-14. He is just the third Tiger in school history to be named to the prestigious team. March 21, 2000 The Tiger football team returned from Spring Break and will begin spring football practice on Thursday, March 23. Six new coaches have joined the Memphis staff since the end of the 1999 season. March 22, 2000 The entire Memphis football team participated in Pro Timing Day at Murphy Athletic Complex. After the 2000 senior class was timed by professional scouts, members of the U of M staff timed the underclassmen. New staff members were impressed with the speed among the Tiger defensive players. During the timing period, former Tiger running back Richard Locke and his son Eric, a player at Tennessee, came into the complex for a visit. Locke and his son had come to Memphis for spring break and were visiting old friends. March 23, 2000 The Tiger football team will open practice this afternoon but it might be without the services of starting quarterback Travis Anglin. The sophomore has been bothered by shoulder pain during winter workouts and was examined yesterday to determine if he has a possible torn rotator cuff. Results of the MRI are due today.

March 4, 2000 A family gathering for the coaching staff was held at the home of Rip Scherer. The purpose was to introduce the wives of the new coaches to other members of the football family.

March 25, 2000 The Tiger football team participated in its first full pad session of the spring. The two-hour event was held at Murphy Athletic Complex.

March 13, 2000 The Tiger defensive coaching staff left Mem-

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be operated on March 31, worked out with the team and was allowed to run hand-off drills. Anglin suffered a torn capsular in his right shoulder and will have to have surgery before he can throw without pain. He is expected to return for fall camp at full strength. March 28, 2000 The Tigers practiced in full pads as spring drills continued. The two-hour session was highlighted by a compete zone scrimmage to end the practice. Defensive back Glenn Sumter, who missed last season due to a knee injury, registered two pass interceptions during the 15-minute session. March 29, 2000 Tailback Jeff Sanders, fullback Darche' Epting and receiver Reginald Perkins all received praise from head coach Rip Scherer after a compete zone scrimmage during today’s practice. Sanders led all rushers and scored a touchdown on a two yard run. Epting tallied a touchdown on a 19-yard run in which he broke several tackles and Perkins made two outstanding pass receptions. April 1, 2000 The Tiger football team went through their first full scrimmage of the spring at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Junior A a r o n Meadows and sophomore Sugar Sanders led the team in rushing with Meadows gaining 60 yards and scoring one touchdown and Sanders adding 58 yards. Quarterback Neil Suber threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns. His first touchdown went to Al Sermon and covered 20 yards. Newcomer Reginald Perkins hauled in a 54 yard touchdown pass from Suber later in the scrimmage. Andre Arnold led all defenders with eight tackles and three quarterback sacks. April 5, 2000 DeCorye Hampton, the Tigers starting offensive tackle who was injured in last Saturday’s scrimmage, returned to the practice field. Hampton injured his ankle and was expected to

miss several days of practice. April 6, 2000 A mini-scrimmage was held at the conclusion of practice on Thursday. Tailback Sugar Sanders had his most productive day of the spring rushing for 40 yards and three touchdowns. Sanders scored on runs of nine, two and four yards. Fullback Darche Epting also scored on a four yard burst. Quarterback Neil Suber completed five passes for 56 yards and several key first downs. Defensively, Kamal Shakir registered two tackles for lost yardage, a quarterback sack and a forced fumble. April 8, 2000 The Tigers traveled back to the Liberty Bowl for their second major scrimmage of the spring. The day was cold with wind chills hovering around the 40 degree mark. The days busiest participant turned out to be head trainer Ed Cantler who made numerous trips to the field to take injured back to the sideline. Offensive tackle Artis Hicks suffered an ankle sprain and left the field. His backup, Austin O’Dell suffered torn ligaments in his left knee and left the action. Then offensive guard Lou Esposito was hit in the lower back and had to be helped off the field. Shortly thereafter, tight end Wade Smith ran into outside linebacker Greg Harper and both left the scrimmage, Smith with a neck injury and Harper with a knee. Fullback Darche Epting, who was also used as a tailback, led all rushers with 55 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Meadows gained 48 yards on 22 attempts. Neil Suber completed seven passes for 73 yards and one touchdown and Scott Scherer threw for 30 yards and one score. April 11, 2000 Heavy rains forced the Tiger football team to practice indoors at Murphy Athletic Complex. The offense went through a one and a half hour workout and the defense followed for the same length of time. Several of the key players injured on Saturday were not able to return to the lineup. April 12, 2000 The Tigers traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for their practice due to the wet field conditions at Murphy Athletic Complex. The city has received over three inches of rain during the past week and the fields at South Campus are saturated. The two hour session featured work on the Tigers’ passing attack. Several of the players injured in last weekend’s scrimmage returned to practice. However, offensive tack137

les Artis Hicks and Austin O’Dell remained on the sidelines. O’Dell has a torn medical collateral ligament in his left knee, while Hicks suffered an ankle sprain. April 13, 2000 The 2000 seniors were excused from the final practice session of the season and the underclassmen worked in preparation for Saturday’s Blue-Gray Game. April 14, 2000 The annual Football Letterman’s Golf Tournament was held at Memphis National Golf Club on Friday with over 60 former players joining in the act i o n . Former A l l Americ a n kicker Joe Allison and his family came in from Atlanta. Others in attendance included, former Tiger punters Jim Cande and Drew Pairamore, linebacker Steve McCarty, back Frank Massa, defensive lineman Ben Howard, defensive back Eddie Moore, and quarterback Russ Vollmer. April 15, 2000 The Tigers had an early curtain call at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for the 2000 Blue-Gray Game. The game, which billed the first team offense and defense against the remainder of the squad, was won by the Blue Team (1st team) 20-6. Sophomore tailback Sugar Sanders had a 20-yard run for one Blue team score, while Tripp Higgins caught a touchdown pass from Neil Suber for another. Junior linebacker George Harper recovered a fumble and ran it in for a touchdown and nose tackle Gerald Massey intercepted a tipped Suber pass and returned it 42 yards for the only Gray Team score. Suber, who threw for 184 yards, was named the Offensive MVP for the second consecutive year and Massey was tabbed as the Defensive MVP. Seventeen of the Tigers 2000 signees attended the game to witness what was in store for them in the fall. The group included St. Louis running back Robert Douglas, Florida defensive back Sean Garris and Memphis lineman Carl Higgins.

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April 17, 2000 The Tiger football team participated in Picture Day. The players and coaches had mug shots made for the 2000 Media Guide. April 18, 2000 Tiger coach Rip Scherer announced that Jared Pigue, a deep snapper from Goodpasture High School in Nashville, and Billy Summers, a snapper from Bartlett High in Memphis, would join the Tiger football team in August. The Tigers were unable to find a deep snapper to replace Joe Rocconi during spring drills. April 24, 2000 Offensive line coach Joe Susan, who joined the Tiger staff in January of 2000, resigned to accept the head football coaching position at Davidson College in North Carolina. Susan, who came to the Tigers from Princeton University, went through spring drills before deciding to leave Memphis. April 25, 2000 Three Tiger football players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams after not being selected in the draft. Defensive back Reginald Howard signed with the Carolina Panthers. Defensive end Tramont Lawless signed with the Cleveland Browns and receiver Ken Coutain signed with the Green Bay Packers. April 27, 2000 The Tiger players had their heights and weights taken and then began studying for the final exams. Exams begin on the 28th and players leave for the summer on the 4th of May. April 28, 2000 Mike Bender, who coached at the University of Arkansas, was in Memphis to interview for the offensive line coaches position. April 29, 2000 Nick Gasperato, who has coached the offensive line at Penn State and at South Carolina, was in Memphis to interview with Rip Scherer and tour the facilities. Scherer is expected to make a recommendation to the Board of Regents within a week. May 1, 2000 Director of football operations John Flowers, assistant athletic director Bob Winn, equipment manager Chris Williams and compliance officer Sally Andrews represented the University of Memphis in a Youth for Christ Golf Tournament at Germantown Country Club.

May 2, 2000 John Strollo, the offensive line coach at Lafayette College, came to the U of M campus to interview for the vacant line coaches position on Rip Scherer’s staff. Caspor Stiles May 3, 2000 Freshman defensive back Jason Brown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, told Tiger coaches that he would be transferring to Southern University in Baton Rouge to be closer to his mother. Brown was given his release by Rip Scherer. Caspor Stiles, who lettered for four year at linebacker, has signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns.

May 4, 2000 Tiger football players completed their final exams and left campus for at least three weeks. Summer school begins in June and several players will attend the first session. The majority of the team will return for the second session of summer school in July. May 5, 2000 Head coach Rip Scherer left Memphis for Phoenix, Arizona, for this year’s Fiesta Frolics, an event that helps promote the Fiesta Bowl. The remainder of the staff hit the road to begin recruiting for next season. May 6, 2000 Tiger strength coach Pat Meyer flew to Raleigh, North Carolina, to be the guest speaker at Todd Stroud’s strength clinic hosted by North Carolina State University. Stroud was the Tiger strength coach in 1998-99 and left Memphis this spring to join the staff at NC State. Former Tiger fullback Brandon Tucker received the 1999 National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award at the local chapter banquet. Memphis signee Kenyun Glover received the high school award. May 8, 2000 Flanker Damien Dodson, who set the Memphis record for career pass receptions and is second in receiving yardage, has signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams. May 9, 2000 Airline tickets for Ryan White’s trip to Phoenix, Arizona, arrived at the AOB. White will leave Memphis on May 12th for the Playboy 138

Magazine shoot. May 12, 2000 Ryan White left from Memphis International Airport for the Playboy Magazine All-America shoot in Phoenix, Arizona. White was to play golf, go whitewater rafting and enjoy other functions offered during the three day event. May 13, 2000 Rick Mallory, an offensive line and tight end coach from the University of Washington, was in Memphis over the weekend to interview for the offensive line coaches position at the U of M. Mallory is the fourth and final candidate to interview for the job. May 15, 2000 Tiger strength coach Pat Meyer, who was hired in March to fill the position vacated by Todd Stroud, has resigned his position to become the head strength coach at North Carolina State with his friend Stroud. Stroud was named the Director of Health and Movement Sciences at NC State and Meyer will take over the day-to-day duties of the strength trainer. May 16, 2000 Rip Scherer told media members that he had reduced his applicants for the offensive line position to just two individuals. He stated that he must decided between John Strollo of Lafayette College and Rick Mallory of Washington for the spot vacated by Joe Susan. Scherer is expected to reach his decision this week. May 18, 2000 Rip Scherer has recommended former Washington line coach Rick Mallory to fill the line coaches position at the U of M. Mallory, who played collegiately at Washington before spending five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, replaces Joe Susan on the Scherer staff. May 19, 2000 John Flowers and Bob Winn represented the football staff in the 16th annual FedEx March of Dimes Golf Tournament.

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May 22, 2000 Tiger football coach Rip Scherer left for Destin, Florida, for this year’s Conference USA meetings. The football coaches will meet on Monday and Tuesday, while the basketball coaches will gather on Wednesday and Thursday. John Flowers represented the University of Memphis football office in the “Brat” Golf Tournament at Colonial Country Club.

Members of the Tiger football staff joined with boosters to participate in the largest field ever for the event.

May 23, 2000 Memphis head coach Rip Scherer returned from Destin, Florida, where he participated in the Conference USA meetings.

June 5, 2000 Mike Stark, a former Tiger football player, was recommended by Rip Scherer to serve as the next strength and conditioning coach at The U of M. Stark, who has taught, coached and worked with strength training at Trezevant, Bartlett and Cordova High Schools in Shelby County, played for former Tiger coach Billy J. Murphy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors and was named to several All-American teams.

May 24, 2000 Darren Garcia, the quarterback at Millington High School in Darren Garcia Millington, Tennessee, announced that he would attend the University of Memphis. Garcia, who was twice an All Region 7-5A selection and was an All Shelby-Metro pick in 1999, will be used as a wide receiver for Memphis. May 25, 2000 Offensive line coach Rick Mallory arrived in Memphis and spent his first day on the job. Mallory replaces Joe Susan as the Tigers line coach. It was announced that Mallory’s son, Ryan, an all-state linebacker from Seattle, Washington, would attended the U of M and play for the Tigers. Ryan was a three year football letter winner at O’Dea High School and helped his team to a three year record of 35-3. May 28, 2000 Memphis football coaches returned to campus after spending a month on the road looking at next year’s football recruits. June 2, 2000 The search for a new strength coach continued as Mike Stark, a former Tiger player, returned to campus for interviews with the entire coaching staff. Other candidates have included John Sisk of Clemson University and Kerry Goode, a former Alabama player who has worked with several NFL teams. June 3, 2000 The Highland Hundred held its annual Les Phillips Memorial Golf Tournament at Memphis National Country Club in Collierville, TN.

June 4, 2000 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer had a busy day as he put in personal appearances at the Ducks Unlimited Outdoor Fest and at the Italian Festival.

June 6, 2000 The Conference USA Media Relations Directors voted during their meetings in Chicago on the order of finish among league football teams this fall. The ballots were collected by conference staff members and the results were released on Tuesday. Southern Mississippi, last year’s conference champ, edged out East Carolina by one vote to repeat as conference champion. Louisville was ranked third, Houston was fourth, Memphis fifth, followed by UAB, Tulane, Cincinnati and Army. June 7, 2000 Tavarious Davis, a wide receiver who had committed to Clemson but became a late qualifier, flew into Memphis for a visit with Memphis coaches. Davis, whose father Tyrone Davis played for Clemson and the NFL New York Giants, prepped at Benjamine Mays High School. He had participated in several summer football camps at Clemson and was considered a top prospect. June 8, 2000 Memphis Director of Football Operations John Flowers traveled to Miami, Florida, to represent the Tiger football program at Orange Bowl festivities. June 12, 2000 Tavarious Davis signed a scholarship with the U of M and will enroll in September. The wide receiver could see action this fall for the Ti-

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gers. Jason Brown, a freshman defensive back from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who had announced that he would not return for the 2000 season, contacted Rip Scherer and ask permission to rejoin the team this fall. June 13, 2000 Former Tiger quarterback Dave Anderson, who found fame as a baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was hired as the new baseball coach at Memphis. Anderson has been a manager for the Detroit Tiger organization for the past six years. June 23, 2000 The University of Memphis had three players named to The Football News Preseason AllConference USA Team. Marcus Bell and Kamal Shakir were named to the defensive unit and tight end Billy Kendall was named to the offensive squad. June 24, 2000 Lindy’s Football Magazine came out and tabbed several Tiger players on its national list. Nose tackle Marcus Bell was listed as the 15th best defensive lineman in the nation. Linebacker Kamal Shakir was also selected as the 15th best linebacker in the country. Safety Idrees Bashir was picked as the 18th best safety. Tiger All-American kicker Ryan White was the highest rated Tiger. He was tabbed as the 4th best kicker in the nation by the national magazine. June 25, 2000 Tiger football coach Rip Scherer attended the FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic at TPC Southwind and spent part of the afternoon with FedEx founder Fred Smith and his son. June 26, 2000 Former Melrose High School All-American David Paine and teammate Everette Howard came to the Memphis football office to meet with Rip Scherer. Both plan to enroll at the U of M and play football. Paine, who was named to the Parade All-America Team and the gatorade Circle of Champions, signed with Alabama after his career at Melrose High School.

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June 28, 2000 David Paine, a former Parade All-American and Alabama signee, confirmed to the Commercial Appeal that he would enroll in the U of M this fall and would play football for the Tigers in 2001. July 1, 2000 The Sporting News came out with its rankings of the 1-A football teams for the fall of 2000. Memphis was tabbed as 81st of the 150 teams ranked. July 3, 2000 The University of Memphis has been ranked third in the nation in the number of football players participating during the 2000 season who have already graduated from college. Boston College leads all schools with eight graduate students on the team. Texas Tech is second with seven and Memphis and Notre Dame are tied with six. The survey was done by the staff at the University of Kentucky. July 8, 2000 Head coach Rip Scherer returned from a family vacation in North Carolina. Scherer and the entire Scherer clan meet for an annual vacation at a North Carolina Beach. July 10, 2000 Rip Scherer announced that back-up safety Keydrin Ward, who has lettered for two years, may not be eligible for the 2000 season. If not eligible, Ward could take a redshirt year in 2000 and have two years of eligibility remaining. July 12, 2000 On May 3rd, Tiger defensive back Jason Brown announced that he would return to Baton Rouge and transfer to Southern University. However, as the summer progresses, Brown had a change of heart and is returning for his second season at Memphis. Brown is expected to be a member of the Tiger special teams this fall. July 13, 2000 Conference USDA announced a fourth bowl tiein for C-USA member teams. In addition to the Liberty Bowl, the GMAC/Mobile Bowl and the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl, the league teams will now compete for a spot in the Motor City Bowl in Detroit, Michigan. The C-USA team will face the MAC champion in the December 27th event. After having taken two weeks off, Tiger coaches returned to the office to continue their preparations for the 2000 season opener against Mississippi State.

July 16, 2000 Memphis head coach Rip Scherer held a media reception at his home in Collierville, Tennessee. More than 20 local media members attended the event with their spouses. July 17, 2000 Former Tiger tailback Gerard Arnold, the Tigers’ second all-time leading rusher, signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins. July 19, 2000 Jason Broussard, an offensive lineman from Waco, Texas, has decided not to enroll at the U of M this fall due to personal reasons. Broussard, who played just one year of high school football, will enroll in a junior college closer to home to be near his mother. It was also announced that all-state fullback Shaka Hill had not met all of the NCAA requirements for participation this fall. Hill will be able to enroll and practice with the team during the fall semester. July 20, 2000 The new Tiger football season ticket television commercial premiered in the Memphis market. The spot, produced by Sossaman and Bateman Advertising in Memphis, is another takeoff on the ESPN Sports Center spots. This year’s commercial features several Tiger players including DeCorye Hampton and Lou Esposito. July 21, 2000 Devin Yarbrough, a wide receiver from Whitehaven High School Memphis, has received his final ACT score and it is believed that Yarbrough has now reached all of the requirements for eligibility. July 24, 2000 Rip Scherer and his football staff left Memphis this morning for three days of meetings in preparations for the upcoming season. The meetings will again be held in the Nashville area. July 25, 2000 Ryan White

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lected fourth in order of finish among conference schools. The Tigers also placed two players on the preseason AllCUSA Team. Linebacker Kamal Shakir and kicker Ryan White were tabbed on the team and White was named the Special Teams Player of the Year. July 26, 2000 Travis Simmons, a videographer from North Carolina State, came to Memphis to be interviewed for the video position vacated by Bill Sisler. Sisler left the U of M to take a similar position with UMass. Rip Scherer and his staff returned from their retreat in Nashville. The group will attend the Redbirds game tonight. July 27, 2000 Athletic director R.C. Johnson held his annual football kickoff party at TPC Southwind for Rip Scherer and members of his staff. The event was hosted by Johnson and his wife Melba. July 29, 2000 Memphis head coach Rip Scherer and assistant coach Clay Helton left Memphis for Birmingham, Alabama, to attend this years C-USA football officials meeting. Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson underwent shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. Dr. T. David Sisk handled Johnson’s surgery. July 31, 2000 Members of the media as well as Conference USA staff, coaches and players started arriving in Memphis for the Conference Media Days. New Fox Sports announcer Joel Meyers arrived in Memphis and played golf with U of M announcer Dave Woloshin, U of M assistant AD Bob Winn and C-USA Media Relations Director Brian Teter. Travis Simmons, who interviewed for the Memphis videographers position last week, has been recommended for the position. August 1, 2000 The AXA/Liberty Bowl hosted the Liberty Bowl Golf Classic at Colonial Country Club in Memphis. The event featured fivesomes on both the

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north and south courses at Colonial. Memphis head coach Rip Scherer won a closest-to-thehole contest on one of the par threes but Southern Mississippi head coach Jeff Bower laid claim to the team championship with a score of 17 under par through 15 holes. The event was shortened due to a severe thunderstorm that knocked down trees on the course. Coaches returned to the Adams Mark Hotel for an awards dinner following the golf outing. Players attending the media day festivities were taken to dinner by CUSA staff members. August 2, 2000 Players, coaches and officials gathered at the A d a m s Mark Hotel for the interview session of Media Day 2000. The Tigers were represented by head coach Rip Scherer and players Kamal Shakir and Billy Kendall. Each of the players and coaches were required to spend three hours answering questions from the large media turnout. August 3, 2000 The Highland Hundred held its annual Kickoff Dinner at Woodland Hills Dinner Club in East Shelby County. Head coach Rip Scherer and members of his staff attended the event. August 4, 2000 Tiger kicker Ryan White and linebacker Kamal Shakir were named to The Football News Preseason All-America team (HM). The publication also tabbed nose tackle Marcus Bell, tight end Billy Kendall as well as Shakir as members of the preseason All Conference USA team. August 5, 2000 Head coach Rip Scherer and his family flew to New York City for a final family vacation prior to the start of the 2000-01 school year. Schererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Melanie will be leaving Memphis to attend the University of Georgia this fall. August 7, 2000 Rip Scherer and his staff welcomed 21 schol-

arship players and several new walk-ons to campus for the start of the 2000 football season. Among the freshman class of 2000 were allstate fullback Shaka Hill, receivers Tavarious Davis and Von Webb and linebacker Derrick Ballard. Missing from the class was Houston High School tight end Eric Peterson, who is still awaiting word from the NCAA Clearing House on his eligibility. He is expected to join the team by early next week. August 8, 2000 Tiger linebacker Kamal Shakir made an admitted error in judgement when he allegedly used another students credit card to charge less than $80 from an area grocery store. Shakir was caught and the incident was reported to the campus Security Office. Shakir is awaiting a ruling from the Office of Judicial Affairs as to his punishment. Freshman lineman Jerry Brown of Nashville reported to camp for one day and then told head coach Rip Scherer that he no longer wanted to play football. Brown was dismissed from the team and he returned home. He is the second lineman from the 2000 class to decide against playing. Earlier in the summer Jason Broussard of Waco, Texas, announced that he would not attend the U of M on football scholarship. August 9, 2000 Practice for the freshman class continued with two-a-day workouts at Murphy Athletic Complex. Scherer singled out the work of linebacker/ fullbacks Robert Douglas, Derrick Ballard and Shaka Hill as being eye-catching. Douglas and Ballard could see action with the varsity according to the coach. August 10, 2000 The Tiger varsity reported to camp throughout the day and attended a team meeting at 2 PM. The freshman class had a full day of academic orientation and no practice was slated for the day. August 11, 2000 The combined squads spent the day attending various meetings with members of the Memphis athletic administration. FanFest 2000 141

was held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Friday evening and a large crowd turned out to meet members of the 2000 football team. WMC-AM 79, the Memphis flagship radio station broadcast live from the stadium and fans made use of the free food and beverages that were offered by various businesses around town. The highlight of the evening was the introduction of the team to the fans. Players and coaches spent several hours mingling with the fans and signing autographs. August 12, 2000 The Tigers took to the practice field for the first time this fall as a combined unit. The morning session was split into two sessions with the Blue squad working first, followed by the Gray unit. The day was not all good news however as freshman wide receiver Tavarious Davis, who had been expected to contend for playing time, tore his ACL while running a pass route. He will be operated on the coming week and will be out for the season. August 13, 2000 After taking Sunday morning off, the team returned to Murphy Complex for an afternoon workout. Missing from the squad was senior tight end Billy Kendall who used the afternoon to walk through graduation with his class. Kendall will be one of six Tiger players who will be in graduate school this fall. Joining Kendall as graduate students this fall will be Lou Esposito, Rodney Lanctot, Kosha Irby, Ben Graves, and Ian Williams. August 14, 2000 Two-year letterman Keydrin Ward, who was listed as the number two strong safety this fall, has decided to give up football. The Melrose High School graduate told Scherer over the weekend that he was going to give up football. August 15, 2000 Freshman defensive back Jamie Green suffered

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a dislocation of his left shoulder during practice and could be out for the remainder of the season. It is not known yet whether or not Green will have to have surgery to repair his shoulder. August 16, 2000 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer singled out the play of offensive linemen Josh Eargle and Austin O’Dell, along with several other starters. Fullback Nick Tsatsaronis injured his ankle but continued to practice and receiver Al Sermon had to be treated for weight loss during the heated practices. August 17, 2000 The Tigers put on full pads for the first time this fall and went through two workouts at Murphy Athletic Complex. Temperatures in Memphis climbed to 102 degrees in the shade and heat indexes climbed around the 112-115 degree mark. However, the Tigers fought through the heat and had little trouble with the two sessions. Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir, who had been accused of using another student’s credit card to make less than $80 in charges at an area grocery store, was taken downtown to police headquarters and booked on misdemeanor charges. Shakir missed afternoon workouts but was released later in the evening. August 18, 2000 Since the team has practiced well over the first few days, Rip Scherer gave the squad the morning off and took the team swimming at one of the campus pools. Freshman tight end Eric Peterson was allowed to begin practice after the NCAA Clearing House announced that his application for admission was being reviewed. The all-state tight end will have to workout in shorts for three days before going into full pads. August 19, 2000 The Tigers held their first Dernice Wherry scrimmage of the fall at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The “controlled scrimmage” allowed offense to work on situations but the situation that had to be overcome was the defense. The offensive unit was held out of the end zone for most of the afternoon. However, during the final stages of practice the ball was moved to the defensive five yard line and the offense was able to score several touchdowns. Tailbacks Dernice Wherry and Aaron Meadows tallied two rushing touchdowns

each, while quarterback Travis Anglin threw for a touchdown and ran for another. No major injuries were reported. August 20, 2000 Former University of Houston head coach Kim Helton attended Sunday’s practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. Helton was in Memphis to visit with his son, Clay Helton, who is the Tigers’ running back coach. August 21, 2000 It was a “good news-bad news” day for the Tiger football team. While trainers were learning through x-rays that wide receiver Al Sermon did not have a broken fibula but instead had a high ankle sprain, they were called on to help starting outside linebacker DeMorrio Shank off the field and it was later learned that he had broken the second metatarsal in his right foot. It is expected that Shank will miss from two to three weeks. Following practice, Rip Scherer told the team that they had practiced well in the heat and therefore, he was breaking camp and ending two-a-day practice sessions. August 22, 2000 Trevor Matich, the color commentator for Fox Sports Network attended Tuesday’s workouts in preparation for the Memphis-Mississippi State season opener. Rip Scherer and members of the athletic department later attended a sponsor’s reception hosted by WMC-AM 79 at the Racquet Club of Memphis. August 23, 2000 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium was the site of the Tigers final scrimmage of fall camp. The team traveled to the Liberty Bowl at 2:30 PM to simulate the game time slated for the Mississippi State contest on September 2nd. Several key players were held out of the scrimmage, including offensive guard Lou Esposito, tailbacks Dernice Wherry and Sugar Sanders and cornerback Michael Stone. Sophomore quarterback Travis Anglin had perhaps his best afternoon as a Tiger completing 9-of-15 pass 142

attempts for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Linebacker Kamal Shakir was credited with three quarterback sacks. August 24, 2000 After a short workout in shorts and helmets, Rip Scherer announced to the team that they could have Friday and Saturday off to let their legs rest and recover from an extremely hot fall camp. August 27, 2000 The Tigers returned to the practice field on Sunday afternoon and injured receiver Al Sermon also returned from the training room to the sidelines. Sermon, who suffered a high ankle sprain over ten days ago, returned to the field with a heavy tape job and attempted to jog for the first time. Temperatures on the field topped out at 111.3 during the afternoon session. August 28, 2000 The first Rip Scherer Press Conference of the 2000 season was held at the Athletic Office Building. The catered event was attended by 25 media members. The Tigers practiced on Monday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s season opener against Mississippi State. Travis Anglin has been selected as the Tigers’ starting quarterback. August 29, 2000 Offensive guard Lou Esposito, kicker Ryan White and nose tackle Marcus Bell were selected as game captains for the season opener against Mississippi State. August 30, 2000 Tailback Sugar Sanders continues to work on his injured ankle in hopes of playing against Mississippi State. Rip Scherer has stated that he hoped to get 10-15 snaps for Sanders, Darche’ Epting and Dernice Wherry.

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August 31, 2000 University of Memphis interim president Dr. Ralph Faudree attended practice for the first time and wished the team good luck against the Bulldogs. Former Tiger nose tackle Greg Montgomery (1979-83) stopped by the AOB to wish the coaches good luck on the season opener. September 1, 2000 A Football Kickoff Reception, hosted by U of M athletic director R.C. Johnson and his wife, was held at TPC Southwind. Many of the University officials, including President Dr. Ralph Faudree, were in attendance. Joel Meyers and Trevor Matich, the Fox Sports Network announce crew also attended. Head coach Rip Scherer dropped by and spoke briefly to the crowd. September 2, 2000 The Tigers opened the 2000 football season with the Mississippi State Bulldogs and most of the crowd of 34,113 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium felt as if they were watching a continuation of last year. The Tigers played great defense but were not able to move the ball offensively. The Memphis defense held Mississippi State to just 127 yards of total offense, including a mere 45 yards rushing. However, the Tiger offense turned the ball over five times which led to three MSU scores and the final score of 17-3. Memphis' only score came on a 36-yard Ryan White field goal in the second quarter of the contest. Defensively, junior end Andre Arnold registered five tackles and three quarterback sacks for Memphis. September 4, 2000 Rip Scherer announced at his weekly press luncheon that Marcus Bell and Ben Graves had been selected by the coaching staff as champions from the Mississippi State game. Bell was named the defensive champion and Graves won the award for the special teams. More than 15 new walk-ons came out for open tryouts on Monday and several were given a chance to participate with the squad this fall. The group included Doug Whittaker, a defensive lineman who is transferring from Tennessee-Martin. September 5, 2000 Tailback Jeff Sugar Sanders returned to practice in full pads and the hopes are that Sanders will be able to play on a limited basis against Louisiana-Monroe. The leading returning rusher from the 1999 squad, Sanders has suffered with an ankle injury throughout fall camp. He was not able to participate against Mississippi State.

September 6, 2000 Memphis senior wide receiver Al Sermon was back in full gear for Wednesday’s practice and made every attempt to go through some of the drills. However, Sermon still shows the effects of his ankle injury and is listed as doubtful for the Monroe contest. Tiger coach Rip Scherer announced that true freshman receiver Darren Garcia had moved up the depth chart and would see action in this weekend’s game. Scherer also stated that he expected freshman receiver Antoine Harden to play in his first collegiate contest.

punt, while Terry had an interception, eight tackles, two tackles for lost yardage and a quarterback sack.

September 7, 2000 Starting offensive tackle Artis Hicks is still bothered by a pulled hamstring and will be held out of the Louisiana-Monroe game. Redshirt senior Austin O’Dell will be called on for his first career start. O’Dell has lettered for two years but has not started a game as a Tiger.

September 13, 2000 Outside linebacker DeMorrio Shank, who sustained a broken bone in his right foot in fall camp, returned to practice. Shank still showed signs of a limp but was able to participate in most drills. He could be available for this weekends game with ASU.

September 9, 2000 The Memphis defense turned in another strong performance in leading the Tigers to a 28-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Led by freshman linebacker Coot Terry and senior linebacker Kamal Shakir, the Tigers held ULM to just 176 total yards, including a mere 44 yards rushing. Terry and rover Glenn Sumter registered interceptions, cornerback Michael Stone blocked a field goal attempt and tackle Calvin Lewis recovered a fumble in helping the defense to its first shutout since the 1994 season. The victory may have been costly. Tailbacks Sugar Sanders (ankle) and Dernice Wherry (shoulder) were both injured as was offensive guard Josh Eargle (knee). Cornerback Marcus Smith also suffered an ankle sprain.

September 14, 2000 Wide receiver Al Sermon, who has been bothered with a high ankle sprain for the past several weeks, continued to work out and showed less signs of the injury. Sermon is expected to play against Arkansas State. True freshman tailback Jeremiah Bonds has taken more and more snaps this week and could be forced into duty this weekend with the injuries to Sugar Sanders and Dernice Wherry.

September 10, 2000 The NCAA released the national football statistics for the second week of the season and the Tiger defense finds itself ranked second in the nation this week. Memphis was ranked fourth after the opening week of the season. September 11, 2000 Rip Scherer announced that DeCorye Hampton, linebacker Coot Terry and punter Ben Graves were named team champions for the ULM game. Graves averaged 43.5 yards per 143

September 12, 2000 An MRI exam of offensive guard Josh Eargle’s right knee discovered a partially torn ACL and surgery might be needed to repair the damage. The partial tear will be examined next week and a decision will be made as to when the surgery will be done. Senior tackle Austin O’Dell has been moved into the rotation in the offensive line.

September 16, 2000 The Tigers traveled to Jonesboro, Arkansas, for the first time in 51 years to take on the Indians of Arkansas State. The last time Memphis played at Indian Stadium was during the 1949 season and Memphis won the contest 62-7. Memphis opened the night’s scoring with a 12yard Travis Anglin to Billy Kendall pass play. All-American kicker Ryan White added four field goals including a 35 yarder with just :48 seconds remaining to clinch the victory. Sugar Sanders, who was battling an ankle sprain, rushed 31 times for 96 yards in leading Memphis to its second win of the season. The victory marked the first time in 17 years that Memphis has opened a football season with a 2-1 record. It was also the Tigers' fourth consecutive road win. The win was bittersweet for the U of M. Anglin was injured in the second quarter and could miss several weeks of the season. September 18, 2000 Tiger freshman outside linebacker Coot Terry, who had started all three games of the 2000 season and had become a defensive leader, sus-

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tained a torn ACL in practice and will be out for the remainder of the season. Terry became the third Tiger player to tear an ACL this season. Memphis lost freshman receiver Tavarious Davis in camp and offensive guard Josh Eargle in the Louisiana-Monroe game. Rip Scherer announced at his weekly press conference that Marcus Bell, Billy Kendall, Ryan White and Lou Esposito had been elected as game captains for the Army contest.

settings in all of college football. Quarterback Neil Suber, playing in place of injured Travis Anglin, completed 20-of-31 pass attempts for 187 yards in leading UM to the win. Tiger safety Idrees Bashir set a new Tiger record for the longest interception return when he picked off a pass in the Memphis end zone and returned it 100 yards for a score. True freshman tailback Jeremiah Bonds scored his first career TD on a 31-yard pass from Suber.

September 19, 2000 The Tigers received both good and bad news on the medical front. Freshman linebacker Coot Terry, who was thought to have suffered a torn ACL on Monday, had an MRI and it was discovered that he suffered no tear at all. Terry simply sprained his knee and is expected to play against Army this weekend. However, the news was not so good for offensive lineman Josh Eargle. Eargle had his knee scoped and it was discovered that he had indeed torn his ACL. He had surgery to repair his knee and will be out the remainder of the season.

September 25, 2000 Fox Sports Network, which is airing the Memphis-Southern Mississippi game this weekend, has selected the Memphis-East Carolina game as the October 7 television game. Safety Idrees Bashir was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his work against Army. Rip Scherer announced at his weekly press luncheon that captains for the Southern Miss game would include Neil Suber, Idrees Bashir and Glenn Sumter. Scherer also announced that Travis Anglin would not return for the USM game this weekend.

September 20, 2000 With an injury to Trey Eyre’s elbow, sophomore Joey Gerda has been elevated to a starting role at offensive guard. It will be Gerda’s first career start.

September 26, 2000 Memphis receiver coach Charlie Coe was rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest pains during a staff meeting. Coe, who had shoulder surgery in July, will undergo examinations on Wednesday. Linebacker Coot Terry and tailback Dernice Wherry both returned to practice and are expected to play against Southern Mississippi this weekend.

September 22, 2000 The Tiger football team boarded a TWA charter flight for Newburgh, New York, for this weekend’s game with Army. The team arrived in New York at 11 AM and bused to Michie Stadium for a one-hour workout. Following practice, the Tigers had lunch in Ike Hall, overlooking the Hudson River. The team left West Point for team headquarters at Pearl River, New York. September 23, 2000 A cool mist of rain fell but at least it wasn’t like the snow storm that greeted the Tigers in 1985 when Memphis took on Army at West Point. This year’s game was more pleasant for Tiger players and fans alike as Memphis gained its third consecutive victory by handing Army a 26-16 loss in one of the most beautiful

September 27, 2000 The medical report on Charlie Coe was a good one. The assistant head coach has some blockage but it can be controlled through medication. He is expected to return to the team is a few days. September 29, 2000 The Tiger football team boarded buses and traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to take on the Golden Eagles. The team worked out at M.M. Roberts Stadium on Friday afternoon. Coach Rip Scherer and his coordinators, Tommy West and Jimmy Kiser met with the Fox Sports announcers following practice in preparation for Saturday’s broadcast on Fox Sports Network. September 30, 2000 Two great defenses battled for three and a half quarters before Southern Miss capitalized on a couple of Tiger mistakes and won the game 243. The two teams were limited to field goals, USM with three and Memphis with one, until 144

the final 1:45 of the game. With Memphis trailing 9-3, Southern Miss dug in at their own 35 yard line. The Golden Eagles stopped Memphis on fourth down and took over the ball. On their second play from scrimmage, tailback Dwayne Woods broke through the middle of the line. With Memphis trying to strip the ball instead of locking up the ball carrier, Woods scampered 52yards for a touchdown. With the two-point conversion, USM led 17-3. Memphis was forced to pass and USM corner Leo Barnes picked off a Suber pass and ran it in for another score. October 2, 2000 Rip Scherer announced at his press conference that DeMorrio Shank, a three year regular at outside linebacker, would not be able to return to action this year. Shank will be redshirted and will return next year for his senior season. October 3, 2000 Memphis quarterback Neil Suber, who has set personal completions records for the past two games, was unable to lift his right arm above shoulder height. Suber suffered a sprained right shoulder in the Southern Miss game. October 4, 2000 Outside linebacker Ian Ian Williams Williams, who underwent surgery in August of 1999 to remove a brain tumor but returned to the field this fall, has decided to give up football at this time. Williams has suffered two mild seizures this fall, the last coming in the first quarter of the Army game. Williams told Rip Scherer that he thought that it was in his best interest to give up football. The Neil Suber watch continued into Wednesday’s practice. Suber was able to toss with the receivers but was unable to participate in any team drills. He is listed as possible for the ECU game. If Suber is unable to play, sophomore Scott Scherer will get his first collegiate start. October 5, 2000 Sophomore quarterback Scott Scherer and freshman Danny Wimprine continued to take all the snaps at practice in preparation for the ECU game. Starter Neil Suber was again restricted to lobbing the ball with receivers. Sophomore Travis Anglin, who was the starter in the first three games of the year, returned to the field and ran some plays with the offense. Scherer could get his first start at quarterback as a Tiger.

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October 6, 2000 The Fox Sports Network broadcast crew came by the AOB and met with head coach Rip Scherer, as well as starters Kamal Shakir, Marcus Bell and Lou Esposito.

a valuable member of the defensive line this fall, injured his knee in practice. It is believed to be a bruised knee but team doctors are waiting to see if any swelling occurs. Brown is expected to play this weekend.

October 7, 2000 It was a Cinderella story. Scott Scherer, the son of head coach Rip Scherer and a walk-on with the Tiger football team, was pressed into service as the team’s startScott Scherer ing quarterback for the East Carolina game. The 5’7 sophomore completed his first six attempts, marching the team downfield for three consecutive scores in the first quarter and leading the Tigers to a 17-10 win over the Pirates. Scherer hit on 18-of-25 pass attempts for 175 yards on the afternoon and added a rushing touchdown. Sophomore tailback Sugar Sanders rushed for 132 yards on 19 attempts and tallied a touchdown. Junior receiver Bunkie Perkins had his best game as a Tiger grabbing six passes for 85 yards and several key first downs.

October 13, 2000 The Tiger football team boarded buses and traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on the Blazers of UAB. The team participated in a light workout in Memphis before leaving town.

October 8, 2000 NCAA Statistics revealed that strong safety Glenn Sumter is ranked 8th in the nation in pass interceptions after gaining his fourth in the East Carolina game. Sumter picked off a David Garrard pass to end the game and seal the Tiger win. October 9, 2000 Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his work in the East Carolina game. Shakir was credited with nine tackles, a forced fumble and a quarterback sack on the final series of the game. October 10, 2000 Head coach Rip Scherer announced that sophomore Scott Scherer would again be the starting quarterback for this week’s game against UAB in Birmingham. Neil Suber is still bothered by a bruised shoulder and is unable to throw on a consistent basis. Travis Anglin, who was the Tiger starter before an ankle injury in the Arkansas State game, has returned to practice on a limited basis and will work as the backup for Scherer this week. October 11, 2000 Junior defensive end Tony Brown, who has been

October 14, 2000 The Tigers took on the Blazers of UAB at Legion Field in Birmingham and playing with little emotion, Memphis came out on the losing end of a 13-9 score. The Tigers got a second quarter touchdown from quarterback Scott Scherer, but managed just 34 yards of total offense in the second half. Memphis’ only other points came on a Blazer safety in the third period. UAB, which trailed throughout most of the game, scored twice in the fourth quarter to claim the win. October 15, 2000 A unique season of injuries to both players and staff continued when it was discovered that secondary coach Tim Walton had contracted viral meningitis. Walton was taken to the hospital on Sunday and released on Monday after receiving results of his tests. He is expected to be out of work for at least a week. Walton is the second coach to be stricken this season. Receiver coach Charlie Coe suffered chest pains and was discovered to have two blocked arteries. October 16, 2000 A disappointed Tiger team went back to work at Murphy Athletic Complex in preparation for the Houston game this weekend. Sophomore tight end Wade Smith, who suffered an ankle sprain in the UAB game, was held out of workouts. Head coach Rip Scherer had announced earlier in the day at his press luncheon that Scott Scherer, Ryan Johnson and Kamal Shakir were named champions for the UAB game. October 17, 2000 The Tigers participated in a spirited workout on Tuesday. The two hour session included a fiery seven-on-seven session in which a fight broke out. Quarterbacks Scott Scherer, Neil Suber, Travis Anglin and Danny Wimprine all worked with the first and second team offense and it appears that Scherer, Suber and Anglin could be available this weekend. Tight end Wade Smith, who injured an ankle in the UAB con145

test, was allowed to run for the first time and could be back for Houston. October 18, 2000 Starting offensive guard Lou Esposito was held out of practice with a bruised back. Esposito suffered the injury in the UAB game. He joined tight end Wade Smith on the sidelines during the afternoon workout. October 19, 2000 Lou Esposito remained out of practice for a third day as his back bruise has caused numbness in his leg. He is now listed as doubtful for this weekend’s game with Houston. On a positive note, Jared Pigue, the Tigers’ freshman deep snapper who injured his knee in the Army game, was allowed to return to the field after an MRI disclosed that he had not suffered a torn ACL in the Army contest. Pigue MCL has now healed and with the aid of a brace, he will be allowed to snap against Houston. October 20, 2000 The Tigers participated in a light workout at Murphy Athletic Complex before leaving for the Convocation Center at Whispering Woods. Houston’s team will arrive in Memphis at 8:30 PM Friday evening and will workout at the Liberty Bowl under the lights at 9 PM. October 21, 2000 The Tigers played in their first overtime game in school history but fell short as Houston upset the home team 33-30 in triple overtime. The Tigers had a chance to win the game in regulation but kicker Ryan White missed a 48-yard field goal attempt that would have given Memphis a 20-17 win. The Tigers got touchdowns from Sugar Sanders and Ryan Johnson in regulation and had two White field goals and a Billy Kendall touchdown in overtime. The team’s record fell to 4-4 on the season and an open date next weekend is welcomed.

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October 24, 2000 The Tiger team returned to the field to workout after the loss to Houston. The focus is on the quarterback position as Memphis hopes to get back both Travis Anglin and Neil Suber before the Tennessee game. October 26, 2000 The football team had a spirited workout at Murphy Complex. The upperclassmen finished Derrick Ballard their drills and spent time conditioning with strength coach Mike Stark. The under classmen were put through a scrimmage before being given a long weekend. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine led the offense against a defense that featured several varsity regulars like Coot Terry and Derrick Ballard. The team will now take the weekend off and come back on Sunday to get ready for Tennessee. October 27, 2000 The Tigers used part of the day for photo work with an area photographer. Individual photos were made of the freshmen and new walk-ons and a team picture and staff photo were also taken. October 29, 2000 The Tigers returned to the practice field on Sunday for a two hour practice session in which the coaches felt like a great deal was accomplished. Quarterback Neil Suber appeared to be over his shoulder injury and threw the ball well. October 30, 2000 A full contact practice was held on Monday as the team prepared for Tennessee. It was announced that the team had voted on permanent captains for the 2000 season. The squad elected Lou Esposito as offensive captain, Marcus Bell as defensive captain and Ben Graves was voted the special teams captain. October 31, 2000 Freshman tight end Eric Peterson told Tiger coaches that his heart was no longer in playing football and he left the team. A partial qualifier, Peterson was able to practice with the team this fall but was ineligible for competition. The allstate tight end from Houston High School in Memphis was expected to battle for the tight end job next fall.

November 1, 2000 Rip Scherer told media members that he would not announce a starting quarterback until game time on Saturday. Scherer stated that Neil Suber and Scott Scherer were locked in a battle for the starting nod but that both would play against Tennessee. Sophomore Travis Anglin is still hobbled by an ankle injury but could be pressed into service if needed. November 2, 2000 Approximately 200 Highland Hundred members attended practice on Thursday in a show of support for the Tiger team. The impromptu pep rally was appreciated by the team. November 3, 2000 The Tennessee football team arrived in Memphis and worked out at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Tigers practiced at Murphy Complex before leaving town for the night. The Hall of Fame Banquet was held on Friday evening and three former football greats were inducted. The group included John Fred Robilio, Ed Weldon and Dave Hathcock. November 4, 2000 It was another incredible battle between crossstate rivals the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee. As in 1999, the Tigers battled the heavily favored Vols until the final minute of the game only to see Tennessee kicker Alex Walls boot a field goal with less than a minute to play to give UT a 19-17 win. The Tigers had taken the lead on a Scott Scherer to Billy Kendall touchdown pass in the fourth quarter but could not stop Tennessee on its final drive. Following the game, Scherer had some rather strong comments for members of the media that had written critical stories about the team over the past two weeks. November 6, 2000 Rip Scherer opened his weekly press luncheon by apologizing to the media for his statements after the UT game. He also announced at his press luncheon that Scott Scherer, Marcus Bell and Casey Rooney had been named champions for the Tennessee game. Scherer received the offensive champion award after passing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Bell, who had four tackles for lost yardage, received the defensive champion award and Rooney was named the special teams champ for his tackles on coverage teams. November 7, 2000 After two days of much needed rain, the Tigers 146

worked outside in preparation for this weekend’s Cincinnati game. The team’s focus is on winning the final two games of the season and getting a bowl bid to one of the four C-USA bowl contests. Cornerback Marcus Smith reinjured his ankle during the final period of practice and will be examined on a day-to-day basis. He is expected to play this weekend. November 8, 2000 Memphis defensive coordinator Tommy West was taken to the doctor after experiencing dizziness. He was diagnosed with a inner ear infection and was sent home for a two day rest. November 9, 2000 More than 100 members of the Highland Hundred turned out for the second consecutive week to hold a mini pep rally for the Tigers. Temperatures had dipped into the low 40s for the first time this fall. November 11, 2000 Plagued by turnovers and missed opportunities, the Memphis Tigers dropped their sixth game of the season to Cincinnati, 13-10 in overtime. The Tigers had seven turnovers in the game but still Sugar Sanders had several chances to win the contest. Sophomore tailback Sugar Sanders rushed for over 120 yards and scored the team’s lone touchdown. Quarterback Scott Scherer threw for a career high 203 yards but was intercepted four times. The loss to Cincinnati put the future of head coach Rip Scherer in question. Rumors have circulated for several weeks about Scherer’s tenure at the U of M. Athletic director R.C. Johnson was questioned by the media after the game but refused to make comments about Scherer’s future. November 13, 2000 Media questions at the weekly press luncheon continued to center on Rip Scherer’s future at the University of Memphis. R.C. Johnson was interviewed by numerous media members but maintained that he would sit down with Scherer following the season and make a decision as to the future of Tiger football. Scherer stated at the luncheon that his depressed attitude after

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the Cincinnati was not one of “giving up” but was more about concern for his son Scott, who had thrown the interception that ended the Cincinnati game. Tiger reserve cornerback Jason Brown suffered a sprained ankle in practice on Monday evening and will be evaluated on a daily basis. November 15, 2000 Both Jason Brown and Bunkie Perkins are listed as questionable for this weekend’s game with Tulane. Brown and Perkins have ankle sprains and have not been able to participate in practice this week. November 16, 2000 Tiger cornerback Michael Stone was selected to play in the 2000 Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day. Stone is the first Memphis player since the 1995 season to play in the prestigious game. November 17, 2000 The Tiger football team traveled to New Orleans, LA, for the season finale with Tulane University. The Tigers' chartered flight with TWA was over three hours late arriving in Memphis to pick up the team so Friday night’s walkthrough in the Superdome had to be canceled. The team went directly to the hotel, had dinner at 10 PM and went to bed. November 18, 2000 The downward spiral of the 2000 football season continued for the Tigers as the team committed seven turnovers and was flagged with 10 penalties for 101 yards in a 37-14 loss to the Tulane Green Wave. The game featured the return of Tiger quarterback Neil Suber, who had been out of action since September 30th with a shoulder injury. Suber replaced starter Scott Scherer and passed for 133 yards and one touchdown. Tiger punt returner Ryan Johnson moved into second place for return yards in a season and freshman Darren Garcia showed promise working as the Tigers kickoff return man for the first time. Senior linebacker Kamal Shakir ended his career as Conference USA’s all-time leading tackler with 419 stops.

November 19, 2000 Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson and head football coach Rip Scherer met at 8 AM to discuss the coaches future with the Tiger program. Johnson dismissed Scherer as head football coach stating that he thought that a change in direction was needed for the program. Thus ended the tenure of one of the most popular football coaches in Tiger history. Despite not having a winning season since his arrival in 1995, many fans and supporters called and e-mailed over the past weeks to express their desire to keep Scherer. The former James Madison head coach compiled a record of 22-44 in his six years at the Memphis helm. November 20, 2000 A press conference was called for 11:30 AM to announce the dismissal of Rip Scherer as head football coach. Athletic director R.C. Johnson stated that the decision was quite difficult but one that needed to be made if the Tigers were to compete in the Conference USA race on an annual basis. Johnson indicated that a search for the new head coach would begin immediately. Scherer met later in the day with the press and thanked them for their coverage of the team during his tenure. Thus ended the Rip Scherer era at the U of M. November 21, 2000 Names for possible replacements for football coach Rip Scherer began to surface in the Memphis media. Mentioned in The Commercial Appeal are Neol Mazzone (offensive coordinator at Tommy West Auburn), Mark Margoine (offensive coordinator at Oklahoma), Ralph Friedgen (offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech), John Thompson (defensive coordinator at Arkansas), Rich Rodriguez (offensive coordinator at Clemson) and Watson Brown (head coach at UAB). Memphis players have recommended to R.C. Johnson that defensive coordinator Tommy West be kept as head coach. November 22, 2000 Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson met with Noel Mazzone of Auburn University and Memphis defensive coordinator Tommy West about the coaching vacancy at the U of M. November 23, 2000 Happy Thanksgiving! 147

November 27, 2000 Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson and members of his staff met with the 85 Tiger football players that will be returning for the 2001 season. Johnson assured the team that he is working as swiftly as possible in getting them a new head coach but that he would not rush into any decision. He also updated the squad on the renovation plans for the Murphy Complex stating that work was being done in Nashville to get final Board of Regents approval. Once approved by the Board, bids would be let and work could start as soon as late January. November 28, 2000 Conference USA announced the 2000 All-Conference team and the All-Freshman Team and the U of M tied the C-USA record for the most players ever named to one first team unit. The Tigers placed five players on the first team defense including linemen Andre Arnold and Marcus Bell, linebacker Kamal Shakir and defensive backs Idrees Bshir and Michael Stone. Tight end Billy Kendall received second team honors. Three freshmen were voted to the AllFreshman Team including running back Jeremiah Bonds, linebacker Coot Terry and cornerback Jason Brown. November 29, 2000 The Commercial Appeal ran a banner story stating that the Tigers’ coaching search was down to two candidates, offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone of Auburn University and Tiger defensive coordinator Tommy West, who led the Tigers to a fifth place national ranking in defense. An announcement is expected early next week to name a new head football coach. Nose tackle Marcus Bell has been selected to play in the annual Blue-Gray All-Star Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day. Bell will join teammate Michael Stone in the all-star game. November 30, 2000 Tommy West, the former head coach at Clemson University and the current defensive coordinator at the U of M, was named as the new

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Memphis head coach replacing Rip Scherer, who was relieved of duty following the conclusion of the season. West led the Tigers to a No. 6 national ranking in total defense in 2000 and the No. 1 position in rushing defense. He inherits a team that posted a 4-7 record in 2000 but lost four games by a total of 12 points. West stated that he would immediately begin interviewing current staff members as to their status with the program. A major recruiting weekend is planned for next week. December 1, 2000 Tommy West held his first staff meeting at The U of M to discuss his plans for the Tiger football program. The current staff met for about an hour before breaking up and going into individual meetings with West. It is expected that some members of Scherer’s staff will not be retained. West has stated that he would announce his staff changes on Monday. December 3, 2000 The Highland Hundred held its annual Tiger Football Banquet at the Marriott Hotel in east Memphis and used the forum for former head coach Rip Scherer to give an emotional farewell to his 2000 football team. The program opened with Scherer presenting the seniors with their football rings. He then presented awards for accomplishments during the season. Marcus Bell, Lou Esposito and Ben Graves received plaques for being voted permanent tri-captains for the 2000 season. Bran Webb was named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year, Jimond Pugh Stanley Jackson was the Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year and Ryan Mallory received the Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year. Kick returner Ryan Johnson was named the Special Teams Player of the Year, while Jimond Pugh was tabbed the Offensive Lineman of the Year and Marcus Bell was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year.

The 2000 Top Cat Award was given to Calvin Lewis and the 2000 Academic Award went to Scott Scherer for the third consecutive year. The awards ceremony ended with the presentation of the offensive and defensive MVP trophies. Tight end Billy Kendall received the offensive MVP award and linebacker Kamal Shakir was named the defensive MVP. Following the award ceremonies, Scherer bid the team, staff and fans a tearful farewell and departed the room to a standing ovation. After dinner was served, Athletic Director R.C. Johnson introduced new Memphis Head Coach Tommy West, who thanked Scherer for all he had done for the team and for his (West) family and promised to carry on what Scherer had started at The U of M. December 5, 2000 Tiger head coach Tommy West announced today that he would retain six of the nine assistant coaches from the Rip Scherer staff. Returning for the 2001 season will be defensive assistants Rick Whitt and Tim Walton and former offensive assistants Rick Mallory, Russ Huesman, Charlie Coe and Clay Helton. Former quarterback coach Jimmy Kiser and defensive line coach Hank Hughes were not retained. West has already started the process of hiring an offensive coordinator with the name most often mention being Rick Stockstill of Clemson. Stockstill coached under West at Clemson and remained on the staff of Tommy Bowden. December 6, 2000 Tommy West announced that he would wait until after the first of the year to hire an offensive coordinator as well as two additional position coaches. West stated that with six coaches on the road recruiting, he say no reason to rush into hiring three assistants just to fill the positions. December 7, 2000 The Tiger coaching staff was preparing for its first recruiting weekend under new head coach Tommy West. The Commercial Appeal announced that several area players were going 148

to make official visits. According to the paper, Melrose High players Mario Robinson, Darron Johnson, Dierre Carter and Jacob Ford would visit as well as Covington (TN) High standouts Jonathan Poe and Darron White. Recruits will begin arriving on Friday afternoon and will attend the Tigers’ basketball game with Ole Miss on Saturday. December 8, 2000 Twelve area high school and junior college players arrived in Memphis for their official football recruiting visits to the U of M. The 12 marked head coach Tommy West’s first recruits at the University of Memphis and the new head coach did not have to wait long to get his first commitment. Scott Copeland, a 6’4, 315 pound offensive guard from Northwest Mississippi Junior College stated that he would become a Tiger. December 9, 2000 The Tigers’ recruiting weekend continued as the recruits were treated to a night at The Pyramid. The recruits and their hosts attended the Tigers’ game with Ole Miss and had dinner at The Rendezvous. Tommy West and his family were introduced at halftime of the basketball game and the new head coach received a standing ovation from the crowd. He was then interviewed on the Tiger Basketball Network’s broadcast of the game. December 11, 2000 Tommy West left Memphis on his first official recruiting visit as the Tiger’s head coach. West traveled to Hind Junior College in Mississippi to visit a recruit. He returns to Memphis tonight. December 12, 2000 Trying to stay ahead of the weather, Tommy West left Memphis this morning to fly to California to home visit another junior college recruit. The coach is expected to return to Memphis on Wednesday barring weather delays. December 13, 2000 Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir, who is the all-time leading tackler in the history of Conference USA, has been selected to play in the Kamal Shakir Hula Bowl in Hawaii. Shakir is the first Tiger selected to play in the Hula Bowl since quarterback Steve Matthews was picked in 1993. However, Matthews

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broke his leg in November of 1993 and was unable to participate. The last Tiger to play in the Hula Bowl was defensive end Tim Harris who played in 1985. December 14, 2000 Tiger head coach Tommy West was invited to the new DeSoto County Civic Center to drop the first puck at the RiverKings hockey match against the Macon Whoopie. West slipped his way to mid-ice for the ceremony then spent the first period sitting in the owner’s box enjoying the match with his director of football operations John Flowers. Two former Tiger football players were in the city of Memphis to workout with the Memphis Maniax’s of the new XFL. Defensive ends David Brandon and Marvin Thomas were at the Murphy Athletic Complex practicing with the Maniax’s. Both have years of NFL and CFL experience. December 15, 2000 The Tigers will get official visits from seven recruits this weekend, including four junior college transfers. Among the group of junior college players visiting is Kareem Marshall, who had committed to Georgia after visiting LSU, South Carolina and North Carolina State and who is considered by many to be one of the top junior college offensive linemen in the nation. Other junior college standouts include Matthew Williams, a nose guard from Hinds JC in Mississippi and Sammy Smith, a defensive end who is the teammate of Marshall. Prep standouts Marcus West and Jonathan Lewis of Columbus, Mississippi, are also scheduled for a visit. December 18, 2000 Four University of Memphis football players were named to The Football News All-Conference USA Team. Tight end Billy Kendall was the only UM offensive player selected, while Marcus Bell, Kamal Shakir and Michael Stone were named to the defensive unit.

December 20, 2000 Tiger coaches continued to check on junior college recruits who were offered scholarships by the U of M. The 20th of December is national signing day for JC players who will enroll in four year colleges at mid-semester. Memphis has offered offensive tackle Kareem Marshall a scholarship. December 21, 2000 Head coach Tommy West offered his staff a few days off and wished them all a Merry Christmas. Recruiting is in a dead period and the coaches will soon be leaving for the Coaches Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Senior nose tackle Marcus Bell and cornerback Michael Stone left for Montgomery, Alabama, for this year’s Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. The game is played annually on Christmas Day. December 25, 2000 Merry Christmas to all Tiger fans! Tiger seniors Marcus Bell and Michael Stone both participated in the Kelly Tire Blue-Gray Football AllStar Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. Stone played a major role in the game as he intercepted a pass for his victorious Gray squad. The South won the game 41-37 over the Blue. December 28, 2000 Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir was selected to play in the 3rd Annual Rotary Gridiron Classic in Tampa, Florida. The game is sponsored for senior all-stars and is hosted by Tyco and the Florida Citrus Association. December 31, 2000 Here’s wishing all Tiger fans a Happy New Year. Let’s hope that 2001 will bring the success that all of us are looking for on the football field. A new era is being at The University of Memphis...the Tommy West era.

December 19, 2000 New Tiger head football coach Tommy West attended a special WMC-AM 790 radio show, which was designed to introduce him to more of the Memphis public. The radio show was held at Applebee’s on Poplar Avenue and offered Tiger fans the opportunity to drop by after work to say hello to the new coach. State senator Steve Cohen of Memphis attended and read a proclamation from Tennessee Governor Don Sunquist proclaiming December 19th as Tommy West Day in the state. 149

2000 MEMPHIS FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS 1/13/00 - Tim Walton is hired as DB coach. 1/17/00 - Jimmy Kizer is hired as QB coach. 1/23/00 - Gerard Arnold is named offensive MVP and Tramont Lawless are named 1999 MVPs at Football Banquet. 2/4/00 - Joe Susan is hired as OL coach. 2/9/00 - Clay Helton is hired as RB coach. 2/20/00 - Rick Whitt is hired as OLB coach. 3/3/00 - Keith Butler and Murray Armstrong are inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. 3/16/00 - Ryan White is named to Playboy AllAmerica team. 4/15/00 - Neil Suber is named the team MVP for the Blue-Gray game. 5/18/00 - Rick Mallory is hired to replace Joe Susan as OL coach. 6/5/00 - Mike Stark is hired as the strength coach. 7/3/00 - Memphis ranked 3rd in the nation in number of players in grad school with six. 7/13/00 - Conference USA announces a fourth bowl tie-in for league schools. 8/7/00 - Memphis staff welcomes freshmen to campus. 9/2/00 - Tigers open the 2000 football season with Mississippi State on FOX Sports. 9/16/00 - Memphis travels to Jonesboro and beats Arkansas State 19-17 but QB Travis Anglin is knocked out for season with an ankle injury in the ASU game. 9/23/00 - Memphis travels to West Point, NY, and defeats Army 26-16. 9/30/00 - QB Neil Suber suffers a separated shoulder in the Tigers game with Southern Miss. He is lost until final game of the year. 10/7/00 - Led by sophomore QB Scott Scherer, the Tigers upset East Carolina, 17-10, on FOX Sports. 10/21/00 - Memphis loses first overtime game in the school's history, 33-30, to Houston. 11/4/00 - Memphis loses 19-17 to Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. 11/11/00 - Tigers drop second overtime game of the season to Cincinnati. 11/18/00 - Tigers end season with loss to Tulane in the Superdome and finish season 47. 11/20/00 - Rip Scherer is relieved of his duties as head football coach by athletic director R.C. Johnson. Search starts for a new football coach. 11/30/00 - Defensive coordinator Tommy West is hired as the new head football coach for the Tigers. 12/3/00 - Rip Scherer bids his team an emotional farewell at the annual Highland Hundred Football Banquet.

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Russell Anderson Assistant Director of Communications

PeteRhoda Assistant Director of Communications

The formation of Conference USA was considered by many in the world of intercollegiate sports a bold move. During a significant period of major conference realignment and proposed restructuring of the NCAA, a brand new league made its debut, ready to make its own mark on intercollegiate athletics. Five years later, Conference USA has accomplished what few other Division IA leagues have in that amount of time. Capitalizing on the strengths of its 14 distinguished and diverse universities, the league has built a strong foundation. Conference USA has emerged a league of its own. The new millennium brings a new look to the league as South Florida will become a football member in 2003, and East Carolina and TCU will join the league in all sports beginning in 200102. C-USA member institutions span 13 states across the United States, more than any other Division I-A conference and are located in 13 major television markets. Conference USA is one of seven equity conferences that has direct representation in the NCAA governance structure. The conference enjoys prominent national television exposure, NCAA automatic qualifications and major bowl tie-ins. Conference USA is also committed to academic excellence. Success On and Off the Playing Field Over the past five seasons, Conference USA performers have achieved success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. The league has been rated among the top eight in men's basketball, sending 36 teams to postseason play. In addition, 27 women's basketball teams, 14 volleyball teams, 12 baseball teams and 14 soccer teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. Thirteen football teams have earned bowl bids, including Southern Miss which finished last season nationally-ranked for the second time in three years. C-USA football has rated among the top seven conferences in four seasons on the gridiron. Conference USA has also sent two men's soccer teams to the Final Four. Overall, Conference USA teams have made 162 NCAA appearances. Conference USA student-athletes are champions off the playing field as well. In five years, 32 student-athletes earned national GTE Academic All-America honors, while 65 were named All-District. In addition, more than 4,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll or received the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. The conference annually awards six postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. A Short, but Proud History The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. Mike Slive was named the first commissioner of Conference USA. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined

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competition in the fall of 1996. Conference USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB in 1999. TCU will begin league play in 2001 and USF in 2003. Conference USA sponsors 19 sports - baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor) for men and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball and swimming for women. The league's championship competition is enhanced by NCAA automatic bids to the C-USA tournament champion in volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and men and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men and women's golf and baseball and softball. Men's and women's basketball and volleyball compete in two divisions. Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, UNC Charlotte and Saint Louis comprise the American Division, while UAB, Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Southern Miss and Tulane make up the National Division. All other sports compete in a single division. C-USA on the Gridiron Conference USA began football competition in 1996. After five seasons, the league has rated among the top seven Division I-A conferences in the nation. Conference USA is a member conference of the Bowl Championship Series. This includes guaranteed access for the C-USA champion if that team receives a consensus ranking of six or higher. Conference USA sends its regular season champion to the AXA/Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., a second selection to the new GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl, a third team to the brand new Galleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston, Texas, and a fourth member to the Motor City Bowl in Detroit, Mich.. The league has a football television contract with ESPN, which includes a conference game of the week, along with appearances on ESPN2, ABC and CBS. C-USA Across the Board Other C-USA accomplishments during the league's first five seasons include: 14 NCAA men's soccer appearances, with two teams reaching the NCAA Final Four - Saint Louis in 1997 and UNC Charlotte's 1996 team becoming the first C-USA school to reach an NCAA Final Four; three teams in the NCAA women's soccer tournament, 12 teams in the NCAA Baseball Championship and several NCAA individual and team competitors in golf, tennis and track and field. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as Conference USA's Board of Directors. Dr. Joseph Steger of Cincinnati serves as the chair, while Dr. J.H. Woodward of UNC Charlotte is the vice chair. Other members of the Board's Executive Committee are Rev. Lawrence Biondi of Saint Louis, and Horace Fleming of Southern Miss. The league is also one of seven equity conferences in the NCAA governance structure. Commissioner Slive serves on the NCAA Management Council.

C-USA Team Stats RUSHING OFFENSE Team UAB East Carolina Army Cincinnati Louisville Tulane Memphis Southern Miss Houston

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Att 473 446 410 448 409 391 440 418 357

Yds 1801 1776 1575 1551 1477 1420 1154 1129 811

PASS OFFENSE

Team Tulane Houston Louisville East Carolina Southern Miss Cincinnati Army UAB Memphis

Att 505 471 389 338 351 368 382 288 339

Cmp 288 270 234 170 201 190 195 143 181

Team Tulane Louisville East Carolina Cincinnati Houston Southern Miss Army UAB Memphis

Rush 1420 1477 1776 1551 811 1129 1575 1801 1154

Pass 3569 2822 2473 2382 2933 2433 1936 1685 1659

Int 16 15 12 12 10 13 18 12 14

RUSHING DEFENSE Avg 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.6 2.6 2.7 2.3

Pct 57.0 57.3 60.2 50.3 57.3 51.6 51.0 49.7 53.4

TD 14 17 16 12 20 10 11 15 9

Yds/G 163.7 161.5 143.2 141.0 134.3 129.1 104.9 102.6 73.7

Yds 3569 2933 2822 2473 2433 2382 1936 1685 1659

TD 28 17 27 21 15 13 8 7 7

Yds/G 324.5 266.6 256.5 224.8 221.2 216.5 176.0 153.2 150.8

Avg/P 5.6 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.6 3.6

TD 38 47 38 25 26 30 24 21 18

Yds/G 453.5 390.8 386.3 357.5 340.4 323.8 319.2 316.9 255.7

Saf 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1

Pts 388 330 329 286 275 238 224 211 176

Team Memphis Louisville UAB Southern Miss Houston East Carolina Cincinnati Tulane Army

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Rush 346 395 386 413 450 471 426 431 513

Yds 4989 4299 4249 3933 3744 3562 3511 3486 2813

Att 370 409 397 373 317 356 422 357 318

Team Southern Miss Memphis UAB Louisville East Carolina Houston Cincinnati Tulane Army

Rush 1166 800 919 879 1595 1511 1617 1986 2379

Pass 1788 2228 2281 2467 2217 2466 2473 2818 2485

TD 51 43 40 36 27 26 30 27 20

Team Army East Carolina Southern Miss Memphis UAB Tulane Louisville Cincinnati Houston

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Team Louisville Tulane Cincinnati Southern Miss Houston East Carolina Army UAB Memphis

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

XP 45 42 37 32 26 23 27 17 18

2XP 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0

FG 11 10 16 12 29 19 5 10 12

Avg/G 35.3 30.0 29.9 26.0 25.0 21.6 20.4 19.2 16.0

Team Southern Miss UAB Memphis East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati Tulane Houston Army

TD 21 21 20 28 32 33 46 45 46

XP 21 17 18 21 26 31 39 40 40

Yds 290 473 457 408 332 319 321 172 69

TD 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Avg 17.1 14.8 13.1 10.5 9.0 8.4 8.2 7.8 2.7

Team Louisville Cincinnati East Carolina UAB Southern Miss Tulane Houston Memphis Army

Fum/G 11 15 9 10 9 11 10 12 7

Int/G 27 19 12 14 14 11 13 13 11

Cmp 186 218 204 197 166 177 227 210 195

Yds 810 982 735 571 1135 755 1044 501 499

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 26.1 20.5 20.4 20.4 20.3 19.9 19.7 17.9 16.6

Team Tulane Louisville Southern Miss Cincinanti UAB Memphis Houston Army East Carolina

Int 14 13 27 14 12 13 11 19 11

Pct 50.3 53.3 51.4 52.8 52.4 49.7 53.8 58.8 61.3

Yds 1788 2228 2467 2281 2217 2466 2818 2473 2458

TD 9 9 17 12 11 18 18 14 16

Eff. 91.3 100.0 104.1 107.3 115.0 117.3 118.7 119.3 135.9

Plays 783 755 759 792 788 806 783 853 831

Yds 2954 3028 3200 3346 3812 3977 4090 4804 4837

Avg/P 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.8 4.9 5.2 5.6 5.8

TD 17 15 21 29 25 36 31 41 38

Yds/G 268.5 275.3 290.9 304.2 346.5 361.5 371.8 436.7 439.7

2XP 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1

FG 11 15 19 12 8 9 9 20 18

Saf 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0

Pts 182 192 199 229 246 260 346 370 372

Avg/G 16.5 17.5 18.1 20.8 22.4 23.6 31.8 33.6 33.8

TURNOVER MARGIN

KICKOFF RETURNS Ret 31 48 36 28 56 38 51 28 30

Yds/G 72.7 79.9 83.5 106.0 137.4 145.0 147.0 180.5 216.3

SCORING DEFENSE

PUNT RETURNS Ret 17 32 35 39 37 38 39 22 26

TD 6 12 9 8 18 14 17 23 22

TOTAL DEFENSE

SCORING OFFENSE Team Louisville East Carolina Tulane Southern Miss Cincinnati UAB Army Houston Memphis

Avg 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.8 3.4 3.4 3.8 4.6 4.6

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE Team Southern Miss Memphis Louisville UAB East Carolina Houston Tulane Cincinnati Army

TOTAL OFFENSE Plays 896 798 748 816 828 769 792 761 779

Yds 800 879 919 1166 1511 1595 1617 1986 2379

Tot/G 38 34 21 24 23 22 23 25 18

Fum/L 14 9 5 11 13 8 13 17 6

Int/L 12 13 12 12 10 16 15 14 18

Tot/L 26 22 17 23 23 24 28 31 24

Mar +12 +12 +4 +1 +0 -2 -5 -6 -6

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Punts 59 56 79 59 62 82 78 63 60

Avg 44.2 39.4 40.0 40.0 39.3 38.8 38.1 36.2 36.6

Ret 26 23 37 23 25 38 40 31 32

Yds 230 200 387 310 296 405 522 299 409

Yds/P 40.3 35.9 35.1 34.7 34.6 33.8 31.4 31.4 29.8

C-USA Player Stats RUSHING Player Wallace, ARMY Moore, TUL Jackson, CIN Dugger, UAB Stallings, LOU Henry, ECU Sanders, MEM Woods, USM McCleskey, CIN Reynolds, HOU

G 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 11 9 10

Att 192 174 201 177 181 133 167 146 121 136

Player Ragone, LOU Ramsey, TUL Garrard, ECU Kelly, USM McKinley, HOU Kenner, CIN Losman, TUL Watkins, LOU Scherer, MEM

Att 354 389 312 341 428 265 114 31 154

Cmp 216 229 164 198 251 137 58 18 85

Yds 1157 890 808 852 810 711 646 631 500 534

Avg 6.0 5.1 4.0 4.8 4.5 5.3 3.9 4.3 4.1 3.9

TD 11 2 6 5 6 8 4 7 4 5

Yds/G 115.7 89.0 80.8 77.5 73.6 64.6 64.6 57.4 55.6 53.4

PASS EFFICIENCY Int 11 14 11 10 13 7 2 1 6

Pct 61.0 58.9 52.6 58.1 58.6 51.7 50.9 58.1 55.2

Yds 2621 2833 2332 2381 2696 1717 722 201 857

TD 27 24 19 15 14 10 4 0 4

Eff 142.2 133.2 128.4 125.4 116.3 113.3 112.1 106.1 102.7

TOTAL OFFENSE Player Ramsey, TUL Ragone, LOU Garrard, ECU McKinley, HOU Kelly, USM Kenner, CIN Wallace, ARMY Moore, TUL Losman, TUL Jackson, CIN

G 10 11 11 11 11 9 10 10 10 10

Rush 53 252 358 -131 54 33 1157 890 133 808

Pass 2833 2621 2332 2696 2381 1717 0 14 722 0

Plays 428 455 447 501 489 292 193 176 173 201

Tot 2886 2873 2690 2565 2435 1750 1157 904 855 808

Yds/G 288.6 261.2 244.5 233.2 221.4 194.4 115.7 90.4 85.5 80.8

Avg/C 11.3 14.5 14.3 10.8 9.7 13.0 13.4 13.0 13.2 10.4

Rec/G 7.00 6.73 6.45 5.82 5.73 5.00 5.00 4.36 4.18 3.70

Avg/C 14.5 14.3 11.3 13.4 13.0 10.8 13.0 13.2 9.7 21.6

Yds/G 97.7 92.4 79.1 67.2 64.8 63.1 56.7 55.4 55.4 49.6

RECEPTIONS/GAME Player Robinson, HOU Burnette, TUL Branch, LOU Harris, TUL Jackson, LOU Mills, USM Bell, HOU Cook, TUL Chatman, CIN Dodson, ARMY

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 10

Rec 77 74 71 64 63 55 50 48 46 37

Yds 870 1075 1016 694 609 713 672 624 609 383

TD 6 14 9 1 5 5 2 6 2 2

RECEIVING YARDS/GAME Player Burnette, TUL Branch, LOU Robinson, HOU Bell, HOU Mills, USM Harris, TUL Cook, TUL Chapman, CIN Jackson, LOU Harris, ECU

G 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10

Rec 74 71 77 50 55 64 48 46 63 23

Player Stokes, ECU Wallace, ARMY

G 10 10

Rush 66 1157

Yds 1075 1016 870 672 713 694 624 609 609 496

TD 14 9 6 2 5 1 6 2 5 5

ALL-PURPOSE Rec 442 187

PR 416 0

KR 503 0

Yds 1427 1344

Avg/G 142.7 134.4

Thompson, ARMY Moore, TUL Chatman, CIN Parker, LOU Burnette, TUL Branch, LOU Jackson, CIN

11 10 11 11 11 11 10

29 890 0 32 0 12 808

451 350 609 425 1075 1016 127

211 0 172 0 0 40 0

716 0 476 752 0 0 0

1407 1240 1257 1209 1075 1068 935

127.9 124.0 114.3 109.9 97.7 97.1 93.5

PUNT RETURNS Player Thompson, ARMY Stokes, ECU Johnson, USM Johnson, MEM Hale, UAB Jackson, LOU Wilson, TUL Chatman, CIN

G 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11

Ret 12 27 24 37 18 31 37 22

Yds 211 416 333 389 163 280 318 172

TD 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg/G 17.6 15.4 13.9 10.5 9.1 9.0 8.6 7.8

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg/G 28.9 21.0 20.8 20.6 20.3 20.1 19.8 19.7 19.4 18.2

KICKOFF RETURNS Player Parker, LOU Stokes, ECU Wilson, TUL Walls, USM Robinson, TUL Thatch, UAB Chatman, CIN Penn, HOU Thompson, ARMY Johnson, MEM

G 11 10 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11

Player Roussel, TUL Wulfeck, CIN Haulman, USM Stewart, UAB Sivori, LOU Graves, MEM Clark, HOU MacElroy, ARMY

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11

Player Ruffin, CIN Gallego, UAB Marler, TUL White, MEM Hanna, USM Miller, ECU Clark, HOU Tydlacka, LOU Mullen, ARMY Mammarelli, CIN

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11

Player Ruffin, CIN Marler, TUL Burnette, TUL Gallego, UAB Wallace, ARMY Miller, ECU Hanna, USM Woods, USM Branch, LOU Henry, ECU

G 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11

Ret 26 24 33 16 13 15 24 26 37 12

Yds 752 503 687 329 264 301 476 513 716 219

PUNTING Punts 59 56 76 58 55 78 73 59

Yds 2609 2343 3140 2326 2204 3125 2847 2254

Avg 44.2 41.8 41.3 40.1 40.1 40.1 39.0 38.2

FIELD GOALS FG 26 19 16 12 12 10 8 6 5 3

FGA 29 24 21 18 18 17 18 9 11 3

Pct 89.7 79.2 76.2 66.7 66.7 58.8 44.4 66.7 45.5 100.0

FG/G 2.36 1.73 1.45 1.09 1.09 0.91 0.80 0.55 0.45 0.27

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TD 0 0 14 0 12 0 0 10 9 9

XPT 26 37 0 23 0 42 32 0 0 0

FG 26 16 0 19 0 10 12 0 0 0

Pts 104 85 84 80 72 72 68 60 56 54

Pts/G 9.5 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.5 5.1 4.9

C-USA Honors 2000 Honors

1997 Honors

1999 Honors

1998 Honors

First Team Offense QB Dave Ragone, LOU RB Ray Jackson, CIN RB Michael Wallace, ARMY OL Sherwin Lacewell, ECU OL Josh Lovelady, HOU OL Jason Padget, LOU OL Bernard Robinson, TUL OL Doug Rosfeld, CIN TE Ronnie Ghent, LOU WR Dieon Branch, LOU WR Adrian Burnette, TUL PK Jonathan Ruffin, CIN

First Team Offense QB Chris Redman, LOU RB Frank Moreau, LOU RB Ketrick Sanford, HOU OL Shedrick Blackmon, USM OL Greg Brown, HOU OL Anthony Byrd, LOU OL Sherwin Lacewell, ECU OL Doug Rosfeld, CIN TE Ibn Green, LOU WR Arnold Jackson, LOU WR JaJuan Dawson, TUL PK Ryan White, MEM

First Team Offense QB Shaun King, T RB Leroy Collins, LOU RB Derrick Nix, USM OL Danny Moore, ECU OL Henry McClendon, USM OL Rick Nord, CIN OL Bernard Robertson, TUL OL Brian Uhl, CIN TE Ibn Green, LOU WR Arnold Jackson, LOU WR Sherrod Gideon, USM PK Ryan White, MEM

First Team Offense Q B Shaun King, TUL RB Toney Converse, TUL RB Harold Shaw, USM O L Jason Fabini, UC O L Ben Fricke, HOU O L Cory Geason, TUL O L Kasey Keith, USM O L Danny Moore, ECU TE Ibn Green, LOU W R JaJuan Dawson, TUL W R Sherrod Gideon, USM PK Brad Palazzo, TUL

First Team Offense QB Chuck Clements, HOU RB Eric Booth, USM RB Antowain Smith, HOU OL Cyril Brockmeier, TUL OL Leroy DeWitt, USM OL Jason Fabini, CIN OL Ben Fricke, HOU OL Marcus Spriggs, HOU TE Corey Geason, TUL WR Damion Johnson, HOU WR Kendrick Lee, USM PK Eric Richards, CIN

First Team Defense DL Andre Arnold, MEM DL Marcus Bell, Mem DL Cedric Scott, USM DL DeQuincy Scott, USM LB Pernell Griffin, ECU LB Kamal Shakir, MEM LB Wayne Rogers, HOU DB Idrees Bashir, MEM DB Michael Stone, MEM DB Leo Barnes, USM DB Anthony Floyd,LOU P Casey Roussel, TUL RS Keith Stokes, ECU

First Team Defense DL Tramont Lawless, MEM DL Mike Gantous, LOU DL Cedric Scott, USM DL Adalius Thomas, USM LB Jeff Kerr, ECU LB T.J. Slaughter, USM LB Pernell Griffin, ECU DB Leo Barnes, USM DB Rodregis Brooks, UAB DB Kenny Hill, HOU DB Mike James,HOU P Graham White, ARMY RS Rodregis Brooks, UAB

First Team Defense DL Marquis Bowling, MEM DL Roderick Coleman, ECU DL Travis Darden, ECU DL Adalius Thomas, USM LB Jeff Kerr, ECU LB T.J. Slaughter, USM LB Ty Trahan, USM DB Michael Jordan, TUL DB Mike McKenzie, MEM DB K.D. Rowland, ARMY DB Alphonso Roundtree,LOU P Graham White, ARMY RS Rod Richardson, ARMY

First DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB P RS

First Team Defense DL Darrius Felder, CIN DL Jeff Posey, USM DL Carl Powell, LOU DL Cedric Walthaw, USM LB Richard Hogans, MEM LB Marchant Kenney, USM LB Tyrus McCloud, LOU DB Sam Garnes, CIN DB Sam Madison, LOU DB Del Montgomery, HOU DB Patrick Surtain, USM P Steve Smith, CIN RS Eric Booth, USM

Second Team Offense QB David Garrard, ECU Patrick Ramsey, TUL RB Leonard Henry, ECU RB Jegil Dugger, UAB OL Bill Clay, USM OL Tony Dollison, UAB OL Paul Henderson, ARMY OL Joe O'Shaughnessy, LOU OL Andy Weinheimer, CIN TE Billy Kendall, MEM WR Arnold Jackson, LOU WR Brian Robinson, HOU PK Rhett Gallego, UAB

Second Team Offense QB David Garrard, ECU RB Derrick Nix, USM RB Robert Cooper, CIN OL Mark Grivna, LOU OL Jerry Godfrey, TUL OL Josh Lovelady, HOU OL Dustin Plumadore, ARMY OL Tim Seymour, MEM TE Shaun Castillo, ARMY WR Sherrod Gideon, USM WR Todd Pinkston, USM PK Seth Mahler, TUL

Second Team Offense QB Chris Redman, LOU RB Gerard Arnold, MEM RB Ketric Sanford, HOU OL Wilbert Brown, HOU OL Jerry Godfrey, TUL OL O'Lester Pope, USM OL Neil Ravitz, ARMY OL Ron Sells, MEM TE Buck Collins, ECU WR JaJuan Dawson, TUL WR P.J. Franklin, TUL PK Eric Olsen, ARMY

Second Team Offense Q B Lee Roberts, USM RB Gerard Arnold, MEM RB Ketric Sanford, HOU O L Pierre Brilliant, UC O L Daniel Gomez, MEM O L Rick Nord, LOU O L Henry McClendon, USM O L Brian Uhl, UC TE Terry Hardy, USM W R P.J. Franklin, TUL W R Miguel Montano, LOU PK Sebastian Villarreal, HOU

Second Team Offense QB Lee Roberts, USM RB Daryl Royal, CIN RB Ketric Sanford, HOU OL Will Carlisle, TUL OL Jason Dolinski, CIN OL Steve Misetic, LOU OL Darryl Terrell, USM OL Brian Uhl, CIN TE Terry Hardy, USM WR Miguel Montano, LOU WR Charles West, HOU PK Ted Lane, MEM

Second Team Defense DL Donovan Arp, LOU DL Michael Josiah, LOU DL Mario Monds, CIN DL Bryan Thomas, UAB LB Troy Evans, CIN LB Rashad Harris, CIN LB Jerry Phillips, TUL DB DeJuan Gossett, CIN DB Rashad Holman, LOU DB Ray Walls, USM DB Chad Williams, USM P Adam Wulfeck, CIN

Second Team Defense DL Nikia Adderson, HOU DL Mbayo Ahmadu, ECU DL Marcus Bell, MEM DL DeQuincy Scott, USM LB Wayne Rogers, HOU LB Kamal Shakir, MEM LB Ty Trahan, USM LB Lyle Weaver, ARMY DB Forrest Foster, ECU DB DeJuan Gossett, CIN DB Kevin Monroe, ECU DB Terrance Parrish, USM P Adam Wulfeck, CIN

Second Team Defense DL Mike Gantous, LOU DL Louis Hampton, HOU DL Dennis O'Sulivan, TUL DL Cedric Scott, USM LB Hassan Champion, CIN LB Bud Herring, LOU LB Brett Thomas, USM DB Jose Gonzalez, USM DB Mike James, HOU DB DaShone Mallard, USM DB Kelvin Suggs, ECU P Andrew Bayes, ECU RS Ketric Sanford, HOU

Second Team Defense DL Terence Cook, TUL DL Keaton Cromartie, TUL DL Derrick Ransom, UC DL Leonta Rheams, HOU LB Roderick Coleman, ECU LB Jeff Kerr, ECU LB Terry Rice-Lockett, LOU DB Jamaal Alexander, USM DB Courtney Dinkins, LOU DB Dwight Henry, ECU DB Michael Jordan, TUL P Andrew Bayes, ECU RS Eric Booth, USM

Second Team Defense DL Kendrick Gholston, LOU DL Joel Locker, TUL DL Leland Taylor, LOU DL Tony Williams, MEM LB Phillip Curry, CIN LB Brad Jackson, CIN LB Derrick Singleton, TUL DB Rico Clark, LOU DB Chris Hewitt, CIN DB Perry Phenix, USM DB Keith Spann, MEM P Jeremy Borseth, LOU RS Jeff Liggon, TUL

Offensive Player of the Year Dave Ragone, Louisville Defensive Player of the Year Cedric Scott,USM /Wayne Rogers,HOU Special Teams Player of the Year Jonathan Ruffin, CIN Freshman of the Year Mewelde Moore, TUL Coach of the Year John L. Smith, LOU

Offensive Player of the Year Chris Redman, Louisville Defensive Player of the Year Adalius Thomas, USM Special Teams Player of the Year Rodregis Brooks, UAB Freshman of the Year Travis Anglin, Memphis Coach of the Year Jeff Bower, USM

Offensive Player of the Year Shaun King, Tulane Defensive Player of the Year Adalius Thomas, USM Special Teams Player of the Year Ryan White, Memphis Freshman of the Year Derrick Nix, USM Coach of the Year Tommy Bowden, Tulane

Offensive Player of the Year Shaun King, QB, Tulane Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain, CB, USM Special Teams Player of the Year Kinker Teck, PR, Cincinnati Freshman of the Year Jason McKinley, QB, Houston Coach of the Year Jeff Bower, USM

Offensive Player of the Year Antowain Smith, Houston Defensive Player of the Year Tyrus McCloud, LB, Louisville Special Teams Player of the Year Jeff Liggon, Tulane Freshman of the Year Ketric Sanford, Houston Coach of the Year Kim Helton, Houston

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Team Defense Robert Brown, USM Marquis Bowling, MEM Kendrick Gholston, LOU Adalius Thomas, USM Phillip Curry, CIN Brad Jackson, CIN Marchant Kenney, USM Tinker Keck, UC Mike McKenzie, MEM Perry Phenix, USM Patrick Surtain, USM Brad Hill, TUL Tinker Keck, UC

1996 Honors

C-USA Stats/Honors 1999 Marler, TUL .................................... 15 2000 Ruffin, CIN ...................................... 26

Annual Leaders 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

INDIVIDUAL Rushing Smith, HOU ................................ 1239 Shaw, USM ................................. 1045 Nix, USM .................................... 1180 Moreau, LOU ............................. 1289 Wallace, ARMY ........................... 1157

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Pass Efficiency Roberts, USM ...................... 1 5 5 . 3 King, TUL ............................. 1 2 8 . 3 King, TUL ............................. 1 8 3 . 3 Kelly, USM ............................. 1 4 3 . 7 Ragone, LOU ....................... 1 4 2 . 2

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Total Offense Clements, HOU .................... King, TUL .............................. Redman, LOU ...................... Redman, LOU ...................... Ramsey, TUL ........................

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Receptions/Game Johnson, HOU ....................... 4 . 7 3 Montano, LOU ...................... 6 . 0 9 Jackson, LOU ........................ 8 . 2 7 Dawson, TUL ......................... 9 . 4 0 Robinson, HOU ..................... 7 . 0 0

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Receiving Yards/Game Johnson, HOU ....................... 6 4 . 4 Gideon, USM ......................... 9 1 . 6 Gideon, USM ....................... 1 0 7 . 8 Jackson, LOU ...................... 1 0 9 . 9 Burnette, TUL ...................... 9 7 . 7

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

All-Purpose Yards/Game Smith, HOU ......................... 1 3 2 . 3 Sanford, HOU ..................... 1 4 0 . 8 Jackcson, LOU .................... 1 4 1 . 4 Moreau, LOU ....................... 1 5 7 . 4 Stokes, ECU ......................... 1 4 2 . 7

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Punt Return/Avg West, HOU ............................. 1 3 . 1 Keck, UC ................................ 1 4 . 7 Bonner, UC ............................. 1 3 . 6 Brooks, UAB .......................... 1 7 . 5 Thompson, ARMY ................ 1 7 . 6

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Kickoff Return/Avg Booth, USM ............................ 2 9 . 3 Booth, USM ............................ 3 4 . 8 Richardson, ARMY ............... 2 4 . 8 Parker, LOU ........................... 2 4 . 6 Parker, LOU ........................... 2 8 . 9

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Punting Avg Smith, CIN ............................. 4 1 . 1 Hill, TUL ................................. 4 6 . 2 White, ARMY ......................... 4 4 . 7 Bayes, ECU ............................ 4 8 . 1 Roussel, TUL ......................... 4 4 . 2

2334 3078 4009 3523 2886

Field Goals 1 9 9 6 Richards, CIN ............................ 1 3 1 9 9 7 Palazzo, TUL ............................. 2 3 1 9 9 8 White, MEM ............................... 1 6

1999 Louisville .................................... 3687 2000 Tulane ........................................ 3569

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

PAT's Villarreal, HOU ......................... 3 7 Palazzo, TUL ............................. 4 0 Palazzo, TUL ............................. 6 8 Hilbert, LOU .............................. 4 0 Miller, ECU .................................. 4 2

1996 1997 1999 2000

Total Offense Houston .................................. Tulane ..................................... Louisville ................................ Tulane .....................................

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Scoring Smith, HOU ............................... 9 2 Palazzo, TUL ........................... 1 0 9 Collins, LOU ............................. 1 1 6 Moreau ...................................... 1 0 2 Ruffin, CIN .............................. 1 0 4

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Scoring Offense Houston ................................... 3 1 . 3 Tulane ...................................... 3 4 . 1 Tulane ...................................... 4 5 . 4 Louisville ................................. 3 7 . 5 Louisville ................................. 3 5 . 3

1997 1998 1999 2000

Interceptions Montgomery, HOU ...................... 6 Madison, LOU .............................. 6 Surtain, USM ................................ 6 Surtain, USM ................................ 6 Rowland, ARMY ............................ 5 Brooks, UAB ................................. 9 Floyd, LOU ................................. 1 0

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Punt Returns/Avg. Houston ................................... 1 4 . 5 Cincinnati ............................... 1 4 . 6 Cincinnati ............................... 1 5 . 5 UAB .......................................... 1 9 . 1 A r m y ........................................ 1 7 . 1

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Tackles McCloud, LOU ......................... 1 4 4 Jackson, CIN ........................... 1 6 7 Slaughter, USM ....................... 1 4 3 Shakir, MEM ............................. 1 4 3 Rogers, HOU ........................... 1 3 4

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Kickoff Returns/Avg. Tulane ...................................... 2 8 . 0 Southern Miss ........................ 2 8 . 2 A r m y ........................................ 2 4 . 0 Louisville ................................. 2 3 . 3 Louisville ................................. 2 6 . 1

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Quarterback Sacks Powell, LOU ............................... 1 1 Coleman, ECU ........................... 1 5 Coleman, ECU ........................... 1 4 Thomas, USM ............................... 9 Arnold, MEM/Josiah, LOU .... 1 3

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Rushing Defense/Game Louisville ................................. 8 1 . 1 Cincinnati ............................... 8 3 . 7 Houston ................................. 1 4 2 . 2 Southern Miss ........................ 9 1 . 5 Memphis ................................. 7 2 . 7

1997 1998 1999 2000

Tackles for Loss Bowling, MEM ............................ 1 7 Thomas, USM ............................ 1 9 Rogers, HOU ............................. 1 8 Rogers, HOU ............................. 2 6

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Pass Defense/Game Louisville ................................. 6 5 . 7 Memphis ............................... 1 6 1 . 7 Southern Miss ...................... 1 7 3 . 0 Memphis ............................... 1 7 0 . 1 Southern Miss ........................ 9 1 . 3

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Total Defense Louisville ............................... 2 3 5 . 8 Southern Miss ...................... 3 1 4 . 7 Southern Miss ...................... 3 3 5 . 5 Southern Miss ...................... 2 9 4 . 1 Southern Miss ...................... 2 6 8 . 5

1996

4457 4610 5124 4989

1997 1998 1999 2000

Fumbles Forced Gossett, CIN ................................. 5 Timmons, TUL .............................4 Weaver, ARMY .............................. 5 Evans, CIN/Williams, USM ....... 4

1997 1998 1999 2000

Pass Breakups Surtain, USM ............................. 1 5 Roundtree, LOU ....................... 1 4 Foster, ECU ................................ 1 6 Floyd, LOU ................................. 2 0

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Scoring Defense Louisville ................................. 1 8 . 6 Southern Miss ........................ 1 8 . 5 Southern Miss ........................ 1 7 . 8 Southern Miss ........................ 1 5 . 6 Southern Miss ........................ 1 6 . 5

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

TEAM Rushing Offense Cincinnati .............................. Cincinnati .............................. A r m y ....................................... A r m y ....................................... UAB .........................................

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Turnover Margin Southern Miss .......................... + 1 4 Tulane ........................................ + 1 4 Tulane ........................................ + 1 5 Southern Miss .......................... + 1 0 Louisville ................................... + 1 2

1996 1997 1998 1999

Interceptions Southern Miss ............................ 1 8 Tulane .......................................... 1 4 East Carolina ............................. 1 5 UAB .............................................. 1 9

1995 2371 3232 2915 1801

Pass Offense 1 9 9 6 Houston .................................. 2 4 6 4 1 9 9 7 Louisville ................................ 3 2 8 2 1 9 9 8 Louisville ................................ 4 4 9 8

154

C-USA Stats/Honors 2000 Louisville ........................................ 27 Quarterback Sacks 1 9 9 7 East Carolina ............................. 3 7 1 9 9 8 Southern Miss ............................ 4 3 1 9 9 9 East Carolina ............................. 3 3 2000 1997 1998 1999 2000

Penalties Southern Miss ............................ 8 9 Houston ..................................... 1 1 2 Louisville ................................... 1 1 5 Louisville ..................................... 7 1

1997 1998 1999 2000

Punting Tulane ...................................... 4 0 . 1 Southern Miss ........................ 3 9 . 0 Cincinnati ............................... 3 9 . 4 Tulane ...................................... 3 9 . 4

1997 1998 1999 2000

First Downs Tulane ........................................ 2 3 5 Louisville ................................... 3 1 1 Louisville ................................... 2 9 0 Tulane ........................................ 1 7 8

1997 1998 1999 2000

3rd Down Conversions % Tulane ...................................... 4 3 . 1 Tulane ...................................... 5 2 . 1 Louisville ................................. 4 4 . 1 Louisville ................................. 4 5 . 3

1997 1998 1999 2000

4th Down Conversions Southern Miss ........................ 8 0 . 0 Southern Miss ........................ 7 6 . 5 Memphis ................................. 7 3 . 3 UAB .......................................... 7 5 . 0

1997 1998 1999 2000

Pass Efficiency Tulane .................................... 1 2 9 . 4 Tulane .................................... 1 8 4 . 4 Louisville ............................... 1 4 0 . 0 Southern Miss ........................ 9 5 . 5

1997 1998 1999 2000

Field Goal % Tulane ..................... (23X28) 82.1 Memphis .............. (16X16) 1.000 UAB ......................... (12X16) 75.0 Cincinnati .............. (18X20) 80.0

PAT Kicking % 1 9 9 7 Houston ................ (20X20) 1 9 9 8 Tulane ................... (68X68) Memphis .............. (22X22) 1 9 9 9 Memphis .............. (25X25) A r m y ..................... (27X27) 2 0 0 0 Louisville .............. (29X29) A r m y ..................... (16X16) Southern Miss ..... (19X19) Cincinnati ............ (19X19) UAB ....................... (15X15)

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

1996 C-USA All-FreshmanTeam Offense QB Chris Redman, LOU RB Robert Cooper, CIN RB Ketric Sanford, HOU O L Ken Biggs, CIN O L Sherderick Blackmon, USM O L Anthony Byrd, LOU OL Tav. Middlebrooks, MEM O L Truett Novosad, HOU TE Scott Regimbald, HOU W R Damien Dodson, MEM W R Sherrod Gideon, USM Defense DL Mike Gantous, LOU DL Derrick Kennedy, LOU DL Mike Knepper, HOU DL Adalius Thomas, USM LB Caspor Stiles, MEM LB Micah Malone, HOU LB Derrick Perry, TUL DB Courtney Dinkins, LOU DB Kevin Dukes, TUL DB Mike McKenzie, MEM DB William Fields, HOU P Jamie Purser, USM RS Ketric Sanford, HOU

1997 C-USA All-FreshmanTeam

1998 C-USA All-FreshmanTeam Offense QB David Garrard, ECU RB DeMarco McCleskey, CIN RB Derrick Nix, USM O L Kirt Doolin, CIN OL Artis Hicks, MEM O L Corey Sewell, TUL OL David Sherrod, MEM O L Torie Taulli, TUL TE Jonathan Pritchett, HOU W R Terrell Hararis, TUL W R Zander Robinson, TUL PK Ryan White, MEM Defense DL Andre Arnold, MEM DL Ryan Brewer, TUL DL Jeremy Griffith, HOU DL Ben Peining, CIN LB Arthur Gissendanner, HOU LB Tony Stallings, LOU LB Pernell Griffin, ECU DB Danny Adams, CIN DB Idrees Bashir, MEM DB Meldon Barnes, TUL DB Jason Parker, HOU P Adam Wulfeck, CIN RS Leif Penn, HOU

1999 C-USA All-FreshmanTeam

Offense QB Jason McKinley,HOU RB Tony Converse, TUL RB Jamie Wilson, ECU O L James Bell, ECU O L Josh Lovelady, HOU O L Joe O'Shaughnessy, LOU O L Bernard Robertson, TUL O L Charles Caldwell, TUL TE Reid Hedgepeth, MEM W R Marcellus Harris, ECU W R Orlando Iglesias, HOU PK Jason Mammarelli, CIN

Offense QB Travis Anglin, MEM RB P.J. Mays, CIN RB Jeff Sanders, MEM O L Jeremy Bridges, USM OL Trey Eyre, MEM O L Josh Gardner, CIN O L Zeb Landers, USM O L Torrin Tucker, USM TE Buck Miciotto, USM W R LaDaris Vann, CIN W R Brandon Middleton, HOU PK Seth Mahler, TUL

Defense DL Marcus Bell, MEM DL Braxton Anderson, LOU DL DeQuincy Scott, USM DL John Nix, USM LB Kamal Shakir, MEM LB Rashad Harris, LOU LB Bud Herring, LOU DB DeJuan Gossett, CIN DB Corey Jones, TUL DB Warren St. Junious, TUL DB Kendall Williams, HOU RS Marcellus Harris, ECU

Defense DL Derrick Adams, CIN DL Floyd Dorsey, TUL DL Michael Josiah, LOU DL Chad Lee, LOU LB Michael Brown, LOU LB Jason Frazier, ARMY LB Joe Henley, USM DB Anthony Adams, ECU DB Quentin Brown, TUL DB Ivan Fields, HOU DB Anthony Floyd, LOU P Chris Sivori, LOU K Kevin Miller, ECU

155

C-USA Stats/Honors

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Memphis vs Tulane (Memphis leads 11-10-1)

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Houston vs Cincinnati (Houston leads 13-5)

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Houston vs Army (Houston leads 3-0-0)

Memphis vs UAB (Memphis leads 2-1-0)

455-510-36

109

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Tulane

○ ○

Sou. Miss vs Cincinnati (Cincinnati leads 6-5-0)

156

Sou.Miss vs E. Carolina (Sou. Miss leads 18-7-0) Sou. Miss vs Houston (Sou. Miss leads 4-0-0) Sou. Miss vs Louisville (Sou. Miss leads 17-6-1) Sou. Miss vs Memphis (Sou. Miss leads 33-16-1)

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E. Carolina vs So.Miss (Sou. Miss leads 18-7-0)

Sou. Miss vs UAB (Sou. Miss leads 1-0-0)

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Sou. Miss vs Tulane (Sou. Miss leads 16-5-0)

UAB vs Cincinnati (Cincinnati leads 2-1-0)

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UAB vs Army (UAB leads 1-0-0)

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UAB vs E. Carolina (UAB leads 2-1-0)

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UAB vs Houston (UAB leads 1-0-0)

UAB vs Memphis (Memphis leads 2-1-0)

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UAB vs Louisville (Louisville leads 2-0-0)

UAB vs Tulane (UAB leads 1-0-0)

○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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E. Carolina vs Memphis (East Carolina leads 6-3-0)

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103

Memphis vs E. Carolina (East Carolina leads 6-3-0)

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485-484-57

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482-318-27

TCU

Memphis vs Cincinnati (Memphis leads 16-9-0)

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Sou. Miss

E.Carolina vs Louisville (East Carolina leads 4-1-0)

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387-404-32

Memphis vs Army (Memphis leads 2-1-0)

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374-393-17

Memphis

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Louisville

E.Carolina vs Houston (East Carolina leads 3-0-0)

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Louisville vs UAB (Louisville leads 2-0-0)

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313-275-15

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Louisville vs Tulane (Louisville leads 6-1-0)

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339-297-11

Houston

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E. Carolina

E.Carolina vs Cincinnati (East Carolina leads 9-2-0)

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11 115

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63-53-2 479-507-51

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Louisville vs Sou. Miss (Sou. Miss leads 17-6-1)

Memphis vs Houston (Houston leads 7-5-0)

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E. Carolina vs Army (E.Carolina leads 4-0-0)

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112

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Seasons

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Louisville vs Memphis (Louisville leads 19-16-0)

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Louisville vs Houston (Houston leads 6-4-0)

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Record 621-382-51

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Louisville vs E.Carolina (East Carolina leads 4-1-0)

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Louisville vs Cincinnati (Cincinnati leads 25-13-1)

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Cincinnati vs UAB (Cincinnati leads 2-1-0)

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Louisville vs Army (Tied 3-3-0)

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Houston vs UAB (UAB leads 1-0-0)

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Houston vs Tulane (Houston leads 4-2-0)

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Cincinnati vs Army (Army leads 2-1-0)

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Houston vs Sou. Miss (Sou. Miss leads 4-0-0)

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Houston vs Memphis (Houston leads 7-5-0)

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Army vs UAB (UAB leads 1-0-0)

Cincinnati vs Tulane (Tulane leads 9-2-0)

Army

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Houston vs Louisville (Houston leads 6-4-0)

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Army vs Tulane (Tulane leads 5-3-0)

Cincinnati vs So. Miss (Cincinnati leads 6-5-0)

Team

Sou. Miss vs Army (Sou. Miss leads 2-0-0)

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Army vs Sou. Miss (Sou. Miss leads 2-0-0)

Cincinnati vs Memphis (Memphis leads 16-9-0)

ALL-TIME RECORDS

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Houston vs E.Carolina (East Carolina leads 3-0-0)

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Army vs Memphis (Memphis leads 2-1-0)

Cincinnati vs Louisville (Cincinnati leads 25-13-1)

in 2003.

Memphis vs Sou. Miss (Sou. Miss leads 33-16-1)

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Army vs Louisville (Tied 3-3-0)

Cincinnati vs Houston (Houston leads 13-5)

South Florida will join C-USA

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E. Carolina vs UAB (UAB leads 2-1-0)

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○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Army vs Houston (Houston leads 3-0-0)

Cincinnati vs E.Carolina (East Carolina leads 9-2-0)

Cincinnati

Memphis vs Louisville (Louisville leads 19-16-0)

○

Army vs E. Carolina (E.Carolina leads 4-0-0)

Defense DL Odene Brathwaite, Army DL Lonnie Crayton, TUL DL Terrell Paul, USM DL Josh Tubbs, HOU LB Rod Davis, USM LB Vonta Leach, ECU LB Coot Terry, MEM DB Greg Brooks, USM DB Jason Brown, MEM DB Lynaris Elpheage, TUL DB Heard Robinson, HOU RS Kenneth Johnson, USM

UAB

○

E. Carolina vs Tulane (East Carolina leads 3-1-0)

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Army vs Cincinnati (Army leads 2-1-0)

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Offense QB J.P.Losman, TUL RB Jeremiah Bonds, MEM RB Mewelde Moore, TUL O L Brendon Drysdale, TUL O L Jim Hicks, USM O L Al James, HOU O L Brian Rimpf, ECU O L Josh Shneyderov, CIN TE Richard Owens, LOU W R Kenneth Johnson, USM W R Roydell Williams, TUL PK Wade Tydlacka, LOU

ALL-TIME TEAM VS TEAM ○

2000 C-USA All-FreshmanTeam

UAB vs Sou. Miss (Sou. Miss leads 1-0-0)

C-USA Stats/Honors

1996 Players of the Week S2 S9 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21 O28 N4 N11 N18 N25

OFFENSE Jerald Sowell, RB Chad Plummer, QB Antowain Smith, RB Chris Redman, QB Daryl Royal, FB Antowain Smith, RB Lee Roberts, QB Chad Plummer, QB Robert Cooper, RB Sherrod Gideon, WR Antowain Smith, RB Chuck Clements, QB Jerald Sowell, RB

TUL CIN HOU LOU CIN HOU USM CIN CIN USM HOU HOU TUL

O28 N4 N11 N18 N25

DEFENSE Cedric Walthaw, DE Phillip Curry, LB Richard Hogans, LB Tony Williams, DT Jeff Posey, DE Louis Hampton, DE Keith Spann, DB Patrick Surtain, DB Richard Hogans, LB Marchant Kenney, LB Derrick Singleton, LB Leland Taylor, DT Tony Williams, DT Houston Defense Chris Hewitt, S

S2 S9 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21 O28 N4 N11 N18 N25

SPECIAL TEAMS Tony Esters, LB LOU Jeremy Borseth, P LOU Kendrick Lee, PR USM Drew Pairamore, P MEM Eric Richards, K CIN Ted Lane, K MEM David Akers, K LOU Steve Smith, P CIN Jeff Liggon, KR TUL Sebastian Villarreal, K HOU Kevin Cobb, KR MEM Eric Richards, K CIN Robert Tate, PR CIN

S2 S9 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21

1998 Players of the Week

1997 Players of the Week

USM CIN MEM MEM USM HOU MEM USM MEM USM TUL LOU MEM CIN

AWARD BREAKDOWN Cincinnati 10, Memphis 8, Southern Miss 7, Houston 7, Louisville 5, Tulane 4

OFFENSE Chad Plummer, QB Shaun King, QB Ibn Green, TE Lee Roberts, QB Orlando Iglesias, WR JaJuan Dawson, WR Shaun King, QB Shaun King, QB Jason McKinley, QB Frank Moreau, RB Harold Shaw, RB N10 Dan Gonzalez, QB N17 Dan Gonzalez, QB N24 Harold Shaw, RB S1 S8 S15 S22 S29 O6 O13 O20 O27 N3

S1 S8 S15 S22 S29 O6 O13 O20 O27 N3 N10 N17 N24

DEFENSE Patrick Surtain, DB Jamaal Alexander, DB Roderick Coleman, LB Cincinnati Team Artrell Hawkins, DB Tinker Keck, DB Adalius Thomas, DE Marchant Kenney, LB V. Washington, LB Phillip Curry, LB Dwight Henry, CB Keaton Cromartie, DE Jeff Kerr, LB Michael Jordan, CB

SPECIAL TEAMS Drew Pairamore, P Andrew Bayes, P/K Arnold Jackson, PR Brad Hill, P Doug Johnson, P Tinker Keck, PR Brad Palazzo, K Sebastian Villarreal, K Tinker Keck, PR Brad Palazzo, K Tinker Keck, PR Don Haselwood, S P.J. Franklin, KR

UC TUL LOU USM HOU TUL TUL TUL HOU LOU USM ECU ECU USM

S7 S14 S21 S28 O5 O12 O19 O26 N2 N9 N16 N23

USM USM ECU UC UC UC USM USM HOU UC ECU TUL ECU TUL

MEM ECU LOU TUL UC UC TUL HOU UC TUL UC MEM TUL

OFFENSE P.J. Franklin, WR Shaun King, QB Leroy Collins, RB Chris Redman, QB Chris Redman, QB Derrick Nix, RB Chris Redman, QB Shaun King, QB Leroy Collins, RB Shaun King, QB Chris Redman, QB David Gerrard, QB

Lyle Weaver, LB Shawn Ferguson, DB Ty Trahan, LB David Williams, DB Jeff Kerr, LB T.J. Slaughter, LB Meldon Barnes, DB

S7 S14 S21 S28 O5 O12 O19 O26 N2 N9 N16 N23

SPECIAL TEAMS Art Gissendanner, LB Graham White, P Eric Olsen, K Zek Parker, WR Graham White, P Brandon Francis, KR Ryan White, K Mike Smith, KR Louis Hampton, LB Brad Palazzo, K John Wilson, PR/KR Jamie Purser, P

157

TUL TUL LOU LOU LOU USM LOU TUL LOU TUL LOU ECU

DEFENSE Brett Timmons, LB TUL Nate Hunterton, LB ARMY K.D. Rowland, DB ARMY Ty Trahan, LB USM Alphonso Roundtree, DB

S7 S14 S21 S28 O5 TUL O12 O19 O26 N2 N9 N16 N23

AWARD BREAKDOWN Tulane 10, Cincinnati 9, Southern Miss 7, East Carolina 6, Houston 4, Louisville 3, Memphis 2

1999 Players of the Week

ARMY UC USM HOU ECU USM TUL

HOU ARMY ARMY LOU ARMY USM MEM HOU HOU TUL TUL USM

AWARD BREAKDOWN Tulane 9, Louisville 7, Southern Miss 6, Army 6, Houston 4, East Carolina 2, Memphis 1, Cincinnati 1

S7 S13 S20 S27 O4 O11 O18 O25 N1 N8 N15 N22

OFFENSE Chris Redman, QB Patrick Ramsey, QB Patrick Ramsey, QB David Garrard, QB David Garrard, QB Michael Wallace, FB Ketric Sanford, RB Lavell Boyd, WR Robert Cooper, RB Ketric Sanford, RB Jason McKinley, QB David Garrard, QB

LOU TUL TUL ECU ECU ARMY HOU LOU CIN HOU HOU ECU

S7 S13 S20 S27 O4 O11 O18 O25 N1 N8 N15 N22

DEFENSE Mike James, DB Forrest Foster, DB Eddie Johnson, LB T.J. Slaughter, LB Pernell Griffin, LB Leo Barnes, DB Leo Barnes, DB Adalius Thomas, DE Anthony Adams, DB Rodregis Brooks, DB Marcus Bell, NT Ty Trahan, LB

HOU ECU CIN USM ECU USM USM USM ECU UAB MEM USM

S7 S13 S20 S27 O4 O11 O18 O25 N1 N8 N15 N22

SPECIAL TEAMS Kevin Miller, K Roy Magee, LB Andrew Bayes, P Ryan White, K Kevin Miller, K Ryan White, K Seth Marler, K Andrew Bayes, P Ryan White, K Jake Arians, K Keith Stokes, KR Brent Hanna, K

ECU USM ECU MEM ECU MEM TUL ECU MEM UAB ECU USM

AWARD BREAKDOWN East Carolina 11, Southern Miss 7, Houston 5, Memphis 4, Tulane 3, Louisville 2, Cincinnati 2, UAB 2, Army 1

C-USA Stats/Honors

1996 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS

2000 Players of the Week S5 S11 S18 S25 O2 O9 O16 O23 O30 N6 N13 N20

OFFENSE Tony Stallings, RB Brandon Middleton, WR Joffery Reynolds, RB Patrick Ramsey, QB Mewelde Moore, RB Dave Ragone, QB Leonard Henry, RB Michael Wallace, RB Dave Ragone, QB Dave Ragone, QB Patrick Ramsey, QB Patrick Ramsey, QB

DEFENSE Kelly Hardy, DB Troy Evans, LB Ray Walls, DB Idrees Bashir, DB Leo Barnes, DB Kamal Shakir, LB Rashad Harris, LB Wayne Rogers, LB Roy Magee, LB Wayne Rogers, LB N6 Anthony Floyd, DB N13 Ivan Fields, DB N20 Gerry Ruff, DB S5 S11 S18 S25 O2 O9 O16 O23 O30

S5 S11 S18 S25 O2 O9 O16 O23 O30 N6 N13 N20

SPECIAL TEAMS Jonathan Ruffin, K Jason Mammarelli, K Ryan White, K Casey Roussel, P Rhett Gallego, K Rhett Gallego, K Roxie Shelvin, DT Mark Haulman, P Kevin Miller, K/P Rhett Gallego, K Omari Thompson, KR Keith Stokes, KR Jonathan Ruffin, K

Team W-L (C-USA) Pct. %Houston 7-5 (4-1) .583 LOU HOU HOU TUL TUL LOU ECU ARMY LOU LOU TUL TUL

Home 4-2

Away 3-3*

Pts. 361

Avg. 30.1

%USM Cincinnati

8-3 (4-1) 6-5 (2-3)

.727 .545

4-0 4-2

4-3 2-3

285 229

25.9 20.8

Louisville Memphis

5-6 (2-3) 4-7 (2-3)

.455 .364

2-3 3-3

3-3 1-4

182 141

16.5 12.8

Tulane

2-9 (1-4)

.182

1-5

1-4

213

19.4

% - Co-Regular Season Champions * - Includes neutral site loss at St. Jude Liberty Bowl

POST SEASON RESULTS St. Jude Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) (#22) Syracuse 30, Houston 17

ECU CIN USM MEM USM MEM LOU HOU USM HOU LOU CIN CIN

CIN CIN MEM TUL UAB UAB TUL USM ECU UAB ARMY ECU CIN

AWARD BREAKDOWN Tulane 6, Louisville 6, Cincinnati 6, East Carolina 4, Southern Miss 4, Houston 4, Memphis 3, UAB 3, Army 2

1997 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS Team

W-L (C-USA) Pct.

Home

Away

Pts.

Opp.

%USM Tulane

9-3 (6-0) 7-4 (5-1)

.750 .636

4-0 4-2

5-3 * 3-2

335 375

210 225

ECU Cincinnati

5-6 (4-2) 8-4 (2-4)

.455 .667

3-2 5-1

2-4 3-3 **

214 321

298 252

Memphis Houston

4-7 (2-4) 3-8 (2-4)

.364 .273

4-2 1-4

0-5 2-4

218 216

243 410

Louisville

1-10 (0-6) .091

1-5

0-5

245

407

% - Regular Season Champions * - Includes neutral site win at St. Jude Liberty Bowl ** - Includes neutral site win at Humanitarian Bowl

POST SEASON RESULTS St. Jude Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) (#22) Southern Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7 Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19

1999 CONFERENCE USA SACKED ! Memphis inside linebacker Kamal Shakir ended his career at The University of Memphis as Conference USA's all-time leading tackler. The Georgia native recorded 416 career tackles from 19972000. 158

C-USA Stats/Honors

1998 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS Team

W-L (C-USA) Pct.

Home

Away

Pts.

Opp.

%Tulane USM

12-0 (6-0) 1.000 7-5 (5-1) .583

6-0 4-1

6-0* 3-4**

540 384

295 238

Louisville ECU

7-5 (4-2) 6-5 (3-3)

.583 .545

5-1 3-2

2-4& 3-3

473 274

435 297

Army Houston

3-8 (2-4) 3-8 (2-4)

.273 .273

1-4 1-4

2-4 3-3

257 254

325 317

Memphis Cincinnati

2-9 (1-5) 2-9 (1-5)

.182 .182

2-4 1-5

0-5 1-4

226 321

340 252

% - Regular Season Champions * - Includes neutral site game at St. Jude Liberty Bowl ** - Includes neutral site game at Humanitarian Bowl & - Includes neutral site game at Motor City Bowl

2000 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS Team

Home

Away

Pts.

Opp.

Louisville % Cincinnati

W-L (C-USA) Pct. 9-3 (6-1) 7-5 (5-2)

.857 .714

6-1 6-0

3-2 * 1-5 **

405 289

268 285

E.Carolina Sou.Miss

8-4 (5-2) 8-4 (4-3)

.714 .571

4-4 2-2

4-2 & 6-2 ***

370 314

256 203

UAB Tulane

7-4 (3-4) .429 6-5 (3-4) . 4 2 9

4-2 4-1

3-2 2-4

238 329

192 346

M e m p h i s 4-7 (2-5) . 2 8 6 H o u s t o n 3-8 (2-5) . 2 8 6

2-4 2-2

2-3 1-6

176 211

199 370

Army

1-4

0-6

224

372

1-10 (1-6) . 1 4 3

% - Regular Season Champions * - Includes neutral site game at AXA/Liberty Bowl ** - Includes neutral site game at Motor City Bowl *** - Includes neutral site at GMAC/Mobile Bowl & - Includes neutral site game at Galleryfurniture.com/Bowl

POST SEASON RESULTS AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) (#10) Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27

POST SEASON RESULTS

Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) Idaho 42, Southern Mississippi 35

AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) (#23) Colorado State 22, (#22) Louisville 17

Motor City Bowl (Detroit, MI) Marshall 48, Louisville 29

Galleryfurniture.com/Bowl (Houston, TX) East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27 GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl (Mobile, AL) Sou. Mississippi 28, (#13) TCU 21

1999 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS Team

Home

Away

Pts.

Opp.

% USM ECU

W-L (C-USA) Pct. 9-3 (6-0) 9-3 (4-2)

.750 .750

5-0 6-1

4-3 * 3-2 &

333 333

189 225

Louisville Memphis

7-5 (4-2) 5-6 (4-2)

.583 .454

4-3 2-4

3-2 ** 3-2

446 232

362 182

UAB 5-6 (4-2) .454 H o u s t o n 7-4 (3-3) . 6 3 6

3-2 4-1

2-4 3-3

248 254

279 211

Tulane Army

3-8 (1-5) . 3 7 5 3-8 (1-5) . 3 7 5

3-2 3-3

0-6 0-5

279 225

399 317

C i n c i n n a t i 3-8 (0-6) . 3 7 5

2-4

1-4

275

289

Motor City Bowl (Detroit, MI) Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14

Non-Conference

% - Regular Season Champions * - Includes neutral site game at St. Jude Liberty Bowl ** - Includes neutral site game at Humanitarian Bowl & - Includes neutral site game at Mobile Bowl

Record

Atlantic Coast ................................................................................ 5 - 7 Big East ......................................................................................... 9 - 1 7 Big 12 ............................................................................................ 4 - 1 1 Big Ten .......................................................................................... 6 - 1 2 Big West .......................................................................................... 6 - 2 Mid-American ................................................................................ 8 - 3 Mountain West .............................................................................. 1 - 3 Pacific-10 ........................................................................................ 0 - 5 Southeastern ............................................................................ 1 0 - 3 0 Western Athletic .......................................................................... 1 0 - 7 Independents ........................................................................... 2 9 - 1 0 Division I-AA .................................................................................. 7 - 2 TOTAL ........................................................................................ 95-109

POST SEASON RESULTS AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) (#25) Southern Miss 23, Colorado State 17 Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) Boise State 34, Louisville 31 Mobile Alabama Bowl (Mobile, AL) TCU 28, East Carolina 14

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Scoring Records INDIVIDUAL Most Points Scored Game: 18 - 19 different times (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & Ryan White vs UAB, 1999) Season : 101 - pk Joe Allison, 1992 Career : 263 - pk Joe Allison, 1990-93 Most Touchdowns Game: 3 - 19 different times (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999) Season: 14 - rb Dave Casinelli, 1963 Career: 36 - rb Dave Casinelli, 1960-63 Most Points by Kicking Game: 18 - Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 Season: 101 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 263 - Joe Allison, 1990-93

Extra Points Attempted Game: 9 - Pete Weeks vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 43 - Jack Carter, 1961 Career: 112 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Extra Points Made Game: 9 - Pete Weeks vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 42 - John Cobb, 1949 Career: 110 - Joe Allison (110x112), 1990-93 Field Goals Attempted Game: 6 - Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 Season: 25 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 71 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Field Goals Made Game: 5 - Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 Season: 23 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 51 - Joe Allison, 1990-93

(Last time - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & Ryan White vs UAB, 1999) Most Touchdowns Scored - Game 3 - Has been accomplished 20 times (Last time - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & Arkansas State, 1998) Most Points Kicking - Game 18 Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane, 1992 13 Ryan White vs Arkansas State, 2000 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss, 1983 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU, 1977 12 Don Glosson vs Miss State, 1983 12 Joe Allison vs Tulsa, 1992 12 Joe Allison vs Ole Miss, 1992

INDIVIDUAL SCORING - SEASON Most Points Scored 101 Joe Allison 84 Dave Casinelli 78 Alex Williams 72 Russ Vollmer 72 Paul Gowen 72 Bill Robertson

1992 1963 1949 1962 1971 1950

Most Touchdowns Scored 14 Dave Casinelli 13 Alex Williams 12 Bill Robertson 12 Frank Berry 11 Dave Casinelli 11 Alex Williams

1963 1949 1950 1949 1962 1950

Most PATs Made 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge

1949 1961 1969 1992 1973 1961 1969 1960 1973 1992 1968

Most Field Goals Made 23 Joe Allison

1992

Joe Allison

Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 - Ryan White, 1998-99

16 16 15 14 14

Ryan White John Butler Don Glosson John Butler Don Glosson

1992 1989 1983 1977 1988 1999

Most Points Kicking 101 Joe Allison 71 Don Glosson 70 Ryan White 66 Joe Allison 66 John Butler 64 Ryan White 63 Don Glosson

1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1999 1984

INDIVIDUAL SCORING - CAREER Most Touchdowns Scored - Career 36 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 27 Jay McCoy 1968-70 20 Larry Porter 1990-93 20 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 19 Paul Gowen 1968-70 19 Terdell Middleton 1973-76 19 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 Most Points Kicking - Career 263 Joe Allison 214 John Butler 188 Ryan White 168 Don Glosson 155 Rusty Bennett 114 Pete Weeks 103 Bobby Williams

Most Points Scored Game: 70 vs Tampa, 1949 Season: 385 in 1949 Most Touchdowns Game: 11 vs Tampa, 1949 Season: 57 in 1949 Most Points by Kicking Game: 14 vs Tulane, 1992 Season: 102 in 1992 Most PATs Attempted Game: 9 vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 43 in 1961 Most PATs Made Game: 9 vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 40 in 1961

Most Consecutive PAT Kicks Made 91 - Joe Allison, 1990-93

Most Two-Point Conversions Game: 1 vs several opponents Season: 4 in 1976

INDIVIDUAL SCORING - GAME Most Points Scored 18 - Has been accomplished 20 times

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1998 1989 1984 1988 1983

Most Field Goals Attempted 25 Joe Allison 20 John Butler 20 Don Glosson 20 Rusty Bennett 19 John Butler 19 Ryan White

TEAM RECORDS

Most PATs Attempted 43 Jack Carter 42 Pete Weeks 36 Jack Carter 33 Hal McGeorge 32 Joe Allison 32 Pete Weeks

Gerard Arnold

MEMPHIS

1990-93 1986-89 19981983-85 1977-80 1968-69 1974-76

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TEAM SCORING - GAME Most Touchdowns Scored 11 vs Tampa, 1949 10 vs Louisville, 1969 10 vs Union, 1950 9 vs Arkansas State, 1949 9 vs East Central Oklahoma, 1951 Most Rushing Touchdowns 7 vs North Texas State, 1971 7 vs The Citadel, 1962 6 vs Wichita State, 1972 6 vs Tulsa, 1972 6 vs Tulsa, 1969 6 vs Cincinnati, 1969 Most Passing Touchdowns 5 vs Louisville, 1969 4 vs Tulane, 1992 3 by several opponents Most Extra Points 9 vs Louisville, 1969 8 vs Tulane, 1992 7 vs Virginia Tech, 1973 7 vs Wichita State, 1972 7 vs Cincinnati, 1972 7 vs Louisville, 1962 Most Field Goals Made 4 vs Cincinnati, 1998 4 vs Mississippi, 1992 4 vs North Texas State, 1976 3 11 times Most Field Goals Attempted - Game 6 vs North Texas State, 1976 4 vs Arkansas, 1994 4 vs Mississippi, 1992 4 vs North Texas State, 1977 3 by several opponents Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-84 11 1992 Most 2-Point Conversions Made 2 vs Louisville, 1998

Dave Casinelli

TEAM SCORING - SEASON Most Points Scored - Season 385 1949 374 1950 332 1961 328 1969 312 1992 Fewest Points Scored - Season 7 1920 Most Touchdowns Scored 57 1949 56 1950

48 45 43

1961 1969 1960

Fewest Touchdowns Scored 1 1920 Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960 26 1970 26 1962

YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING LEADERS PLAYER TDS EP-EPA FG-FGA Ryan White 18-18 12-18 Ryan White - pk 25-25 13-19 Ryan White - pk 22-22 16-16 Bernard Oden - qb 8 1-1 0-0 Ted Lane - pk 0 12-13 12-18 Drew Pairamore - pk 10-10 4-11 Luis Tejeda - pk 9-10 13-17 Joe Allison - pk 30-30 12-18 Joe Allison - pk 32-32 23-25 Joe Allison - pk 25-25 6-13 Larry Porter - rb 9 John Butler - pk 18-18 16-20 John Butler - pk 20-22 14-19 John Butler - pk 25-26 11-15 John Butler - pk 7-8 7-9 Don Glosson - pk 18-19 5-13 Don Glosson - pk 18-19 15-16 Don Glosson - pk 29-29 14-20 Trell Hooper - qb 5 Greg Hauss - pk 8-8 5-8 Rusty Bennett - pk 11-11 8-13 Richard Locke - fb 5 Earnest Gray - wr 9 1-1 Rusty Bennett - pk 21-22 13-20 Lloyd Patterson - qb 7 Terdell Middleton - rb 8 1-1 Bobby Williams - pk 20-24 9Hal McGeorge - pk 32-32 9Dan Darby - rb 7 Paul Gowen - rb 7 Jay McCoy - rb 9 6-1 Pete Weeks - pk 375Jay McCoy - rb 10 Nick Pappas - wr 5 Tom Wallace - rb 6 Billy Fletcher - qb 6 243Billy Fletcher - qb 2 167Dave Casinelli - fb 14 Russ Vollmer - qb 8 23Jack Carter - qb 4 38-43 1-2 Jack Carler -qb 3 29-36 2-3 Nick Buoni - qb 7 1-4 Paul Parrish - qb 4 21-1 Bob Schmidt - rb 5 5-7 Bubba Leonard - qb 2 20-22 Andy Nelson - rb 6 Andy Nelson - rb 6 Ollie Keller - qb 3 10Ralph Messer - rb 4 Ralph Messer - rb 4 Red Hoggatt - qb 4 1950 Bill Robertson - wr 12 1949 Alex Williams - fb 13 1948 Jake Scott - rb 5 1940 Sam Hinsman - fb 5 1(Bold face denotes scoring record)

YEAR 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951

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TP 54 64 70 50 48 22 48 66 101 43 54 66 62 58 28 33 63 71 30 23 35 30 56 60 42 50 47 59 42 42 63 52 60 30 36 69 49 84 72 65 53 44 26 35 32 42 36 28 24 24 24 72 78 30 31

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Most Passing Touchdowns 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960

Most 2-Point Conversions Made 4 of 7 1976 3 of 4 1988 3 of 7 1979 3 of 6 1978 3 of 5 1977 3 of 3 1975; 1997; 1998

Rusty Bennett

Most Extra Points 40 1961 39 1969 34 1960 33 1992 33 1973 33 1972 Most Field Goals Made 23 1992 15 1994 15 1984 14 1988 14 1983 13 1977 Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958 Most Field Goals Attempted 25 1992 21 1994 20 1983 20 1977 19 1995 19 1988 Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968

Jay McCoy

Gerard Arnold is the last Tiger back to score three rushing touchdowns in a game. He scored three touchdowns against Arkansas State (1997) and accomplished the feat a second time against Tulane (1999).

Most Point Scored/Game

Most Touchdowns Scored/Game No. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

No. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

Player (Opponent/Year) Frank Berry vs Tampa, 1949 Bill Robertson vs Arkanas Statae, 1950 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss, 1959 Don Coffee vs Tulsa, 1961 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel, 1961 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel, 1961 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington, 1962 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel, 1962 Bob Sherlag vs Miss Statae, 1965 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss, 1968 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State, 1970 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss, 1971 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati, 1971 Jeff Womack vs SW Louisiana, 1985 Billy Moody vs Louisville, 1987 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State, 1990 John Martin vs Tulane, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999

CAREER SCORING LEADERS

Paul Gowen

Pos. pk rb pk pk rb pk pk rb qb qb rb rb rb qb pk rb pk rb

Name Joe Allison Dave Casinelli John Butler Ryan White Jay McCoy Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Alex Williams Billy Fletcher Russ Vollmer Larry Porter Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Lloyd Patterson Pete Weeks Gerard Arnold Bobby Williams Jeff Womack

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Yrs. Played 1990-93 1960-63 1986-89 19981968-70 1983-85 1977-80 1949-50 1963-65 1961-63 1990-93 1969-71 1974-76 1975-78 1968-69 1997-99 1974-76 1982-86

TDs 0 36 0 27 0 24 10 17 21 19 19 19 18 17

EPK/Other 110 0 70 65 6 66 65 0 43 38 1 1 78 52 1

FGs 51 0 48 41 1 34 30 0 10 12 17 -

TP 263 218 214 188 171 168 155 144 142 142 126 116 116 114 114 108 103 102

Rushing Records INDIVIDUAL Most Rushes Game: 42 - Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 Season: 219 - Dave Casinelli, 1963 Career: 549 - Dave Casinelli, 1960-63 Most Net Game Season Career

Yards Rushing 260 - Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 1059 -Gerard Arnold, 1999 2636 -Dave Casinelli, 1960-63

Rushing Average Season 7.6 - Paul Wilson, 1971 Career 5.4 - Paul Gowen, 1969-71 Most Rushing Touchdowns Game 312 different times (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999) Season 14 - Dave Casinelli, 1963 Career 36 - Dave Casinelli, 1960-63

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING - GAME Most Rushing Attempts 42 Marcus Holliday vs Tulane 1994 37 Larry Porter vs Mississippi 1993 37 James King vs Wichita State 1977 35 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati 1994 33 Marcus Holliday vs Arkansas 1994 33 Dave Casinelli vs South Car. 1963 32 Dave Casinelli vs Houston 1963 32 Richard Locke vs N. Texas St. 1979 31 Sugar Sanders vs ASU 2000 31 Leon Bosby vs SW Louisiana 1990 (Opponent: 45 by Cyrus Lawrence, Virginia Tech, 1981) Most Yards Rushing 260 Paul Gowen vs Tulsa 1969 210 Dave Casinelli vs Houston 1963 206 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 1990 190 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State 1998 189 Richard Williams vs Ga Tech 1980 188 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati 1978 185 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati 1985 174 Larry Porter vs Cincinnati 1992 172 Terdell Middleton vs Tulane 1976 171 Marcus Holliday vs Arkansas 1994 (Opponent: 219 by Herschel Walker, Georgia, 1982) Longest Run from Scrimmage 95 Keith White vs Arkansas State 92 Herb Covington vs Cincinnati

Marcus Holliday

1948 1966

92 Sonny Parsons vs The Citadel 1961 89 Jack Scott vs Union 1948 89 Keith Benton vs Louisville 1990 (Opponent: 93 by Byron Evans, Minnesota,1998)

MEMPHIS Larry Porter

Most Rushing Touchdowns 3 Has been done 20 times (Most Recent - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999)

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING - SEASON Most Rushing Attempts 219 Dave Casinelli 208 Gerard Arnold 193 Marvin Cox 173 Dave Casinelli 168 James King 167 Sugar Sanders 160 Terdell Middleton Most Yards Rushing 1059 Gerard Arnold 1016 Dave Casinelli 919 Terdell Middleton 868 Paul Gowen 844 Marvin Cox 832 Punkin Williams

1963 1998 1989 1962 1977 2000 1976 1998 1962 1976 1970 1989 1983

Rushing Average 7.6 Paul Wilson 7.3 Jack Carter 7.2 Nick Pappas 6.5 Sonny Parsons 6.4 James King

1971 1960 1967 1961 1976

Most Rushing Touchdowns 14 Dave Casinelli 11 Dave Casinelli 10 James Earl Wright 10 Jay McCoy 9 Larry Porter 9 Dave Casinelli 9 Jay McCoy

1963 1962 1961 1968 1990 1961 1970

Most 100-Yard Games 6 Gerard Arnold 4 Dave Casinelli 4 Dave Casinelli 4 Terdell Middleton 4 Marvin Cox

1998 1963 1962 1976 1989

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INDIVIDUAL RUSHING - CAREER Most Rushing Attempts 549 Dave Casinelli 499 Gerard Arnold 498 Larry Porter 479 Wayne Pryor 417 Jeff Womack 411 Paul Gowen 408 Terdell Middleton

1960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1986-89 1983-86 1969-71 1973-76

Most Yards Rushing 2636 Dave Casinelli 2378 Gerard Arnold 2194 Larry Porter 1970 Terdell Middleton 1924 Wayne Pryor 1764 Jeff Womack

1960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1973-76 1986-89 1983-86

Rushing Average 5.4 Paul Gowen 4.8 Gerard Arnold 4.8 Dave Casinelli 4.8 Terdell Middleton 4.8 Dornell Harris 4.4 Larry Porter 4.4 Jay McCoy

1969-71 1997-99 1960-63 1973-76 1971-73 1990-93 1968-70

Most Rushing Touchdowns 36 Dave Casinelli 27 Jay McCoy 20 Larry Porter 20 Russ Vollmer 19 Paul Gowen 19 Terdell Middleton 19 Lloyd Patterson

1960-63 1968-70 1990-93 1960-63 1969-71 1973-76 1975-78

Most 100-Yard Games 11 Gerard Arnold 7 Dave Casinelli 6 Larry Porter 6 Paul Gowen 5 Terdell Middleton 5 Dornell Harris 5 Marvin Cox 4 Punkin Williams 4 Eddie Hill 4 Herb Covington 4 Teofilo Riley

1997-99 1960-63 1990-93 1969-71 1973-76 1971-73 1988-90 1983-84 1975-78 1965-67 1996-99

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TEAM RUSHING RECORDS Most Rushes Game 81 vs North Texas State, 1971 Fewest 19 vs Arkansas, 1998 Season 612, 1972 Fewest: 332, 1955 Most Net Yards Rushing Game 507 vs Tulsa, 1969 Fewest -14 vs Houston, 1998 Season 2752, 1960 Fewest 1,045, 1995 Most Rushing Touchdowns Game 7 vs North Texas State, 1971 7 vs The Citadel, 1962 Season 33, 1961 Most First Downs Rushing Game 26 vs Tulsa, 1972 Season 151, 1972

TOP SINGLE SEASON PERFORMANCES Most Rushing Attempts 612 1972 606 1971 580 1975 570 1970 558 1979

Fewest Yards Rushing 1045 1995 1130 1996 1154 2000 1215 1997 1297 1993 1321 1964

Fewest Rushing Attempts 335 1964

Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960

Most Yards Rushing 2752 1960 2629 1970 2660 1971 2483 1969 2342 1972

The Greatest Rushing Performance

TOP SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES Most Rushing Attempts 81 vs North Texas State 1971 77 vs Wichita State 1972 76 vs North Texas State 1979 70 vs Georgia Tech 1981 70 vs Virginia Tech 1970

(The following is taken from the 1970 Memphis State Football Media Guide review section. It recaps the performance of Paul “Skeeter” Gowen in the 1969 Memphis-Tulsa game.)

Memphis State 42, Tulsa 24 Homecoming was a rousing success, and the Tigers established a couple of impressive records in a 42-24 victory over Tulsa before 23,003 at Memorial Stadium.

An early interception by Steve Jaggard led to MSU’s first touchdown, coming three plays after the theft and credited to quarterback Danny Pierce on a 24-yard roll-out.

Foremost among the marks was Paul Gowen’s amazing 260 yards rushing, eclipsing a game record set six years earlier by Dave Casinelli. Gowen reeled off two touchdowns and set up another with an 85-yard run in the final period.

A five-touchdown barrage in the second period - three by the Tigers and two by Tulsa - left it 28-12 at halftime. Memphis State quarterback Ricky Thurow ran four yards and Gowen ran 36 and six yards for the MSU scores; and Jim Butler caught passes of eight and 16 yards for the Tulsa points.

The other record was the 507 rushing yards by the Tigers in a game that netted 550 total yards.

Fewest Rushing Attempts 19 vs Arkansas 20 vs Mississippi

A big tackle and fumble recovery by David Berrong stopped another Tulsa threat early in the fourth quarter, and the Tigers went 93 yards in two plays to make it 38-18. Gowen broke through left tackle for 85 yards and tailback Jay McCoy ran seven yards for the touchdown.

1998 1998

Most Yards Rushing 507 vs Tulsa 485 vs Wichita State 456 vs North Texas State 436 vs Tulsa 419 vs The Citadel

1969 1970 1971 1972 1962

Fewest Yards Rushing -14 vs Houston

1998

Most Rushing Touchdowns 7 vs North Texas State 7 vs The Citadel 6 vs Wichita State 6 vs Tulsa 6 vs Cincinnati

1971 1962 1972 1972 1969

The Golden Hurricane closed the contest to 28-18 in the third quarter, Rick Arrington and Butler teaming for their third touchdown pass of the night. The play covered four yards.

Thurow fought four yards for the final MSU touchdown, and John Ashton, who gained 154 yards rushing for the Hurricanes, scored from two yards out to close the action.

First Yds Yds Int PenalDowns Rush Pass Passes By Punts Fumbles ties Memphis State 21 507 45 4-11 4 3-28.0 4-7 8-68 Tulsa 23 162 251 23-40 2 5-38.3 3-3 6-52 Scoring: Memphis 7 21 0 14 42 Tulsa 0 12 6 6 24 Summary: Memphis State - Pierce 24 run (Weeks kick), Thurow 4 run (Weeks kick), Gowen 36 run (Weeks kick), Gowen 6 run (Weeks kick), McCoy 8 run (Weeks kick), Thurow 4 run (Weeks kick). Tulsa Butler 8 pass from Arrington (PAT failed), Butler 15 pass from Arrington (PAT failed), Butler 15 pass from Arrington (PAT failed), Ashton 2 run (PAT failed)

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RUSHING LEADERS YEAR 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953

NAME Sugar Sanders Gerard Arnold Gerard Arnold Gerard Arnold Teofilo Riley Quitman Spaulding Marcus Holliday Larry Porter Larry Porter Larry Porter Keith Benton Marvin Cox Wayne Pryor Wayne Pryor Wayne Pryor Jeff Womack Punkin Williams Punkin Williams Richard Williams Tony Wiley Richard Williams Leo Cage Eddie Hill James King Terdell Middleton Terdell Middleton Reuben Gibson Dornell Harris Dornell Harris Paul Skeeter Gowen Paul Skeeter Gowen Paul Skeeter Gowen Ray Jamieson Ricky Thurow Terry Padgett Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Lennie Kaplan James Earl Wright Frank Massa Bobby Brooks Bobby Brooks Jim Shelton Sonny Rodgers

ATTS 167 146 208 145 145 100 145 126 140 116 148 193 111 145 129 89 137 123 89 123 80 128 126 168 160 138 116 109 132 149 145 117 123 88 142 109 92 219 173 117 69 66 60 67 63 81 -

YDS 646 706 1,059 613 572 383 618 540 732 454 612 844 412 647 501 306 832 546 480 497 438 599 739 626 919 586 493 564 698 644 868 715 573 394 539 556 367 1016 826 646 324 310 261 378 293 366 448

TDS 4 7 6 4 3 1 3 5 4 2 5 3 0 5 1 4 7 4 2 2 4 3 2 4 5 7 1 3 5 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 2 14 11 9 2 0 3 3 2 4 4

On October 10, 1987, Tiger fullback Wayne Pryor rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries in leading Memphis to a 13-10 upset of 16th nationally ranked Alabama in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heisman Trophy candidate Bobby Humphries was held to 84 yards on 22 attempts.

CAREER RUSHING LEADERS Name Dave Casinelli (FB) Gerard Arnold (RB) Paul Gowen (RB) Larry Porter (RB) Terdell Middleton (RB) Wayne Pryor (FB) Jeff Womack (RB) Teofilo Riley (RB) Dornell Harris (RB) Jay McCoy (RB) Reuben Gibson (FB) Richard Locke (FB) Punkin Williams (RB) Ray Jamieson (FB) Marcus Holliday (RB) Leon Bosby (FB) Herb Covington (FB) Tony Wiley (RB) Billy Fletcher (QB) Leo Cage (RB) Richard Williams (RB) Eddie Hill (RB) Marvin Cox (RB) James King (RB) Gerald White (RB)

LONG RUSHING PLAYS YDS 92 92 89 88 85 85 80 80 77 76 75 75

PLAYER Herb Covington Sonny Parsons Jack Scott Tony Wiley Paul Gowen Andy Nelson John Martin Richard Williams Jimmy Cole Richard Williams Richard Williams Keith White

OPP Cincinnati The Citadel Union Univ. Mississippi Tulsa Sou. Miss East Carolina Louisville Southern Miss Georgia Tech Cincinnati Murray State

YEAR 1966 1961 1948 1980 1969 1953 1992 1980 1953 1980 1982 1949

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Yrs. 60-63 97-99 69-71 90-93 73-76 86-89 83-86 96-99 71-73 68-70 74-76 77-80 83-84 68-71 91-94 89-92 65-67 80-82 63-65 77-79 79-82 75-78 88-89 76-78 86-89

Carries 549 499 411 498 408 479 417 386 302 229 330 362 260 285 302 323 263 277 241 244 206 212 215 248 257

Tot.Yds 2,636 2,378 2,227 2,194 1,970 1,924 1,764 1,716 1,641 1,537 1,470 1,417 1,378 1,321 1,275 1,244 1,236 1,215 1,147 1,137 1,092 1,076 1,074 1,020 1,013

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100 YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES 260 210 206 190 188 184 174 172 167 165 164 163 160 156 154 152 150 148 147 145 145 144 143 142 142 142 141 140 140 140 139 138 138 137 137 137 136 136 135 134 133 132 132 131 131 131 131 130 129 129 129 128 126 124 123 122 122 121 121 121

Paul Gowen vs Tulsa,1969 Dave Casinelli vs Houston,1963 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State,1990 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State, 1998 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati,1978 Richard Williams vs Georgia Tech, 1980 Larry Porter vs Cincinnati, 1992 Terdell Middleton vs Tulane,1976 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State ,1991 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1998 John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 Paul Gowen vs North Texas State,1970 Gerard Arnold vs East Carolina, 1998 Leo Cage vs Cincinnati,1979 Dave Casinelli vs Mississippi State,1962 Teofilo Riley vs Louisville, 1998 Marvin Cox vs Cincinnati,1989 Punkin Williams vs Southern Miss,1984 Keith Benton vs Louisville,1990 Herb Covington vs McNeese State,1965 Danny Felts vs Wichita State,1979 Gerard Arnold vs Louisville, 1999 Terdell Middleton vs Tulsa,1975 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 Gerard Arnold vs East Carolina, 1997 Punkin Williams vs SW Louisiana,1984 Paul Gowen vs Utah State,1971 Dave Casinelli vs Chattanooga,1963 Herb Covington vs Cincinnati,1966 Jeff Womack vs Louisville,1983 Dave Casinelli vs Texas-Arlington,1962 Gerard Arnold vs Army, 1999 Marcus Holliday vs Tennessee,1991 Larry Porter vs Ole Miss, 1993 Ray Jamieson vs Louisville,1968 Punkin Williams vs Miss. State,1984 Dave Casinelli vs South Carolina,1963 Al Harvey vs Utah State,1972 Paul Gowen vs Southern Miss,1970 Xavier Crawford vs Southern Miss,1991 Larry Porter vs Tulsa, 1992 Sugar Sanders vs East Carolina, 2000 Tim Jones vs Tulane,1989 Ricky Thurow vs Louisville,1969 Joe Lynch vs Wichita State,1970 Dornell Harris vs Wichita State,1972 Tony Wiley vs Ole Miss,1980 Paul Gowen vs Utah State,1970 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel,1962 Terry Padgeft vs South Carolina,1966 Dornell Harris vs Tulsa,1972 Billy Fletcher vs West Texas State,1964 Leon Bosby vs SW Louisiana,1990 Leo Cage vs Louisville,1979 Gerard Arnold vs Cincinnati, 1998 Sugar Sanders vs Cincinnati, 2000 Ray Jamieson vs North Texas State,1971 Jay McCoy vs Florida State,1969 Richard Locke vs Ole Miss,1978 Punkin Williams vs Louisville,1983

120 120 120 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 116 116 116 115 115 114 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 110 110 110 109 109 108 107 107 106 106 106 105 105 104 103 103 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 101 101 100 100 100

Billy Fletcher vs West Texas State,1965 James King vs North Texas State,1977 Richard Locke vs North Texas State,1979 Gerard Arnold vs Southern Mississippi, 1998 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1998 Teofilo Riley vs SW Louisiana, 1996 Dornell Harris vs Utah State,1972 James King vs Wichita State,1977 Leo Cage vs Ole Miss,1979 Marvin Cox vs Florida,1989 Billy Fletcher vs Tulsa,1965 Ralph Messer vs Louisville,1952 Wayne Pryor vs Tulsa,1987 Paul Gowen vs Miami,1969 Eddie Hill vs Southern Miss,1978 Larry Porter vs Ole Miss, 1992 John Martin vs SW Louisiana, 1993 Wayne Pryor vs Alabama,1987 Terdell Middleton vs Florida State,1974 Reuben Gibson vs Louisville,1976 Ronald Moon vs Mississippi State,1974 Charles Allen vs Tulane in 1990 Dornell Harris vs Kansas State,1973 James King vs Southern Miss,1977 Jeff Womack vs Tennessee,1985 Ray Jamieson vs Southern Miss,1971 Dan Darby vs Cincinnati,1972 Lloyd Patterson vs Florida State,1975 Reuben Gibson vs Colorado State,1974 Eddie Hill vs Wichita State,1978 Marcus Holliday vs Louisville,1991 Dornell Harris vs Virginia Tech,1973 Tony Wiley vs Southern Miss,1981 Marvin Cox vs Tulane,1989 Dave Casinelli vs Tennessee Tech,1962 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State, 1999 Herb Covington vs West Texas St.,1965 Marvin Cox vs Vanderbilt,1988 Gerard Arnold vs Minnesota, 1998 Marvin Cox vs Arkansas State,1989 Herb Covington vs Miss. State,1965 Terdell Middleton vs Florida State,1976 Terdell Middleton vs Wichita State,1976 Eddie Hill vs Mississippi State,1977 Wayne Pryor vs Southern Miss,1986 Gerald White vs Tulane,1987 Jay McCoy vs Southern Miss,1969 Gerald White vs Vanderbilt,1987 Jay McCoy vs Louisville,1968 Richard Williams vs Louisville,1980

100-YARD RUSHING LEADERS Gerard Arnold 11; Dave Casinelli 7; Paul Gowen 6; Larry Porter 6; Terdell Middleton 5; Marvin Cox 5; Dornell Harris 5; Punkin Williams 4; Eddie Hill 4; Herb Covington 4; Teofilo Riley 4

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Passing Records INDIVIDUAL

SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES

Most Passes Attempted Game 45 Steve Matthews vs Miss State, 1993 Season 316 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 662 Danny Sparkman, 1983-85

Most Passing Attempts 45 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 44 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 44 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 41 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 40 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 1965 39 Tom Branner vs SW Louisiana 1986 39 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 1998 38 Neil Suber vs Southern Miss 2000 38 Steve Matthews vs SW Louisiana 1993 38 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 1993 (Opponent: 56 by Patrick Ramsey, Tulane, 2000)

Most Passes Completed Game 29 Steve Matthews vs Miss State, 1993 Season 175 Steve Matthews, 1992 Career 341 Steve Matthews, 1992-93 Most Yards Passing Game 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 Season 2249 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 4311 Danny Sparkman, 1983-85

Most Touchdowns Thrown Game 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane, 1992 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa, 1961 Season 18 Steve Matthews, 1992 Career 31 Steve Matthews, 1992-93 Most Interceptions Thrown Game 5 Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt, 1980 & Keith Benton vs Missouri, 1990 Season 20 Billy Fletcher, 1965 Career 34 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78 Highest Yards-Per-Game Average Season 204.5 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 199.0 Steve Matthews, 1992-93 Highest Yards-Per-Attempt Average Season 7.3 Steve Matthews, 1992 Career 7.5 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78 (minimum 200 attempts)

Highest Pass Completion Percentage Season 61.2 Steve Matthews (175-287), 1992 Career 61.0 Steve Matthews (341-559), 199293 (minimum 110 completions)

Highest Yards-Per-Completion Average Season 13.2 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 17.1 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78 (minimum 100 completions)

Longest Pass Completion (see box on next page)

Most Pass Completions 29 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 25 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 25 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 24 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 1993 24 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 1998 23 Neil Suber vs Southern Miss 2000 23 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993 22 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 22 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State1985 21 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1992 20 Steve Matthews vs SW Louisiana 1993 20 Joe Bruner vs Kansas State 1973 (Opponent: 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994) Most Yards Passing 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 340 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 335 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1992 300 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 292 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati 1997 291 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane 1996 288 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 1984 287 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993 279 Neil Suber vs Tulane 1998 263 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 261 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State1985 (Opponent: 508 by Bill Cappleman, Florida State, 1969) Most Touchdown Passes - Game 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa 3 Several tied at three

1992 1961

Most Interceptions - Game 5 Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt 5 Keith Benton vs Missouri 4 Several tied at four

1980 1990

MEMPHIS 170 166 142 141 112 105

Bernard Oden Steve Matthews Danny Sparkman Qadry Anderson Trell Hooper Danny Sparkman

1997 1993 1985 1996 1982 1983

Most Yards Passing 2249 Bernard Oden 2084 Steve Matthews 1896 Steve Matthews 1606 Danny Sparkman 1563 Lloyd Patterson 1557 Qadry Anderson 1390 Danny Sparkman 1336 Lloyd Patterson

1997 1992 1993 1985 1976 1996 1983 1977

Highest 64.0 61.2 60.8 57.0 56.8 55.7 55.2 53.8 53.3 Average 19.9 18.3 18.3 17.9 17.8

Pass Completion - Season Andy Whitwell (48 X 75) Steve Matthews (175 X 287) Steve Matthews (166 X 273) Neil Suber (69 X 121) Tim Jones (54 X 96) Trell Hooper (112 X 201) Scott Scherer (85 X 154) Bernard Oden (170 X 316) David Fowler (103 X 193) Gain Per Completion James Earl Wright Nick Bouni Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Kevin Betts

Most Touchdown Passes Steve Matthews 18 14 Lloyd Patterson 13 Steve Matthews

1997 1996 1992 1993 1985 1965 1983 1982

Most Pass Completions 175 Steve Matthews

1992

167

1960 1959 1976 1976 1978 1992 1976 1993

Lloyd Patterson

SEASON PASSING PERFORMANCES Most Pass Attempts 316 Bernard Oden 287 Qadry Anderson 286 Steve Matthews 273 Steve Matthews 272 Danny Sparkman 256 Billy Fletcher 216 Danny Sparkman 201 Trell Hooper

1987 1992 1993 2000 1987 1982 2000 1997 1974

Steve Matthews

Football Records 13 13 12 11 11

Billy Fletcher James Earl Wright Bernard Oden Danny Sparkman James Earl Wright

Most Interceptions Thrown 20 Billy Fletcher 16 Darrell Martin 13 Steve Matthews 13 Lloyd Patterson 12 Steve Matthews 11 Qadry Anderson 11 Keith Benton 11 Danny Sparkman 11 Danny Sparkman

1965 1960 1997 1983 1961 1965 1980 1993 1978 1992 1996 1990 1983 1985

Fewest

78 1957

Most Passes Completed Game 30 vs Mississippi State, 1993 Fewest 1 4 times (Miss. State, 1984) Season 203 1993 Fewest 38 1957 Most Yards Passing Game 379 Mississippi State, 1993 Fewest 6 vs Southern Miss, 1966 Season 2369 1997 Fewest 477 1957 Most Touchdown Passes Thrown Game 5 vs Louisville, 1969 Season 19 1992 Fewest 3 1957

CAREER PASSING PERFORMANCES Most Pass Attempts - Career 662 Danny Sparkman 560 Lloyd Patterson 559 Steve Matthews 438 Billy Fletcher 420 Tim Jones 409 Neil Suber

1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1963-65 1986-89 1998-

Most Pass Completions - Career 341 Steve Matthews 1992-93 328 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 246 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 210 Tom Jones 1986-89 208 Neil Suber 1998Most Passing Yards - Career 4,311 Danny Sparkman 4,201 Lloyd Patterson 3,980 Steve Matthews 2,686 Bernard Odem 2,668 Tim Jones 2,468 Keith Benton

1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1995-97 1986-89 1990-91

Most Touchdown Passes - Career 31 Steve Matthews 1992-93 30 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 27 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 24 James Earl Wright 1959-61 21 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 19 Tim Jones 1986-89 Most Interceptions - Career 34 Lloyd Patterson 32 Danny Sparkman 29 Tim Jones 28 Billy Fletcher 25 Steve Matthews 25 Darrell Martin

1975-78 1983-85 1986-89 1963-65 1992-93 1978-81

39 39 39 39

Most Interceptions Thrown Game 5 7 times (Miami, 1993) Season 22 2 times (1965 & 1980) Fewest 3 1957 Highest Yards-Per-Game Average Season 215.4 1997 Highest Yards-Per-Completion Average Season 13.3 1997 (minimum 100 completions)

Highest Yards-Per-Attempt Average Season 7.3 1988 (minimum 200 attempts)

Highest Completion Percentage Season .591 1992 Most First Downs Passing Game 17 vs Mississippi, 1969 Season 104 1993 Fewest 18 1957

TEAM - GAME PERFORMANCES 2000 1993 1969 1985 1993 1997 1978 1965

Highest Pass Completion Percentage Career 61.0 Steve Matthews (341X559) 1992-93 51.1 David Fowler (185X362) 1972-74 50.0 Tim Jones (210X420) 1986-89 49.5 Danny Sparkman (328X662) 1983-85 49.2 Al Harvey (122X248) 1970-72 44.6 Russ Vollmer (107X240) 1960-63

1982

Most Pass Completions 30 vs Mississippi State 25 vs Minnesota 25 vs Louisville 24 vs Tulane 24 vs Mississippi 24 vs East Carolina 24 vs Tulsa 24 vs Murray State

1993 1997 1993 2000 1998 1993 1993 1985

Most Passing Yards 379 vs Mississippi State 355 vs Southern Miss 335 vs East Carolina 331 vs Mississippi 301 vs SW Louisiana 300 vs Minnesota 292 vs Cincinnati 291 vs Tulane

1993 1988 1992 1969 1973 1997 1997 1996

Fewest Passing Yards 6 vs Southern Miss

1966

Most Passes Had Intercepted 5 vs Miami 5 vs Missouri 5 vs SW Louisiana 5 vs Vanderbilt 5 vs Vanderbilt 5 vs Houston 5 vs New Mexico

1993 1991 1987 1980 1979 1968 1986

Most Passing Attempts 352 1993 339 2000 336 1997 320 1998 320 1995 313 1996 308 1992 290 1982 288 1994 288 1973

TEAM Attempted vs Tulane, 2000 vs Arkansas State, 1982 1993

Fewest Passing Attempts 3 vs Arkansas State

TEAM - SEASON PERFORMANCES

Highest Average Per Completion - Career 17.2 James Earl Wright 1959-61 17.1 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 16.9 Danny Pierce 1968-69 15.1 Kevin Betts 1976-79 14.4 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 Most Passes Game 54 Fewest 3 Season 352

1998 1994 1993 1986

Fewest Pass Completions 1 four times (vs Miss. State, 1984)

(minimum 200 attempts)

Most Passing Attempts 54 vs Tulane 47 vs Mississippi State 46 vs Mississippi 46 vs Murray State 45 vs Louisville 44 vs Minnesota 41 vs North Texas State 40 vs Wake Forest

vs Mississippi vs Southern Miss vs Tulsa vs SW Louisiana

Bernard Oden set four new passing records in 1997 including a single-season mark of 2,249 yards through the air.

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Fewest Pass Attempts 78 1957 Most Pass Completions 203 1993

Football Records 182 181 178 159 154 153 153 151

1992 2000 1997 1973 1985 1996 1982 1995

Fewest Pass Completions 38 1957 Most Yards Passing 2369 1997 2191 1992 2030 1988 2005 1998 1945 1973 1766 1985 Fewest Passing Yards 477 1957 Most Passes Had Intercepted 22 1980 22 1965 20 1995 Rusty Trailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 355 yards passing against South20 1979 ern Mississippi in 1988 still stands as the best 18 1986 single game performance in Memphis history. 18 1982 18 1978 Most Touchdown Passes 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960 Fewest Touchdown Passes 1 1963

Longest Pass Completion from Scrimmage

YEAR-BY-YEAR PASSING LEADERS NAME ATT COMP YDS TDS Scott Scherer 154 85 857 4 Travis Anglin 125 68 856 5 Neil Suber 124 61 930 5 Bernard Oden 316 170 2249 12 Qadry Anderson 287 141 1557 6 Joe Borich 161 81 896 3 Tony Scarpino 148 70 738 1 Steve Matthews 273 166 1896 13 Steve Matthews 286 175 2084 18 Keith Benton 199 90 1203 8 Keith Benton 176 76 1265 7 Tim Jones 144 73 1017 7 Rusty Trail 152 79 1231 5 Tim Jones 95 54 709 5 Tom Branner 84 41 412 2 Danny Sparkman 272 142 1606 9 Danny Sparkman 174 81 1315 7 Danny Sparkman 216 105 1390 11 Trell Hooper 201 112 1194 5 Tom Smith 96 43 466 2 Darrell Martin 185 73 888 5 Kevin Betts 154 64 884 6 Lloyd Patterson 141 56 931 7 Lloyd Patterson 169 73 1336 9 Lloyd Patterson 178 87 1563 14 Lloyd Patterson 72 30 371 0 David Fowler 193 103 1266 9 Joe Bruner 118 61 785 4 Al Harvey 179 90 961 5 John Robinson 80 31 496 5 Rick Strawbridge 80 39 557 1 Danny Pierce 139 61 1049 9 Danny Pierce 137 56 925 3 Terry Padgett 70 31 436 3 Terry Padgett 73 26 348 2 Billy Fletcher 256 92 1239 13 Billy Fletcher 160 69 921 7 Russell Vollmer 58 29 466 0 Russell Vollmer 87 39 555 6 James Earl Wright 67 35 604 11 Nick Bouni 62 26 475 2 13 184 1 Fred Hearn 30 Jim Leonard 27 11 149 0 James Armstrong 49 18 338 3

94 Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Houston 1978 92 Stephen Galbraith to Damien Dodson vs Houston 1998 84 Rusty Trail to Chris Martin vs Southern Miss 1988 84 Danny Sparkman to Edwin Lovelady vs Ark. State 1984 83 Danny Sparkman to Derrick Crawford vs Ark. State 1983 82 Neil Suber to Damien Dodson vs East Carolina 1998 82 Qadry Anderson to Teofilo Riley vs Houston 1996 82 James Earl Wright to Harold Sterling vs USM 1960 (Opponent: 80 by three teams; last by Miss. State, 1982, Bond to Wright)

CAREER PASSING LEADERS Name Danny Sparkman Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Bernard Oden Tim Jones Keith Benton Neil Suber Billy Fletcher David Fowler Qadry Anderson Danny Pierce Kevin Betts Russ Volmer

Yrs. Played Comp-Att 1983-85 328-662 1975-78 246-560 1992-93 341-559 1995-97 209-400 1986-89 210-420 1990-91 166-375 1998208-409 1963-65 168-438 1972-74 185-362 1995-96 178-374 1968-69 117-276 1978-79 97-237 1960-63 107-240

TDS 27 30 31 14 19 15 11 21 12 7 12 13 7

Total Yards 4,311 4,201 3,980 2,686 2,668 2,468 2,363 2,311 2,283 2,047 1,974 1,511 1,454

Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin threw for over 850 yards in 1999 and led the team to three wins in the final four games.

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INT 6 10 4 9 11 8 7 13 12 13 11 10 5 7 2 11 10 11 10 8 16 10 13 8 6 7 9 6 7 5 7 9 7 1 7 20 7 3 6 1 3 10

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200 YARD PASSING PERFORMANCES 355 340 335 300 292 291 288 287 279 263 261 257 250 240 239 239 238 238 235 232 228 226 226 225 225 223 222 221 218 218 215 215 214 214 208 207 205 205 205 203 203 203 203

Billy Fletcher

Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 Steve Matthews vs Mississippi State, 1993 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina, 1992 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati, 1997 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane, 1996 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati, 1984 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina, 1993 Neil Suber vs Tulane, 1998 Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State, 1985 Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi State, 1965 Joe Bruner vs Kansas State, 1973 Danny Pierce vs Wichita State, 1968 Qadry Anderson vs Houston, 1996 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa, 1993 Steve Matthews vs Tulane, 1992 Bernard Oden vs Tulane, 1997 Steve Matthews vs USL, 1993 Danny Pierce vs Ole Miss, 1969 Joe Borich vs Tulane, 1995 Steve Matthews vs Tennessee, 1992 Neil Suber vs East Carolina, 1998 Dan Branner vs USL, 1986 Tony Scarpino vs Southern Miss, 1993 Bernard Oden vs Michigan State, 1997 Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 Travis Anglin vs Tulane, 1999 Kevin Betts vs Ole Miss, 1979 Bernard Oden vs Arkansas State, 1997 Lloyd Patterson vs Southern Miss, 1976 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest, 1965 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss, 1998 Danny Sparkman vs Arkansas State, 1984 Tim Jones vs Mississippi State, 1988 Keith Benton vs Mississippi State, 1990 Bernard Oden vs Houston, 1997 Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 Tim Jones vs Florida State, 1989 Scott Scherer vs Cincinnati, 2000 Lloyd Patterson vs Tulsa, 1976 Lloyd Patterson vs Virginia Tech, 1976 Danny Pierce vs Louisville, 1968

200-YARD PASSING LEADERS Steve Matthews 8; Bernard Oden 7; Danny Sparkman 3; Neil Suber 3; Lloyd Patterson 3; Danny Pierce 3; Qadry Anderson 2; Billy Fletcher 2; Tim Jones 2; Scott Scherer 1; Rusty Trail 1; Joe Bruner 1; Joe Borich 1; Dan Branner 1; Tony Scarpino 1; Travis Anglin 1; Kevin Betts 1; Kenton Evans 1; Keith Benton 1

Quarterback Danny Pierce had three 200 yard passing games in his career at The University of Memphis.

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Receiving Records INDIVIDUAL Most Passes Caught Game 10 by five players (Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997) Season 74 Isaac Bruce, 1993 Career 116 Russell Copeland, 1989-92 Most Yards Gained Receiving Game 186 Bob Sherlag vs Miss State, 1965 Season 1054 Isaac Bruce, 1993 Career 2126 Earnest Gray, 1975-78 Most Touchdown Receptions Game 3 by five players (Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992) Season 12 Bill Robertson, 1950 Career 17 Earnest Gray, 1975-78

Most Yards Receiving 186 Bob Sherlag vs Miss State 1965 174 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1994 172 Richie Floyd vs Tulane 1996 160 Bill Robertson vs Ark State 1950 159 Preston Riley vs Louisville 1968 155 Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati 1997 147 Isaac Bruce vs East Carolina 1993 140 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina1992 138 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 1992 132 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane 1997 130 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest 1965 130 Frank Blackwell vs Mississippi 1969 (Opponent: 218 by Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1968)

105 97 74 73

James Thompson Earnest Gray Keith Wright Stan Davis

1972-74 1975-78 1974-77 1969-72

Keith Wright’s 16.9 yards per reception career average ranks as the 4th highest in Tiger history.

Most Touchdown Receptions 3 by five players (Most Recent Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, ‘92)

Best Average Per Catch Season 29.5 Earnest Gray, 1977 Career 21.9 Earnest Gray, 1975-78

(Opponent: 3 by Allma Matthews, Vanderbilt, 1982 & Mike Haggard, Sou. Carolina, 1972)

Most Consecutive Games with a Reception Russell Copeland 27 Earnest Gray 26 Isaac Bruce 22 Ryan Roskelly 22 Richie Floyd 21 Damien Dodson 19 John Bush 18 Wayne Pryor 15 TOP GAME PERFORMANCES Most Pass Receptions 10 Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State 10 Isaac Bruce vs SW Louisiana 10 Mac Cody vs Miss State 10 Russell Copeland vs Miss State 10 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 10 Bob Sherlag vs Miss State

(Opponent: 13 by Brad Gaines, Vanderbilt, 1989 & Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1968)

MEMPHIS

1997 1993 1993 1992 1992 1965

Isaac Bruce is the only UM receiver in school history to have over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.

TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Most Pass Receptions 74 Isaac Bruce 61 Russell Copeland 50 Mac Cody 46 James Thompson 46 Bob Sherlag 45 Damien Dodson 44 Ryan Roskelly 43 Richie Floyd 43 Bobby Ward 42 Damien Dodson

1993 1992 1993 1973 1965 1997 1994 1996 1973 1998

Most 1054 826 753 744 736 690

Most Receiving Yards - Career 2,126 Earnest Gray 2,096 Damien Dodson 1,753 Russell Copeland 1,654 Richie Floyd 1,586 Isaac Bruce 1,248 Keith Wright 1,186 Jerry Harris 1,183 James Thompson 1,117 Derrick Crawford

1975-78 1996-99 1989-92 1995-98 1992-93 1974-77 1983-86 1972-74 1980-83

1993 1977 1998 1973 1992 1978

Highest Career 21.9 17.7 17.1 16.9 16.6

1975-78 1980-83 1979-82 1974-77 1982-85

Average Gain Per Reception 29.5 Earnest Gray 25.3 Jerry Harris 24.5 Sonny Parsons 23.1 Preston Riley 22.2 Enis Jackson

1977 1984 1961 1968 1983

Most Touchdown Receptions 12 Bill Robertson 10 Isaac Bruce 9 Earnest Gray 9 Bob Sherlag 7 Russell Copeland 7 Bobby Ward 6 Earnest Gray 6 Ricky Rivas

1950 1993 1978 1965 1992 1973 1977 1976

Most Touchdown Receptions - Career 17 Earnest Gray 1975-78 16 Bill Robertson 1947-50 15 Isaac Bruce 1992-93 12 Russell Copeland 1989-92 12 Damien Dodson 1996-99 11 Keith Wright 1974-77 11 Bob Sherlag 1963-65

Yards Receiving Isaac Bruce Earnest Gray Damien Dodson Bobby Ward Russell Copeland Earnest Gray

TOP CAREER PERFORMANCES Most Pass Receptions - Career 147 Damien Dodson 1996-99 116 Russell Copeland 1989-92 113 Isaac Bruce 1992-93

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Average Gain Per Reception Earnest Gray Derrick Crawford John Bowers Keith Wright Enis Jackson

Earnest Gray

Russell Copeland

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YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADING RECEIVERS YEAR 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956

NAME Bunkie Perkins Damien Dodson Damien Dodson Richie Floyd Richie Floyd Ryan Roskelly Ryan Roskelly Isaac Bruce Russell Copeland John Bush Russell Jones Russell Copeland Charles Wilson Charles Wilson Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Edwin Lovelady Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Jerry Knowlton Jerry Knowlton Tony Hunt Earnest Gray Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas James Thompson Bobby Ward Stan Davis Stan Davis Bill Wright Frank Blackwell Preston Riley Rich Coady Dale Brady Bob Sherlag Billy Ray Farmer Bob Sherlag John Griffin Don Coffey Don Coffey Don Coffey John Ruth Carlos Brooks

NO. 33 39 42 38 43 34 44 74 61 25 33 22 33 20 29 30 19 31 32 18 27 15 35 28 26 29 18 40 43 39 34 17 31 21 18 11 46 19 8 14 18 10 8 5 67

YDS 314 507 753 617 600 361 602 1054 736 420 684 333 554 393 338 519 345 594 523 244 470 234 690 826 529 529 224 395 744 476 509 206 591 484 260 176 673 222 183 220 312 188 192 93 378

Pos. WR FL WR WR WR FL FL WR WR WR FL WR WR WR FL WR WR

Name Yrs. Played Caught Earnest Gray 1975-78 97 Damien Dodson 1996-99 147 Russell Copeland 1989-92 116 Richie Floyd 1995-98 110 Isaac Bruce 1992-93 113 Keith Wright 1974-77 74 Jerry Harris 1983-86 72 James Thompson 1971-73 105 Derrick Crawford 1981-83 63 Stan Davis 1969-72 79 Bobby Ward 1973-74 71 Bob Sherlag 1963-65 62 John Bush 1989-92 61 Darrius Blevins 1994-98 73 Jerry Knowlton 1978-81 60 Charles Wilson 1986-88 53 Mac Cody 1991-93 64

100 YARD RECEIVING PERFORMANCES TDS 0 4 2 1 1 0 3 10 7 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 0 4 1 9 6 6 2 0 5 7 2 5 3 5 2 1 3 9 0 0 3 5 1 2 0 3

186 174 172 159 155 147 140 139 137 132 130 130 129 128 127 127 126 126 125 123 122 119 119 119 118 117 116 116 113 112 112 112 112 112 111 111 111 110 110 110 110 109 108 107 106 106 105 105 103 102 101 101 100

CAREER PASS RECEIVING LEADERS TDS Total Yards 17 2,123 12 2,096 12 1,753 4 1,654 15 1,586 11 1,248 7 1,186 7 1,183 5 1,117 9 1,105 7 1,056 11 1,041 7 1,023 8 1,017 5 973 5 971 7 879

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Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Richie Floyd vs Tulane, 1996 Preston Riley vs Louisville, 1968 Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati, 1997 Isaac Bruce vs East Carolina, 1993 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa, 1992 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane, 1997 Frank Blackwell vs Ole Miss, 1969 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest, 1965 Earnest Gray vs Utah State, 1977 Damien Dodson vs East Carolina, 1998 Damien Dodson vs Minnesota, 1997 Charles Wilson vs Tulane, 1987 Darrius Blevins vs Mississippi State, 1995 Damien Dodson vs Mississippi State, 1998 Derrick Crawford vs Tulane, 1982 Russell Copeland vs Central Florida, 1990 Earnest Gray vs North Texas, 1978 Preston Riley vs Florida State, 1968 Earnest Gray vs Virginia Tech, 1977 Earnest Gray vs Southern Miss, 1977 Chris Martin vs Southern Mississippi, 1988 John Bush vs Mississippi State, 1991 Ken Coutain vs Tennessee, 1999 Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997 Russell Copeland vs Florida State, 1989 Ricky Rivas vs Tulsa, 1976 Earnest Gray vs Mississippi State, 1978 Jerry Harris vs Southwestern Louisiana, 1986 Mac Cody vs Mississippi State, 1993 Isaac Bruce vs Mississippi State, 1993 Damien Dodson vs Houston, 1998 Russell Copeland vs Tulsa, 1990 Derrick Crawford vs Arkansas State, 1983 Preston Riley vs Wichita State, 1968 Charles Wilson vs Tennessee, 1988 Mac Cody vs East Carolina, 1993 Enis Jackson vs Southern Miss, 1983 Derrick Crawford vs Mississippi State, 1983 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa, 1993 Frank Blackwell vs Tennessee, 1969 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss, 1971 Jerry Harris vs Cincinnati, 1984 Bobby Ward vs Houston, 1973 Earnest Gray vs North Texas, 1977 Enis Jackson vs Tulane, 1983 Russell Richards vs Ole Miss, 1979 Ricky Rivas vs Ole Miss, 1976 Damien Dodson vs Louisville, 1997 Bobby Ward vs Tulsa, 1973

Total Offense INDIVIDUAL Most Plays Game 54 54 Season 445 Career 966 Most Yards Game 375 Season 2330 Career 4565

Qadry Anderson vs Louisville, 1996 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest, 1965 Bernard Oden, 1997 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78

Rusty Trail vs Sou. Miss, 1988 Bernard Oden, 1997 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78

Most Yards Per Game Season 211.8 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 179.5 Steve Matthews, 1992-93 Most Yards Per Play Season 5.8 Keith Benton, 1990 Career 5.7 Steve Matthews, 1992-93

MEMPHIS

INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE - SEASON Most Offensive Plays 445 Bernard Oden 1997 416 Qadry Anderson 1996 365 Billy Fletcher 1965 342 Danny Sparkman 1985 324 Keith Benton 1990 322 Al Harvey 1972 320 Steve Matthews 1992 Most Total Offense 2330 Bernard Oden 1877 Keith Benton 1871 Steve Matthews 1795 Billy Fletcher 1720 Steve Matthews 1678 Qadry Anderson 1666 Lloyd Patterson 1643 Danny Sparkman

1997 1990 1992 1965 1993 1996 1976 1985

Fewest Plays Game 30 vs Mississippi, 1964 Season 526, 1964 Most Yards Game 659 vs Louisville, 1969 Season 4124, 1969 Fewest Yards Game 47 vs Mississippi, 1964 Season 2215, 1966

INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE - CAREER Most Offensive Plays - Career 966 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 854 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 737 Tim Jones 1986-89 679 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 639 Keith Benton 1990-91 Most Total Offense - Career 4,565 Lloyd Patterson 4,365 Danny Sparkman 3,591 Steve Matthews 3,502 Tim Jones 3,458 Billy Fletcher 3,409 Keith Benton

1975-78 1983-85 1992-93 1986-89 1963-65 1990-91

Most Yards Per Game Season 412.4, 1969 Most Yards Per Play Season 5.6, 1969

TEAM Most Plays Game 92 vs Murray State, 1985 Season 859, 1972 INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE - GAME Most Offensive Plays 60 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 54 Qadry Anderson vs Louisville 1996 54 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 1965 52 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 51 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 48 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 47 Danny Pierce vs Mississippi 1969 47 David Fowler vs Houston 1974 (Opponent: 55 by John Gromos, Vanderbilt, 1989)

TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE - GAME Most Offensive Plays 92 vs Murray State, 1985 91 vs Mississippi, 1983 91 vs SW Louisiana,1983 89 vs Louisville, 1968 89 vs North Texas State, 1971 Fewest Offensive Plays 30 vs Mississippi, 1964 Most Total Yards 659 vs Louisville, 1969 630 vs Cincinnati, 1984 597 vs Wichita State, 1970 560 vs Southern Miss, 1970 552 vs Tulsa, 1969

Most Total Offense 375 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 362 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 351 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane 1996 351 Billy Fletcher vs Miss State 1965 334 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 320 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati 1997 317 Tim Jones vs Tulane 1989 315 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1992 300 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 1984 (Opponent: 491 by Bill Cappleman, Florida State, 1969)

Fewest Total Yards 47 vs Mississippi, 1964

Lloyd Patterson is Memphis' career leader in total offense with 4,565 yards.

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TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE - SEASON Most Offensive Plays 859 1972 793 1973 786 1974 786 1971 783 1982 Fewest Offensive Plays 526 1964

Football Records Most Total Yards 4124 1969 3800 1988 3790 1976 3784 1992 3723 1970

YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS

Fewest Total Yards 2215 1966

1957 James Leonard 73 152 149 301 1956 James Armstrong116 272 338

610

Tim Jones

Al Harvey

NAME Scott Scherer Travis Anglin Gerard Arnold Bernard Oden Qadry Anderson Joe Borich Tony Scarpino Steve Matthews Steve Matthews Keith Benton Keith Benton Tim Jones Rusty Trail Tim Jones Wayne Pryor Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman Trell Hooper Tony Wiley Darrell Martin Kevin Betts Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Terdell Middleton David Fowler Joe Bruner Al Harvey Al Harvey Joe Lynch Danny Pierce Danny Pierce Ricky Thurow Terry Padgett Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Dave Casinelli Russell Vollmer James Earl Wright Nick Bouni

PLAYS 216 182 208 445 416 198 170 311 320 315 324 244 204 182 129 342 225 287 306 123 294 258 246 260 313 138 309 167 322 149 156 249 239 138 215 365 252 219 162 105 144

RUSH -56 123 1059 81 121 -15 -50 -176 -213 329 612 271 179 269 501 37 -12 29 249 497 -11 200 -42 138 103 586 167 56 305 221 441 328 202 394 539 556 367 1016 289 235 272

PASS 857 856 0 2249 1557 896 738 1896 2084 1203 1265 1017 1231 709 1606 1315 1390 1194 0 888 884 931 1336 1563 0 1266 785 961 444 375 1049 925 349 348 1239 921 0 555 604 475

TO 801 979 1059 2330 1678 881 688 1720 1871 1532 1877 1288 1410 978 501 1643 1303 1419 1443 497 877 1084 889 1474 1666 586 1433 841 1266 665 816 1377 1127 743 887 1795 1288 1016 844 839 747

CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS Pos. QB QB QB QB QB QB QB FB QB RB QB QB RB RB

Quarterback Keith Benton led the Tigrs in total offense in 1990 and 1991and his 5.8 yard average per play in 1990 stands as a Memphis record.

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Name Yrs. Played Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 Steve Matthews 1992-93 Tim Jones 1986-89 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 Keith Benton 1990-91 Bernard Oden 1995-97 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 Danny Pierce 1968-69 Gerard Arnold 1997-99 Neil Suber 1998Qadry Anderson 1995-96 Paul Gowen 1969-71 Larry Porter 1990-93

Total Yards 4,565 4,365 3,591 3,502 3,458 3,409 2,805 2,636 2,504 2,378 2,251 2,248 2,227 2,194

All-Purpose Yards INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Net Yards Gained Game: 368 Season: 1303 Career: 3099

MEMPHIS

Year-By-Year All-Purpose Leaders Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Charles Wilson, 1988 Keith Wright, 1974-77

Most All-Purpose Yards - Game Name Ryan Roskelly (‘94) vs Tulsa Larry Porter (‘90) vs Ark. St. Xavier Crawford (‘91) vs Missouri Paul Gowen (‘69) vs Tulsa Eddie Hill (‘78) vs Cincinnati John Martin (‘92) vs East Carolina Eddie Hill (‘78) vs Wichita St. Russell Copeland (89) vs Florida St. Larry Porter (‘91) vs Ark. St. Bobby Ward (‘73) vs Houston Charles Wilson (‘88) vs Sou. Miss. Stan Davis (‘69) vs Tennessee Dave Casinelli (‘63) vs Houston Charles Wilson (‘88) vs Tulane Dornell Harris (‘73) vs Kansas State Larry Porter (‘92) vs Cincinnati Most All-Purpose Yards - Season Name Year Charles Wilson 1988 Bobby Ward 1973 Keith Wright 1977 Eddie Hill 1978 Mac Cody 1993 Russell Copeland 1992 Dornell Harris 1972 Ryan Roskelly 1994 Paul Gowen 1970 Gerard Arnold 1998 Terdell Middleton 1976 Jerry Harris 1985 Dave Casinelli 1963 Isaac Bruce 1993

Yds 368 275 262 260 237 237 225 221 220 218 218 217 210 203 202 200

Yards 1,303 1,281 1,181 1,173 1,161 1,145 1,125 1,118 1,118 1,089 1,069 1,054 1,053 1,050

Rush 0 206 46 260 188 166 107 0 167 0 0 76 210 0 110 183

Recv 174 -1 53 0 0 16 0 113 9 105 88 3 0 51 14 14

PR 194 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

KO 0 70 163 0 49 55 107 108 44 111 130 138 0 152 78 3

Charles Wilson

Bobby Ward

NAME RUSH Ryan Johnson 0 Gerard Arnold 706 Gerard Arnold 1059 Damien Dodson 18 Teofilo Riley 572 Ryan Roskelly 9 Ryan Roskelly -2 Mac Cody 46 Russell Copeland 9 Russell Jones 112 Russell Copeland 0 Marvin Cox 844 Charles Wilson 14 William Arnold 0 Sammy Seals 14 Jerry Harris -14 Jerry Harris 0 Derrick Crawford 5 Derrick Crawford 2 Tony Wiley 497 Richard Williams 438 Leo Cage 599 Eddie Hill 739 Keith Wright 7 Terdell Middleton 919 Terdell Middleton 586 Bobby Ward 24 Bobby Ward 9 Dornell Harris 698 Dornell Harris 379 Paul Gowen 868 Paul Gowen 715 Jay McCoy 454 Nick Pappas 245 Bob Baxter 64 Bob Sherlag 0 Billy Fletcher 367 Dave Casinelli 1016 Dave Casinelli 826 Dave Casinelli 646 Nick Bouni 272 Nick Bouni 137 Laverne Steedley 129 Andy Nelson 348

REC 251 49 30 605 157 361 602 606 736 404 684 56 554 3 137 519 329 594 523 57 82 47 52 628 36 18 312 744 23 111 132 23 144 -3 10 673 0 37 40 83 0 0 13 145

PR 389 0 0 218 0 252 468 80 351 0 0 0 0 0 8 180 129 59 0 0 0 0 15 201 0 0 9 124 124 0 25 0 0 34 142 36 0 0 0 0 76 73 0 189

KO 219 0 0 0 0 28 50 429 49 259 19 0 735 555 523 369 446 247 157 93 221 0 367 345 114 231 218 404 115 294 93 126 215 527 449 0 389 0 15 0 159 166 39 183

YDS 859 755 1089 841 729 650 1118 1161 1145 775 703 900 1303 558 674 1054 904 905 682 647 741 646 1173 1181 1069 835 563 1281 960 784 1118 864 813 803 665 709 756 1053 881 729 507 376 181 865

CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS LEADERS Name Keith Wright Damien Dodson Larry Porter Paul Gowen Dornell Harris Jerry Harris Wayne Pryor Gerard Arnold Terdell Middleton Stan Davis Russell Copeland Earnest Gray

Ryan Roskelly set the Memphis single game all-purpose yardage record against Tulsa in 1994 when he had 174 yards receiving and 194 yards in punt returns.

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Yrs. Played 1974-77 1996-99 1990-93 1969-71 1971-73 1983-86 1986-89 1997-99 1974-76 1969-72 1989-92 1975-78

Yards 3,099 2,914 2,821 2,736 2,680 2,663 2,551 2,521 2,470 2,460 2,396 2,252

Kicking PUNTING INDIVIDUAL Most Punts Game 13 Season Career

Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979 80 Hugh Owens, 1978 80 Russell Richards, 1980 247 Jeff Fite, 1987-90

Most Yards Punting Game 492 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979 Season 3117 Hugh Owens, 1978 Career 9939 Jeff Fite, 1987-90 Best Punting Average Game 52.0 Preston Watts vs Union, 1942 Season 44.6 Jeff Buffaloe, 1992 Career 43.5 Jeff Buffaloe, 1991-92 Most Punts - Game 13 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1979 12 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1978 12 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina 1972 12 Arthur Franklin vs SW Louisiana 1986 11 Jim Cande vs Ole Miss 1999 11 Hugh Owens vs Houston 1978 11 Durwood Gordon vs W. Texas St. 1968 11 Ben Graves vs Miss State 2000 (Opponent: 11 by Joe Williams, Wichita State, 1979) Most 492 442 433

Yards Punted - Game Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M Ben Graves vs Miss State Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M

1979 2000 1978

MEMPHIS 423 Hugh Owens vs Houston 1978 421 Stan Weaver vs Vanderbilt 1982 416 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina 1972 (Opponent: 454 by Joe Williams, Wichita State, 1979)

12 12 12 11 11

vs SW Louisiana vs Texas A&M vs South Carolina vs Houston vs West Texas State

1986 1978 1972 1978 1968

Highest Punting Average - Game 52.0 Preston Watts vs Union 1942 50.3 Jeff Buffaloe vs Louisville 1992 49.4 Jeff Buffaloe vs Alabama 1991 48.8 Olie Cordill vs West Texas St. 1963 48.2 Walt Stephens vs Tennessee 1984 (Opponent: 53.3 by Alan Herline, Vanderbilt, 1986)

Most 492 433 423 421 416

Yards Punted vs Texas A&M vs Texas A&M vs Houston vs Vanderbilt vs South Carolina

1979 1978 1978 1982 1972

Fewest Yards Punted 11 vs Southern Miss

1977

Highest Punting Average 50.3 vs Louisville 48.5 vs Houston 48.2 vs Georgia 46.0 vs Mississippi State 46.0 vs West Texas State

1992 1963 1984 1974 1964

Lowest Punting Average 11.0 vs Southern Miss

1977

Longest Punt - Game 78 Jeff Fite vs Alabama 1989 71 Olie Cordill vs West Texas State 1963 70 Russell Richards vs Florida State 1980 69 Jeff Fite vs Florida 1988 69 Virgil Pearcy vs Mississippi State 1974 (Opponent: 61 by Alan Herline, Vanderbilt, 1986) Most 80 80 78 78 77 73 73

Punts - Season Hugh Owens Russell Richards Ben Graves Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin Drew Pairamore Jeff Fite

1978 1980 2000 1983 1986 1996 1990

Most 3125 3117 3049 3048 3040 2928

Yards Punted - Season Ben Graves Hugh Owens Stan Weaver Russell Richards Jeff Fite Arthur Franklin

2000 1978 1983 1980 1990 1986

Highest Punting Average 44.6 Jeff Buffaloe 42.6 Walt Stephens 42.3 Jeff Buffaloe 41.9 Jim Cande 41.6 Jim Cande 41.3 Olie Cordill

1992 1984 1991 1999 1998 1963

TEAM Most Punts Game 13vs Texas A&M, 1979 Season 81, 1980 Fewest 29, 1962

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Fewest Punts 29 1962 Most Yards Punted 3117 1978 3049 1983 3048 1980 2928 1986 2873 1994 Fewest Yards Punted 985 1962 Highest Punting Average 43.3 1992 40.2 1997 40.2 1963 40.2 1988 38.9 1982

KICKING Most PATs Attempted - Game 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 Pete Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech

Best Punting Average Game 50.3 vs Louisville, 1992 Season 43.3, 1992 Most Punts - Season 13 vs Texas A&M

Punts - Season 1980 1978 1983 1986 1981

Lowest Punting Average 33.9 1962

Most Yards Punting Game 492 vs Texas A&M, 1979 Fewest 11 vs Southern Miss, 1977 Season 3117, 1978 Fewest 985, 1962

Jeff Buffaloe holds the Memphis career punting average record at 43.5.

Most 81 80 79 77 77

1979

1969 1992 1961 1970 1972 1973

Football Records Highest PAT Percentage - Season 1.000 Joe Allison (32X32) 1.000 Joe Allison (30x30) 1.000 Don Glosson (29X29) 1.000 Ryan White (25X25) 1.000 Joe Allison (25X25) 1.000 Ryan White (22X22) 1.000 John Butler (18X18)

1992 1993 1983 1999 1991 2000 1989

1991-93 19981984 1961 1990 1987

Most PATs Made - Career 110 Joe Allison 78 Pete Weeks 77 Jack Carter 70 John Butler 66 Don Glosson 65 Ryan White

1990-93 1967-69 1959-61 1986-89 1983-85 1998-

Most PATs Made - Season 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge

1949 1961 1969 1992 1973

Most PATs Attempted - Career 112 Joe Allison 92 Jack Carter 91 Pete Weeks 74 John Butler 72 Bobby Williams

1990-93 1959-61 1967-69 1986-89 1973-76

Most PATs Attempted - Season 43 Jack Carter 42 Pete Weeks 36 Jack Carter 33 Hal McGeorge 32 Joe Allison 32 Pete Weeks

1961 1969 1960 1973 1992 1968

Highest PAT Percentage - Career 98.2 Joe Allison (110X112) 1990-93 96.2 Hal McGeorge (51x53) 1972-73 95.7 Don Glosson (66X69) 1983-85 95.6 Rusty Bennett (65X68) 1977-80 94.6 John Butler (70X74) 1986-89 85.7 Pete Weeks (78X91) 1967-69

Most PATs Made - Game 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 Pete Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech

1969 1992 1961 1970 1972 1973

Most Consecutive PATs Made 87 Joe Allison 65 Ryan White 33 Don Glosson 32 Jack Carter 28 Joe Allison 23 John Butler

Most Field Goals Made- Half 4 Ryan White vs UAB

Most Field Goals Attempted - Game 6 Ryan White vs UAB 1999 4 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 2000 4 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 4 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 1992 4 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas 1977 Most 5 4 4 4 4

Field Goals Made - Game Ryan White vs UAB Ryan White vs Arkansas State Ryan White vs Cincinnati Joe Allison vs Mississippi Rusty Bennett vs North Texas

NAME Ryan White Ryan White Ryan White Jim Cande Ted Lane Jimmy Keith Luis Tejeda Joe Allison Joe Allison Joe Allison Joe Allison John Butler John Butler John Butler John Butler Don Glosson Don Glosson Don Glosson Tomas Ingles Gregg Hauss Rusty Bennett Rusty Bennett Rusty Bennett Rusty Bennett Bobby Williams Bobby Williams Bobby Williams Hal McGeorge Neil Purdie Neil Purdie Pete Weeks Pete Weeks Pete Weeks Wood Stevens Larry Groce Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Jack Carter Jack Carter Robert Lyles

ATT 12 13 16 9 18 8 17 18 25 13 15 20 19 15 9 13 16 20 14 8 13 10 7 20 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 10 NA NA NA NA NA NA 2 3 NA

MADE 18 19 16 6 12 5 13 12 23 6 10 16 14 11 7 5 15 14 7 5 8 5 4 13 3 5 9 9 4 6 2 5 5 2 1 3 7 3 1 2 1

LG 47 47 52 42 45 44 52 47 51 43 52 48 44 47 46 51 50 50 51 37 46 49 38 45 9 36 37 34 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Most 16 15 13

Consecutive Field Goals Made Ryan White 1998 Don Glosson 1984 Joe Allison 1992

Longest Field Goal Made 52 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 52 Luis Tejeda vs Mississippi 52 Don Glosson vs Florida State 51 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 51 Joe Allison vs Arkansas 51 Joe Allison vs East Carolina 51 Don Glosson vs Georgia 51 Thomas Ingles vs Mississippi

CAREER KICKING LEADERS Name Joe Allison John Butler Ryan White Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Bobby Williams Billy Fletcher Pete Weeks Thomas Ingles Neil Purdie Hal McGeorge

177

1999 2000 1998 1992 1977

Don Glosson set a UM record for the longest field goal made when he kicked a 52 yarder against Florida State in 1985.

YEAR-BY-YEAR PLACEKICKING LEADERS YEAR 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1961 1960 1957

1999

Yrs. Played 1990-93 1986-89 19981983-85 1977-80 1974-76 1963-65 1968-70 1981-83 1971-72 1971-73

Made-Att 51 X 71 48 X 63 41 X 53 34 X 51 30 X 50 17 X NA 13 X NA 12 X NA 11 X 22 10 X NA 10 X NA

1998 1994 1985 1992 1992 1990 1984 1982

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by several opponents

Most 23 16 16 15 14 14

Field Goals Made - Season Joe Allison Ryan White John Butler Don Glosson John Butler Don Glosson

Most 16 16 11

Consecutive Field Goals Made 1998-present From 1983-1984 1992

Most 25 20 20 20 19

Field Goals Attempted - Season Joe Allison 1992 John Butler 1989 Don Glosson 1983 Rusty Bennett 1977 John Butler 1988

Most 40 39 34 33 33 33

Extra Points - Season 1961 1969 1960 1992 1973 1972

Most 101 71 70 66 66 63

Points Kicking - Season Joe Allison Don Glosson Ryan White Joe Allison John Butler Don Glosson

Most 51 48 41 34 30 20

Field Goals Made - Career Joe Allison 1990-93 John Butler 1986-89 Ryan White 1998Don Glosson 1983-85 Rusty Bennett 1977-80 Thomas Ingles 1982-86

Most 71 63 53 51 50

Field Goals Attempted Joe Allison John Butler Ryan White Don Glosson Rusty Bennett

1992 1998 1989 1984 1988 1983

- Career 1990-93 1986-89 19981983-85 1977-80

Extra Points - Game vs Louisville vs Tulane vs Virginia Tech vs Wichita State vs Cincinnati vs Louisville

1969 1992 1973 1972 1972 1962

Most 4 4 4 3

Field Goals Made - Game vs Cincinnati vs Mississippi vs North Texas State 11 times

Most 6 4 4 4

Field Goals Attempted - Game vs North Texas State 1976 vs Arkansas 1994 vs Mississippi 1992 vs North Texas State 1977

Most 25 21 20 20 19

Field Goals Attempted 1992 1994 1983 1977 1995

YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNTING LEADERS

1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1984

TEAM Most 9 8 7 7 7 7

Most Field Goals Made 23 1992 15 1994 15 1984 14 1988 14 1983 13 1977 Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958

NAME Ben Graves Jim Cande Jim Cande Drew Pairamore Drew Pairamore Mike Coughlin Drew Pairamore Andy McWilliams Jeff Buffaloe Jeff Buffaloe Jeff Fite Jeff Fite Jeff Fite Jeff Fite Arthur Franklin Arthur Franklin Wally Hatfield Stan Weaver Stan Weaver Stan Weaver Russell Richards Hugh Owens Hugh Owens Hugh Owens Hugh Owens Mike Fuhrman Virgil Pearcy Mike Fuhrman Paul Wilson Paul Wilson Paul Wilson Durwood Gordon Durwood Gordon Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Ollie Cordill Ollie Cordill Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer Paul Parrish Paul Parrish Frank Talerico Andy Nelson

NO 78 67 30 63 73 68 70 41 52 50 73 65 58 51 77 64 42 78 59 55 80 71 80 55 40 41 39 40 62 51 47 46 65 38 54 36 29 22 28 31 32 25 31 31

YDS 3125 2808 1249 2530 2817 2543 2710 1485 2317 2116 3040 2667 2319 1913 2928 2480 1572 3049 2300 2025 3046 2674 3117 2031 1483 1508 1476 1407 2533 1999 1835 1564 2471 1409 1977 1246 1106 908 958 1120 1183 1000 1156 1118

AVG 40.1 41.9 41.6 40.2 38.6 37.4 38.7 36.2 44.6 42.3 41.6 41.0 40.0 37.5 38.0 38.8 37.4 39.1 38.9 36.8 38.1 37.6 39.0 36.9 37.1 36.7 37.8 35.2 37.3 39.2 39.0 34.0 38.1 37.0 36.5 34.6 38.0 41.3 34.2 36.1 37.0 40.0 37.3 36.1

CAREER PUNTING LEADERS

Hugh Owens

Name Jeff Buffaloe Jim Cande Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Ben Graves Olie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin

1998 1992 1976

178

Yrs. 1991-92 1997-99 1987-90 1969-72 1998-00 1963-65 1994-97 1980-83 1985-86

No. 102 97 247 160 118 65 206 192 141

Yds. 4,433 4,057 9,939 6,367 4,676 2,576 8,057 7,374 5,408

Avg. 43.5 41.8 40.2 39.8 39.6 39.6 39.1 38.4 38.4

Kickoff Returns INDIVIDUAL Most Returns Game 6 by five players (Most recent Charles Wilson vs Sou. Miss, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;88) Season 30 Charles Wilson, 1988 Career 55 William Arnold, 1987-90 Most Yardage on Returns Game 167 Jerry Harris vs Sou. Miss, 1983 Season 735 Charles Wilson, 1988 Career1202 William Arnold, 1987-90 Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 1 shared by many Career 1 shared by many (95 yds. Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996)

Highest Kickoff Return Average - Season 33.0 Mac Cody 1993 31.0 Nick Pappas 1967 30.2 John Martin 1992 28.9 Bobby Ward 1973 27.5 Xavier Crawford 1991 27.4 Bobby Ward 1974 Kickoff Returns - Career 55 William Arnold 47 Jerry Harris 45 Derrick Crawford 40 Dornell Harris 39 Kevin Cobb 36 Keith Wright

1987-90 1983-86 1980-83 1971-73 1994-97 1974-77

Best Return Average Season 33.0 Mac Cody, 1993 (10 or more returns) Career 30.0 Russ Vollmer, 1960-63 INDIVIDUAL Kickoff Returns - Game 6 Charles Wilson vs Southern Miss 1988 6 Gerald White vs Mississippi State 1986 6 Edwin Lovelady vs Army 1985 6 Donnie Elder vs Mississippi 1982 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee 1969 (Opponent: 5 by Bobby Brown, Cincinnati, 1989)

Highest Kickoff Return Average - Career 30.0 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 28.1 Bobby Ward 1973-74 27.7 Nick Bouni 1956-59 26.8 Stan Davis 1969-71 25.5 Brian Davis 1994-95 25.3 Quitman Spaulding 1993-95 24.8 Jerry Harris 1983-86

Most Kickoff Return Yards - Game 167 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1983 163 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri 1991 157 P.T. Jones vs Tulane 1997 157 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 1993 152 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1988 146 Dornell Harris vs Drake 1972 141 Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss 1998 141 Nick Pappas vs Houston 1967 (Opponent: 173 by Bobby Brown, Cincinnati, 1989)

TEAM

Longest Kickoff Return - Game 98 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1983 97 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1988 96 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1975 95 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 1996 94 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1972 93 Nick Pappas vs Mississippi 1967 93 Preston Watts vs Troy State 1940 (Opponent: 100 by Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985)

Most Touchdowns on Returns Game 1 several times Season 3 1954

1988 1989 1987 1990 1981

Most Kickoff Return Yards - Season 735 Charles Wilson 1988 622 Reginald Jones 1989 555 William Arnold 1987 527 Nick Pappas 1967 523 Sammy Seals 1986

Most Kickoff Returns - Season 57 1986 50 1998 45 1988 42 1978 41 1987 Fewest Kickoff Returns - Season 17 1962

Most Kickoff Return Yards - Career 1,202 William Arnold 1987-90 1,165 Jerry Harris 1983-86 957 Derrick Crawford 1980-83 900 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 868 Dornell Harris 1971-73 837 Kevin Cobb 1994-97

Most Kickoff Returns - Season 30 Charles Wilson 28 Reginald Jones 24 William Arnold 23 William Arnold 22 Derrick Crawford

MEMPHIS

Most Kickoff Return Yards - Season 1111 1986 1071 1993 1025 1998 954 1988 887 1972 877 1995 Fewest Kickoff Return Yards - Season 388 1960

Most Returns Game 8 five times (Most recent vs Florida State, 1987) Season 57 1986 Fewest 17 1962 Most Yardage on Returns Game 186 vs Southern Miss, 1983 Season 1111 1986

Charles Wilson holds the Tiger single season kickoff return yardage record at 735.

Best Return Average Season 21.2 1988 Most Kickoff Returns - Game 8 vs Florida State 8 vs Mississippi 8 vs Mississippi 8 vs Louisville 8 vs Mississippi

1987 1980 1971 1970 1970

Most Kickoff Return Yards - Game 186 vs Southern Miss 1983 169 vs Florida State 1979 168 vs Houston 1967 168 vs Tulane 1988 167 vs Cincinnati 1972 Fewest Kickoff Return Yards - Game 0 vs several opponents

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Jerry Harris

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Year-By-Year Kickoff Return Leaders YEAR 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956

NAME Ryan Johnson Ken Coutain Keith Cobb Kevin Cobb Damien Dodson Kevin Cobb Brian Davis Mac Cody John Martin Xavier Crawford William Arnold Reginald Jones Charles Wilson William Arnold Sammy Seals Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Derrick Burroughs Richard Williams Eddie Hill Keith Wright Ricky Rivas Terdell Middleton Bobby Ward Bobby Ward Dornell Harris Dornell Harris Gerald Tinker Stan Davis Jay McCoy Nick Pappas Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Billy Fletcher Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer Nick Bouni Nick Bouni Bob Schmidt Andy Nelson

NO 12 11 19 16 19 11 16 13 9 10 23 28 30 24 21 15 20 12 7 22 12 17 20 17 21 11 16 14 17 14 17 14 6 17 19 14 16 9 10 10 8 4 7 8

YD 219 184 432 342 362 222 416 429 272 275 485 622 735 555 523 369 446 247 157 467 246 348 367 345 406 231 438 404 404 294 363 361 215 527 449 303 389 290 302 280 159 166 149 183

TOP KICKOFF RETURN PERFORMANCES

TDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

167 163 157 152 152 147 146 141 141 140 138 136 133 133 131 130 129 129 125 121 116 115 114 111 111 111 111 108 108 108 108 108 107 107 104 104 100 98 98 97 97 97 96 95 94 94 93 93 92 92 92 92 91 91 90 90

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Name Yrs. Played No. William Arnold 1987-90 55 Jerry Harris 1983-86 47 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 29 Dornell Harris 1971-73 40 Bobby Ward 1973-74 30 Kevin Cobb 1994-97 39 Bob Baxter 1965-67 33 Keith Wright 1974-77 36 Charles Wilson 1986-88 30 Stan Davis 1969-71 26 John Martin 1993-94 25 Brian Davis 1993-95 24 Nick Pappas 1966-67 22 P.T. Jones 1997-98 23 Sammy Seals 1985-87 21 Keith Cobb 1995-98 25 (20 returns is the minimum)

Yds. 1,202 1,165 900 868 842 837 752 738 735 697 647 612 594 532 523 522

Avg. 21.8 24.8 30.0 21.7 28.1 21.2 22.8 20.5 24.5 26.8 25.9 25.5 27.0 23.1 24.9 20.8

180

Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri, 1991 P.T. Jones vs Tulane, 1997 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati, 1993 Charles Wilson vs Tulane, 1988 Tommy Elred vs Southern Miss, 1964 Dornell Harris vs Drake, 1972 Keith Cobb vs East Carolina, 1998 Nick Pappas vs Houston, 1967 Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss, 1998 Stan Davis vs Tennessee, 1969 Keith Cobb vs Tulane, 1998 Richard Williams vs Florida State, 1979 David Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996 Charles Wilson vs Southern Miss, 1988 Richard Williams vs Ole Miss, 1980 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss, 1967 Sammy Seals vs Tennessee, 1986 Jerry Harris vs Alabama, 1985 Nick Pappas vs Utah State, 1967 Brian Davis vs Mississippi State, 1995 Mac Cody vs Ole Miss, 1993 Derrick Crawford vs Southern Miss, 1981 Reginald Jones vs Florida, 1989 Sean McCann vs Mississippi State, 1979 Bobby Ward vs Houston, 1973 John Martin vs Tennessee, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Florida State, 1989 Gerald White vs Mississippi State, 1986 Russ Vollmer vs Mississippi State, 1963 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss, 1965 Billy Fletcher vs Ole Miss, 1964 Eddie Hill vs Wichita State, 1978 Richard Williams vs Ole Miss, 1979 Charles Wilson vs Tulsa, 1988 Bob Baxter vs Southern Miss, 1965 Danny Felts vs Mississippi State, 1980 Donnie Elder vs Ole Miss, 1982 Reginald Jones vs Tennessee, 1991 William Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1987 Jerome Woods vs Ole Miss, 1995 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas, 1975 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss, 1966 John Martin vs Tulsa, 1993 Stan Davis vs Cincinnti, 1972 Charles Greenhill vs Cincinnati, 1983 Preston Watts vs Troy State, 1940 Kevin Cobb vs East Carolina, 1996 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest, 1964 Bobby Ward vs Mississippi State, 1974 William Arnold vs Ole Miss, 1987 Russell Copeland vs Louisville, 1989 Damien Dodson vs Cincinnati, 1996 Kevin Cobb vs Cincinnati, 1995 Dan Darby vs Tennessee, 1972

Punt Returns INDIVIDUAL Most Returns Game 10 Season 40 Career 70

Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Ryan Roskelly, 1994 Ryan Roskelly, 1994-95

Most Yardage on Returns Game 194 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Season 468 Ryan Roskelly, 1994 Career 816 Keith Wright, 1974-77 Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 2 Keith Wright, 1976; Judson Flint, 1978 Career 4 Keith Wright, 1974-77 Best Return Average Season 16.2 Bob Baxter, 1967 Career 20.1 Jack Carter, 1959-61 Most Punt Returns 10 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1994 6 Damien Dodson vs Houston 1997 6 Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati 1992 6 Jerry Harris vs Mississippi State 1985 6 Keith Wright vs North Texas State 1974 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee 1969 6 Dornell Harris vs Drake 1972 6 Bob Baxter vs Mississippi 1965 (Opponent: 8 by Willie Gault, Tennessee, 1981) Most Punt Return Yards - Game 194 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1994 133 David Berrong vs Wichita State 1968 120 Keith Wright vs N. Texas State 1974 94 Damien Dodson vs Houston 1997 92 Ryan Johnson vs Cincinnati 2000 92 Stan Davis vs Mississippi 1972 92 Bob Baxter vs Mississippi 1967 89 Bobby Ward vs Mississippi 1973 (Opponent: 107 by Pat Coleman, Mississippi, 1988) Longest Punt Return 97 Keith Wright vs North Texas 1974 94 Keith Wright vs Louisville 1975 94 Frank Mawyer vs Chattanooga 1950 88 Russ Vollmer vs Mississippi 1962 86 Ricky Rivas vs Wichita State 1975 86 Jack Carter vs Chattanooga 1961 (Opponent: 96 by Greg Campbell, Louisville, 1970) Most Punt Returns - Season 40 Ryan Roskelly 37 Ryan Johnson 37 Russell Copeland 31 Charlie Babb 30 Ryan Roskelly 27 Jerry Harris 25 Tripp Higgins 23 Chancy Carr 23 Cliff Robinson

1994 2000 1992 1971 1995 1985 1999 1996 1991

Most Punt Return Yards - Season 468 Ryan Roskelly 1994 389 Ryan Johnson 2000

351 308 254 252 240 239

Russell Copeland Bob Baxter David Berrong Ryan Roskelly James Thompson Jack Carter

MEMPHIS 1992 1967 1968 1995 1972 1961

Highest Punt Return Average - Season 34.1 Jack Carter 1961 27.8 Keith Wright 1975 20.4 Frank Talerico 1956 20.4 Russ Vollmer 1962 18.9 Andy Nelson 1956 Most Punt Returns - Career 70 Ryan Roskelly 57 Keith Wright 48 Anthony Parker 47 Jerry Harris 41 Charlie Babb 40 Ryan Johnson 40 Bob Baxter Most Punt Return Yards - Career 816 Keith Wright 720 Ryan Roskelly 450 Bob Baxter 408 Ryan Johnson 376 David Berrong 361 Jack Carter 354 Russell Copeland 314 Jerry Harris

1994-95 1974-77 1979-82 1983-86 1969-71 19991965-67 1974-77 1994-95 1965-67 19991967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86

133 120 97 92 92 92

vs Wichita State vs North Texas State vs Cincinnati vs Cincinnati vs Mississippi vs Southern Miss

1968 1974 1972 2000 1967 1972

Fewest Punt Return Yards - Game -5 vs SW Louisiana 1987 Most Punt Returns - Season 47 1994 39 2000 38 1971 35 1995 35 1993 27 1983 27 1964 Fewest Punt Returns - Season 13 1998 Most Punt Return Yards - Season 514 1994 468 1992 408 1961 385 1972 381 1968 Fewest Punt Return Yards - Season 54 1980

Highest Punt Return Average - Career 20.1 Jack Carter 1959-61 14.3 Keith Wright 1974-77 14.3 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 11.9 James Thompson 1972-74 11.4 David Berrong 1967-69 10.3 Ryan Roskelly 1994-95

TEAM Most Returns Game 10 Season 47 Fewest 14 Most Yardage on Game 194 Season 514 Fewest 54

vs Tulsa, 1994 1994 1959 Returns vs Tulsa, 1994 1994 1980

Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 2 Several times (1978)

Charlie Babbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 31 punt returns in 1971 rank as the third highest single season total in school history.

Best Return Average Season 11.0 1972 Most Punt Returns - Game 10 vs Tulsa 9 vs Mississippi State 8 vs Quantico 7 vs Tennessee Tech 6 vs several opponents Most Punt Return Yards - Game 194 vs Tulsa 133 vs Tulsa

181

Ryan Roskelly 1994 1985 1966 1962

1994 1968

Derrick Crawford

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YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNT RETURN LEADERS YEAR 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960

NAME Ryan Johnson Tripp Higgins Damien Dodson Damien Dodson Chancy Carr Ryan Roskelly Ryan Roskelly John Martin Russell Copeland Cliff Robinson Glenn Rogers, Jr. Glenn Rogers, Jr. Mike Nettles Sammy Seals Jerry Craine Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Derrick Crawford Enis Jackson Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Judson Flint Keith Wright Keith Wright Keith Wright Keith Wright Bobby Ward James Thompson Charlie Babb Charlie Babb David Berrong David Berrong Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Tommy Elred Ollie Cordill Ollie Cordill Russell Vollmer Jack Carter Nick Bouni

NO 37 25 12 18 23 30 40 17 37 23 16 7 13 13 14 27 19 6 10 17 15 12 19 21 16 7 13 15 19 31 10 14 19 19 21 15 7 6 11 7 3

YDS 389 141 56 218 117 252 468 152 351 116 109 69 59 67 160 180 129 59 53 126 53 79 211 201 228 169 218 124 240 180 55 122 254 308 142 149 87 51 224 239 76

TOP PUNT RETURN PERFORMANCES

TDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

194 120 94 94 94 92 92 92 88 87 87 86 86 86 78 78 78 78 77 75 73 72 69 68 68 66 60 60 57 56 55 54 54 53 53 50 50 50

Defensive back David Berrong led the Tigers in punt returns in 1968 and 1969.

Bob Baxter

Keith Wright

Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Keith Wright vs North Texas, 1974 Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 Damien Dodson vs Houston, 1997 Frank Mawyer vs UT-Chattanooga, 1950 Ryan Johnson vs Cincinnati, 2000 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss, 1967 Stan Davis vs Southern Miss, 1972 Russ Vollmer vs Ole Miss, 1962 Jerry Craine vs Tennessee, 1986 Bobby Ward vs Ole Miss, 1973 Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992 Ricky Rivas vs Wichita State, 1975 Jack Carter vs UT-Chattanooga, 1961 Keith Wright vs Ole Miss, 1976 James Thompson vs Tulsa, 1972 James Thompson vs Cincinnati, 1972 Steve Cacciola vs Florida State, 1974 Judson Flint vs Ole Miss, 1978 Judson Flint vs Louisville, 1978 Ryan Roskelly vs S.W. Louisiana, 1995 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest, 1964 Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1976 Bob Baxter vs Southern Miss, 1967 Keith Wright vs North Texas, 1977 Russ Vollmer vs Tennessee Tech, 1962 Mac Cody vs Southern Miss, 1993 Ryan Roskelly vs Ole Miss, 1994 Jerry Craine vs Southern Miss 1986 Jerry Todd vs Utah State, 1969 Tommy Elred vs North Texas, 1965 Ollie Cordill vs McNeese State, 1964 David Berrong vs North Texas, 1969 Keith Wright vs Utah State, 1977 Russ Vollmer vs Detroit, 1962 Ryan Johnson vs Tennessee, 2000 Sammy Seals vs Arkansas State, 1987 Russell Copeland vs Louisville, 1992

CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDAGE Name Keith Wright Ryan Roskelly Bob Baxter Ryan Johnson David Berrong Jack Carter Russell Copeland Jerry Harris Damien Dodson Anthony Parker Anthony Carter James Thompson Russell Vollmer Charlie Babb Tommy Elred Judson Flint Frank Talerico

Kevin Cobb

182

Yrs. Played 1974-77 1994-95 1965-67 19991967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86 1996-99 1979-82 1979-82 1972-74 1960-63 1969-71 1964-66 1977-78 1956-57

No. 57 70 40 40 33 18 38 47 35 48 12 22 17 41 23 19 12

Yds. 816 720 450 408 376 361 354 314 295 290 272 269 258 235 224 211 200

Avg. 14.3 10.3 11.3 10.2 11.4 20.1 9.5 6.7 8.4 6.0 22.6 12.2 15.2 5.7 9.7 11.1 16.6

Defense INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Solo Tackles Game 19 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville, 1979 Season 103 Dave Pawlik, 1971 Career 273 Danton Barto, 1990-93 Most Assisted Tackles Game 19 Art Brumit vs Utah State, 1967 Season 79 Todd Ondra, 1979 Career 214 Michael Thomas, 1977-80 Most Total Tackles Game 25 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville, 1979 Season 162 Michael Thomas, 1980 Career 473 Danton Barto, 1990-93 Most Quarterback Sacks Game 4 James Logan vs ASU, 1994 4 Marlon Brown vs Louisville, 1987 Season 11 Marquis Bowling, 1997 11 Marlon Brown, 1987 11 Cedric Wright, 1983 Career 21 Tramont Lawless, 1996-99

MEMPHIS **NCAA Record INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Most Solo Tackles 19 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville 16 Alex Dees vs Southern Miss 15 Dave Pawlik vs San Jose State 14 Todd Ondra vs Louisville 14 Wilson Neely vs Mississippi State

1979 1968 1971 1978 1986

Most Assisted Tackles 19 Art Brumit vs Utah State 13 Joe Rushing vs Utah State 13 Damon Young vs Tulane 12 Todd Ondra vs Northeast Louisiana 12 Todd Ondra vs Louisville

1967 1967 1987 1979 1979

Most 25 21 21 20 20 20 20 20

Total Tackles Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville Tommy James vs Utah State Alex Dees vs USM Kamal Shakir vs Army John Allen vs Houston Glenn Whittemore vs USM Todd Ondra vs Texas A&M Mike Kleimeyer vs Tennessee

1979 1970 1968 1999 1968 1973 1979 1981

Most Quarterback Sacks 4 James Logan vs Arkansas State 1994 4 Marlon Brown vs Louisville 1987 3 by seven different players (Opponent: 3 by Louis Hampton, Houston, 1998) Most Tackles for Lost Yardage 6 Tony Williams vs Arkansas 1994 5 Marlon Brown vs Sou. Miss 1987 5 Rod Brown vs Arkansas 1993 4 by ten different players (Opponent: 3 by Louis Hampton, Houston, 1998 Most Tackles for Loss of Yards Season 21 Marlon Brown, 1987 (126 yds.) Career 49 Tim Harris, 1982-85 (251 yds.) Most Interceptions Game 3 by 3 players (Most recent Eddie Moore vs Tulane, 1988) Season 11 Jerry Todd, 1968 Career 17 David Berrong, 1967-69

Most Fumble Recoveries 2 by several players (Most recent Reginald Howard vs Mississippi, 1999)

Most Interception Return Yards Game 99 Robert Lyles vs Miss. St., 1958 Season 144 Percy Nabors, 1983 Career 267 Keith Spann, 1993-96

Longest Fumble Return 84 Corey Irby vs Louisville 64 Manny Santibanez vs USM 54 Jeremy Stewart vs East Carolina 47 John Allen vs North Texas 44 Idrees Bashir vs Tennessee 29 Keith Spann vs S.W. La 28 Jerome Woods vs Michigan

Most Fumble Recoveries Game 2 Cedric Miller & Marquis Bowling, 1995 Season 5 Van Anderson, 1974 Career 7 by five players (Dennis Borcky & David Brandon, 1983-86)

Most Pass Interceptions 3 Eddie Moore vs Tulane 1988 3 Keith Simpson vs North Texas State 1977 3 Olie Cordill vs Mississippi State 1965 (Opponent: 3 by Chris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989)

Most Blocked Kicks Game **4 Ken Irvin vs Arkansas, 1992 Season 4 Ken Irvin, 1992 4 Marvin Chatman, 1981

Most 100 99 95

Interception Return Yards Idrees Bashir vs Army Robert Lyles vs Mississippi State Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss

183

1999 1997 1998 1968 1999 1995 1995

2000 1958 1973

95 93 91 90 90

Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest Bob Orians vs Southern Miss Domonic Calloway vs East Carolina Preston Watts vs Middle Tennessee

1991 1964 1977 1993 1941

Longest Interception Return 100 Idrees Bashir vs Army 99 Robert Lyles vs Mississippi State 95 Mary Hammock vs Southern Miss 95 Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee 93 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest 91 Bob Orians s Southern Miss 90 Dominic Calloway vs East Carolina 90 Preston Watts vs Middle Tennessee

2000 1958 1973 1991 1964 1977 1993 1941

INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS Most Solo Tackles 103 Dave Pawlik 96 Eric Fairs 92 Keith Butler 87 Kamal Shakir 87 Bob Finamore 87 Todd Ondra

1971 1985 1977 1999 1964 1980

Most Assisted Tackles 79 Todd Ondra 78 Michael Thomas 69 Jesse Allen 63 Danton Barto 61 Jerry Dandridge 61 John Allen

1979 1980 1994 1993 1975 1969

Most 162 161 152 147 144 144 143

Total Tackles Michael Thomas Dave Pawlik Keith Butler Todd Ondra Danton Barto Todd Ondra Kamal Shakir

1980 1971 1977 1980 1993 1979 1999

Most 13 11 11 11 10 9

Quarterback Sacks Andre Arnold Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Cedric Wright David Brandon Tramont Lawless

2000 1997 1987 1983 1986 1999

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Most Tackles For Loss of Yards 21 Marlon Brown (126 yds.) 20 Tony Williams (96 yds) 17 Tim Harris (83 yds.) 17 Eric Fairs (70 yds.) 16 Marquis Bowling (80 yds.) 16 Marcus Bell (61 yds.) 14 Tim Harris (60 yds.) 14 Marcus Bell (31 yds.) Most Fumble Recoveries 5 Van Anderson 4 Several tied at four

1994

12 11

1987 1996 1984 1984 1997 2000 1985 1999

Interception Return Yardage 267 Keith Spann (11) 229 Glenn Rogers, Jr. (9) 216 Charlie Babb (9) 196 David Berrong (17) 188 Mike Nettles (8) 184 Jerry Todd (16) 176 Percy Nabors (8) 148 Bob Sherlag (7) 137 Steve Jaggard (12) 128 Eric Harris (10)

1993-96 1988-90 1969-71 1967-69 1985-88 1967-69 1981-83 1963-65 1965-67 1973-76

Quarterback Sacks 21 Tramont Lawless 20 Marquis Bowling 19 Marlon Brown 18 Tim Harris 17 Marvin Thomas 16 Andre Arnold 15 Brian Barnett

1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1983-86 1998-00 1992-95

Tackles for Lost Yardage 49 Tim Harris (251 yds.) 36 Marlon Brown (192 yds.) 35 Tony Williams (119 yds.) 34 Marcus Bell (107 yds.) 32 Eric Fairs (118 yds.) 32 Marvin Thomas (100 yds.) 30 Kamal Shakir (131 yds.)

1982-85 1985-88 1993-96 1997-00 1982-85 1983-86 1997-00

1974

Most 11 8 8 7 6 6 6

Pass Interceptions Jerry Todd David Berrong Steve Jaggard Eddie Moore Bill Brundzo Walter Daggett Percy Nabors

1968 1969 1969 1988 1966 1971 1983

Most 144 136 119 113 104 100

Interception Yards Percy Nabors David Berrong Glenn Rogers, Jr. Keith Spann Charlie Babb Idrees Bashir

1983 1969 1988 1996 1971 2000

Steve Jaggard Keith Spann

1965-67 1993-96

TEAM RECORDS Fewest Rushes Allowed Game 15 North Texas State, 1965 Season 322, 1962

1992 1981 2000 1984

INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles 473 Danton Barto 1990-93 454 Michael Thomas 1977-80 435 Eric Fairs 1982-85 416 Kamal Shakir 1997-00 384 Keith Butler 1974-77 372 Todd Ondra 1978-80 368 Octavian Sharp 1984-86 368 Jerry Dandridge 1972-75 Interceptions 17 David Berrong 16 Jerry Todd 13 Eric Harris 12 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 12 Bill Brundzo

1967-69 1967-69 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67

5008, 1998

Most Points Allowed Game 92 by Mississippi, 1935 Season 340, 1998 Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Season 2, 1961 Most Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Game 6 by Mississippi, 1980 6 by Mississippi State, 1978 Season 27, 1978 Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed Season 1, 1962

Most Touchdown Passes Allowed Game 6 by Florida State, 1969 Season 22, 1989 Fewest Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 7, 1963

Most Rushes Allowed Season 603, 1980

Most Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 43, 1989

Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Game -4 vs Mississippi, 1993 Season 758, 1962

Most Interceptions Game 6 vs East Carolina, 1993 6 vs Tulsa, 1972 Season 29, 1968 Fewest 7, 1978

Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game 523 by Texas A&M, 1978 Season 2620, 1978 Most Blocked Kicks 4 Ken Irvin 4 Marvin Chatman 3 Michael Stone 3 David Brandon

Season

Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Game 1 three times (vs Southern Miss, 1976) Season 48, 1957 Most Pass Completions Allowed Game 36 by East Carolina, 1994 Season 224, 1998 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Game 5 by Southern Miss, 1976 Season 566, 1962 Most Passing Yards Allowed Game 508 by Florida State, 1969 Season 3090, 1998 Fewest Total Yards Allowed Game 87 Texas-Arlington, 1962 87 Tennessee Tech, 1962 Season 1324, 1962 Most Total Yards Allowed Game 627 by Florida State, 1969

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Most Fumble Recoveries Game 6 North Texas State, 1968 Season 26, 1976 Fewest Fumble Recoveries Season 7 1993 7 1987 Most Quarterback Sacks Game 7 vs East Carolina, 1998 7 vs Arkansas State, 1994 Most Blocked Kicks Game 4 vs Arkansas, 1992 Season 8, 1999

Ken Irvin

John Allen

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YEAR-BY-YEAR TACKLE LEADERS Year 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Pos NG LB DE DE DE LB NG NG LB LB LB LB LB LB NG LB LB LB LB OLB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DB LB LB LB LB LB

Name Bob Finamore Joe Rushing Alex Dees Alex Dees Bobby Dees John Allen Dave Pawlik Joe Puzin Steve McCarty Jerry Dandridge Jerry Dandridge Keith Butler Keith Butler Michael Thomas Pete Scatamacchia Todd Ondra Mike Kleimeyer Johnnie Walker Eric Fairs Tim Harris Eric Fairs Octavian Sharp Damon Young Damon Young Scott Rumley Scott Rumley Danton Barto Danton Barto Danton Barto Jesse Allen Jerome Woods Richard Hogans Chris Reeves Kamal Shakir Kamal Shakir Kamal Shakir

TT 117 79 86 101 108 107 161 97 119 116 119 124 152 116 121 147 96 114 122 120 143 125 135 135 85 80 141 127 144 128 120 128 92 87 143 119

CAREER TACKLE LEADERS Name Danton Barto Michael Thomas Eric Fairs Kamal Shakir Keith Butler Todd Ondra Octavian Sharp Jerry Dandridge

Yrs. Played 1990-93 1977-80 1982-85 1997-00 1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75

No. 473 454 435 416 384 372 368 368

CAREER INTERCEPTION LEADERS Name David Berrong Jerry Todd Eric Harris Glenn Rogers, Jr. Bill Brundzo Steve Jaggard Keith Spann

Yrs. Played 1967-69 1967-69 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96

No. 17 16 13 12 12 12 11

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Pos NG LB LB DE LB DE DE DE DE NG DT NG DE DT DT DT DT DE DE DE DE DE DE

Name Sacks/Yds Greg Montgomery 4-25 Michael Joe Cannon 4-18 Michael Joe Cannon 4-13 Cedric Wright 11-56 Eric Fairs 6.5-35 Tim Harris 5-30 David Brandon 10-49 Marlon Brown 11-77 Marlon Brown 4-20 Tony Manning 4-13 Lish Trice 3-16 Chris Hobbs 6-32 Kevin Jordan 6-27 Larry Cox 4-18 Pat Jansen 7-49 Charles King 8-44 Brian Barnett 9-53 Marvin Thomas 6-27 Marvin Thomas 6-38 Marquis Bowling 11-88 Marquis Bowling 5-36 Tramont Lawless 9-35 Andre Arnold 14-92

1997

1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1957 1956

YEAR-BY-YEAR SACK LEADERS Year 1981

Year 2000 1999 1998

Defensive end Tim Harris led the Tigers in tackles in 1994 before going on to star for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

YEAR-BY-YEAR INTERCEPTION LEADERS Name No. Yds Glenn Sumter 7 76 Fred Powell 3 54 Glenn Sumter 2 7 Jeremy Stewart 2 29 Keith Cobb 2 6 Kevin Cobb 2 21 Mike McKenzie 2 10 Jeremy Stewart 2 7 Keith Spann 5 113 Jerome Woods 6 110 Barry Dillard 3 60 Dominic Calloway 4 90 Danton Barto 4 89 Herb Kendall 3 46 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 5 87 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 4 23 Eddie Moore 7 51 Randall Cooper 3 9 Mike Nettles 3 72 Trell Hooper 3 37 Donnie Elder 3 3 Percy Nabors 6 144 Johnnie Walker 4 40 George Stapleton 3 4 Terrie Sudduth 3 19 Todd Ondra 4 25 Tony Graves 2 13 Bob Orians 4 91 Keith Simpson 4 78 Eric Harris 4 1 Eric Harris 3 55 Ed Taylor 3 34 Eric Harris 4 45 Tommy Carlsen 3 26 Walter Daggett 6 34 Ricky Kale 5 34 David Berrong 8 136 Steve Jaggard 8 59 Jerry Todd 11 79 David Berrong 4 25 Bill Brundzo 5 99 Bill Brundzo 6 24 Doug Woodlief 4 45 Doug Woodlief 4 28 Jim Addington 4 2 Carlos Brooks 3 99 John Lee 3 34

Danton Barto

CAREER SACK LEADERS Name Tramont Lawless Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Tim Harris Marvin Thomas Andre Arnold Brian Barnett James Logan Charles King Chris Hobbs Cedric Wright

Yrs. Played 1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1983-86 19981992-95 1993-94 1991-93 1989-92 1980-83

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No. 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14

Eric Fairs

TDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Miscellaneous Most First Downs Rushing 26 vs Tulsa 24 vs Louisville 24 vs The Citadel 21 vs Georgia Tech 21 vs North Texas State Most First Downs Passing 17 vs Mississippi 16 vs Murray State 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs North Texas State 14 vs Southern Miss Most First Downs by Penalty 5 vs Alabama 5 vs North Texas State 4 by several opponents

1972 1969 1962 1981 1971 1969 1985 1993 1965 1978 1988 1987 1971

MEMPHIS 9 9 9 9 9

Most First Downs by Penalty 23 1996 22 1965 21 1987 20 1999 20 1984

vs Arkansas vs Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt vs Tulane vs Murray State

1993 1993 1986 1985 1985

Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Game .666 vs Cincinnati (12X18) 1994

Fewest First Downs by Penalty 2 1957

Fewest 3rd Down Conversions - Game 1 vs Cincinnati (1X12) 1992

Most Total First Downs 217 1972 215 1969 214 1976 208 1993 206 1988 206 1973 Fewest Total First Downs 106 1958

Most 3rd Down Conversions - Season 68 1991 65 1993 62 1997 60 1985 58 1992 50 1999

Most Total First Downs 37 vs Louisville 31 vs Cincinnati 30 vs Utah State 30 vs North Texas State 30 vs The Citadel

1969 1984 1972 1971 1962

Most Penalties 89 1992 87 1960 83 1984 82 1961 81 1995

Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Season 41.2 1991 38.9 1993 37.7 1992 35.0 1997

Fewest Total First Downs 2 vs Mississippi

1964

Fewest Penalties 46 1979

Most Fumbles - Game 11 vs Mississippi 10 vs Louisville 9 vs Florida State 9 vs Mississippi 9 vs Southern Miss 9 vs Tennessee Tech

1976 1979 1977 1971 1963 1962

Most Fumbles Lost - Game 7 vs Mississippi State 7 vs Mississippi 6 vs Louisville 6 vs Mississippi 6 vs Tennessee Tech

1976 1971 1979 1976 1962

Most Penalties 15 vs Houston 15 vs Tulane 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs Tennessee 13 vs Mississippi State 13 vs Mississippi Fewest Penalties 0 vs Mississippi Most Penalty Yards - Game 147 vs West Texas State 140 vs Wichita State 136 vs Mississippi State 132 vs Houston 130 vs Tulane 126 vs Houston

2000 1992 1985 1999 1998 1983 1982

Fewest Penalty Yards 389 1979 1964 1968 1985 2000 1992 1997

Most First Downs Rushing - Season 151 1972 128 1971 127 1970 126 1969 124 1976 Fewest First Downs Rushing 66 1995 72 1964 Most First Downs Passing 104 1993 97 1988 93 1973 92 1997 89 1998 Fewest First Downs Passing 18 1957

Most Penalty Yards 958 1960 931 1961 753 1995 750 1993 739 1992 736 1972 732 1957

Most TOP - Game 40:54 vs East Carolina 39:44 vs Cincinnati 38:08 vs Cincinnati 37:55 vs Ole Miss 37:41 vs Tulane 37:40 vs Murray State 37:19 vs East Carolina 36:24 vs Arkansas State 35:50 vs Tulane

2000 1984 1994 1983 1985 1985 1997 1998 1994

Least TOP - Game 19:19 vs North Carolina

1983

Highest TOP Average - Season 31:05 1999 30:32 1994 30:23 1993 30:17 1992 28:50 1999 Most 3rd Down Conversions - Game 12 vs Cincinnati 1994 9 vs Cincinnati 1999 9 vs East Carolina 1997 9 vs Alabama 1991

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Most Fumbles - Season 52 1976 50 1979 49 1971 43 1986 40 1973 Fewest 16 17 17 18

Fumbles - Season 1961 1993 1998 1996

Most Fumbles Lost - Season 34 1976 24 1979 23 1972 21 1974 21 1970 Fewest Fumbles Lost - Season 7 1983 7 1998 8 1993 9 1996

Top Ranked Tigers

MEMPHIS

Quarterbacks 1. DANNY SPARKMAN (Collierville, TN, 1983-85) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1983 11 105-216 .486 1984 11 81-174 .466 1985 11 142-272 .522 TOT 33 328-662 .495

YDS 1,390 1,315 1,606 4,311

TDs 11 7 9 27

INT 11 10 11 32

LG 83 84 75 841

RUSH 71 51 70 92

YDS 29 (-12) 37 54

TD 0 0 0 0

2. LLOYD PATTERSON (Memphis, TN, 1975-78) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1975 5 30-72 .416 1976 11 87-178 .488 1977 10 73-169 .431 1978 11 56-141 .397 TOT 37 246-560 .439

YDS 371 1,563 1,336 931 4,201

TDs 0 14 9 7 30

INT 7 6 8 13 34

RUSH 75 135 91 105 406

YDS 168 103 138 (-42) 367

TD 5 7 3 0 15

61 64 94 94

3. STEVE MATTHEWS (Tullahoma, TN, 1992-93) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS 1992 11 175-286 .612 2,084 1993 9 166-273 .608 1,896 TOT 20 341-559 .610 3,980

TDs 18 13 31

INT 12 13 25

LG 80 66 80

RUSH 34 38 72

YDS -213 -176 -389

TD 0 1 1

4. BERNARD ODEN (Spring Hill, TN, 1995-97) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1995 5 31-68 .456 1996 9 8-16 .500 1997 11 170-316 .538 TOT 25 209-400 .523

YDS 362 75 2,249 2,686

TDs 1 1 12 14

INT 6 0 9 15

LG 68 16 70 70

RUSH 36 4 129 169

YDS 29 9 81 119

TD 2 0 8 10

5. TIM JONES (Gordo, AL, 1986-89) YEAR GP COMP-ATT 1986 7 39-97 1987 9 54-95 1988 5 44-84 1989 10 73-144 TOT 31 210-420

YDS 361 709 581 1,017 2,668

TDs 3 5 4 7 19

INT 9 7 3 10 29

LG 33 51 72 45 72

RUSH 70 87 60 100 317

YDS 116 269 178 271 834

TD 2 2 2 2 8

6. KEITH BENTON (Homestead, FL, 1990-91) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1990 10 76-176 .432 1991 11 90-199 .452 TOT 21 166-375 .442

YDS 1,265 1,203 2,468

TDs 7 8 15

INT 11 13 24

LG 76 69 76

RUSH 148 116 264

YDS 612 329 941

TD 5 4 9

7. NEIL SUBER (Woodstock, GA, 1998-) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1998 7 61-124 .491 1999 10 78-164 .476 2000 6 69-121 .570 TOT 23 208-409 .508

YDS 930 852 581 2,363

TDs 5 4 2 11

INT 4 5 5 14

LG 82 82 33 82

RUSH 24 27 20 71

YDS -73 -35 -4 -112

TD 2 2 6 10

8. BILLY FLETCHER (Memphis, TN, 1963-65) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1963 10 7-22 .318 1964 9 69-160 .431 1965 10 92-256 .359 TOT 29 168-438 .383

YDS 151 921 1,239 2,311

TDs 1 7 13 21

INT 1 7 20 28

LG -65 67 67

RUSH 40 92 109 241

YDS 224 367 556 1,147

TD 2 2 6 10

PCT. .402 .568 .524 .507 .500

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Steve Matthews, who played five seasons in the NFL, threw 31 touchdowns during his two-year Tiger career.

Lloyd Patterson, who set the Memphis record for career total offense with over 4,000 yards, threw 30 TD passes.

Danny Sparkman is the Tigers’ all-time leading passer with 4,311yards and 27 touchdowns.

Top Ranked Tigers

Running Backs 1. DAVE CASINELLI (Follansbee, WV, 1960-63) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1960 10 40 148 3.7 1961 10 117 646 5.2 1962 10 173 826 48 1963 10 219 1,016 4.6 TOT 40 549 2,636 4.8

LG NA NA NA NA NA

TD 2 9 11 14 36

REC 0 3 3 2 8

YDS 0 83 40 37 160

TD 0 0 0 0 0

2. GERARD ARNOLD (Lexington, TN,1997-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1997 7 145 613 4.2 1998 11 208 1,059 5.1 1999 10 146 706 4.8 TOT 28 499 2,378 4.8

LG 52 41 51 52

TD 4 6 7 17

REC 7 8 8 23

YDS 64 30 49 143

TD 0 1 0 1

3. PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN (Memphis, TN, 1969-71) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1969 10 117 715 6.1 1970 10 145 868 6.0 1971 11 149 644 4.2 TOT 31 411 2,227 5.4

TD 6 6 6 18

REC 2 10 6 18

YDS 23 132 110 265

TD 0 0 1 1

LG 56 49 58 66 66

TD 9 2 4 5 20

REC 7 13 11 15 46

YDS 26 129 147 68 370

TD 0 0 1 0 1

LG 12 17 31 31

TD 1 5 7 5 18

REC 1 6 5 4 16

YDS 22 61 18 36 137

TD 0 0 0 0 0

AVG 3.9 4.5 3.7 3.9 4.0

LG 28 25 20 28 28

TD 1 5 0 2 8

REC 7 19 25 18 69

YDS 82 212 212 121 627

TD 1 3 0 2 6

7. JEFF WOMACK (McMinnville, TN,1983-86) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1982 * 2 21 129 6.1 1983 11 103 545 5.3 1984 11 129 509 3.9 1985 11 89 306 3.4 1986 11 75 275 3.7 TOT 46 417 1,764 4.2

LG 22 59 14 21 18 59

TD 1 6 4 4 2 17

REC 3 10 8 11 12 44

YDS -7 50 58 68 88 257

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

8. TEOFILO RILEY (Memphis, TN,1996-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1996 10 145 572 1997 11 79 307 1998 11 78 485 1999 11 84 365 TOT 43 386 1,729

LG 22 22 55 24 55

TD 3 1 6 3 13

REC 12 1 2 5 20

YDS 157 3 25 6 191

TD 1 0 0 0 1

4. LARRY PORTER (Columbus, GA, 1990-93) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1990 10 116 468 4.1 1991 10 116 454 3.9 1992 10 140 732 5.2 1993 8 126 540 4.3 TOT 38 498 2,194 4.4 5. TERDELL MIDDLETON (Memphis, TN, 1973-76) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1973 1 2 16 8.0 1974 11 108 449 4.1 1975 11 138 586 4.2 1976 11 160 919 5.7 TOT 34 408 1,970 4.8 6. WAYNE PRYOR (Rockwood, TN,1986-89) YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1986 11 129 501 1987 11 145 647 1988 11 111 412 1989 11 94 364 TOT 44 479 1,924

AVG 3.9 3.9 6.2 4.2 4.5

LG 85 69

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Paul "Skeeter" Gowen is the school's second leading rusher with 2,227 career yards.

Larry Porter set a freshman rushing record with 206 yards against Arkansas State.

Terdell Middleton went on to become an allpro tailback with the Green Bay Packers.

Top Ranked Tigers

Receivers 1. EARNEST GRAY (Greenwood, MS, 1975-78) YEAR GP REC YDS 1975 11 5 78 1976 11 29 529 1977 11 28 826 1978 11 35 690 TOT 44 97 2,123

AVG 15.6 18.2 29.5 19.7 21.9

LG 17 47 64 94 94

TD 0 2 6 9 17

RUSH 0 0 6 3 9

YDS 0 0 39 (-2) 37

TD 0 0 0 0 0

2. DAMIEN DODSON (Memphis., TN, 1996-1999) YEAR GP REC YDS 1996 11 21 231 1997 10 45 605 1998 11 42 753 1999 10 39 507 TOT 42 147 2,096

AVG 11.0 13.4 17.9 13.0 14.3

LG 42 70 92 43 92

TD 1 5 2 4 12

RUSH 0 4 3 4 11

YDS 0 18 20 11 41

TD 0 0 0 0 0

LG 45 76

TD 1 4

RUSH 1 0

YDS -1 0

TDS 0 0

80 80

7 12

1 2

9 8

0 0

RUSH

YDS

14.0 16.2 15.1 15.1

LG INJURED 56 67 34 67

1 1 2 4

2 0 1 3

11 0 (-2) 9

0 0 0 0

5. ISAAC BRUCE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1992-93) YEAR GP REC YDS 1992 11 39 532 1993 11 74 1,054 TOT 22 113 1,586

AVG 13.6 14.2 14.0

LG 66 44 66

TD 5 10 15

RUSH 0 2 2

YDS 0 -4 -4

TDS 0 0 0

6. KEITH WRIGHT (Vicksburg, MS, 1974-77) YEAR GP REC YDS 1974 10 11 166 1975 7 7 100 1976 11 18 354 1977 11 38 628 TOT 39 74 1,248

AVG 15.0 23.2 19.6 16.5 16.9

LG 46

TD 3 1 4 3 11

RUSH 3 44 0 3 50

YDS 20 270 0 7 297

TD 0 0 0 0 0

7. JERRY HARRIS (Memphis., TN, 1983-86) YEAR GP REC YDS 1983 3 1984 11 13 329 1985 11 30 519 1986 8 29 338 TOT 33 72 1,186

AVG 25.3 17.3 11.7 16.5

LG 79 60 25 79

TD 2 4 1 7

RUSH 1 0 1 3 5

YDS -1 0 -14 13 -2

TD 0 0 0 0 0

8. JAMES THOMPSON (Memphis., TN, 1973-75) YEAR GP REC YDS 1973 11 19 271 1974 11 46 517 1975 11 40 395 TOT 33 105 1,183

AVG 14.3 11.2 9.8 11.3

LG 69 45 36 69

TD 2 0 5 7

RUSH 1 0 0 1

YDS -7 0 0 -7

TD 0 0 0 0

3. RUSSELL COPELAND (Tupelo, MS, 1989-92) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1989 11 22 333 15.1 1990 10 33 684 20.7 1991 redshirted 1992 11 61 736 12.1 TOT 32 116 1,753 15.1 4. RICHIE FLOYD (Mayfield, KY, 1995-Present) YEAR GP REC YDS 1995 1996 11 43 600 1997 11 38 617 1998 11 29 437 TOT 33 110 1,654

AVG

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A versatile athlete who also played tailback and kick returner, Keith Wright is Memphis' sixth all-time leading receiver.

Russell Copeland is the second all-time leading receiver in Tiger history with over 1,700 yards.

Damien Dodson is the Tigers’ career leader in number of pass receptions with 147 and is second in receiving yardage with 2,096.

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TURNOVERS Committed eight or more turnovers ............................................. vs Louisville, 1979 (8) (6 fumbles; 2 interceptions) Committed seven or more turnovers .................... vs Arkansas State, 1990 (3 FR; 4 Int) Committed six or more turnovers ................................ vs Cincinnati, 1996 (3 FR; 3 Int) Had seven or more fumbles ............................................ vs Mississippi State, 1976 (7) Had six or more fumbles ............................................................. vs Louisville, 1979 (6) Had five or more fumbles .......................................................... vs Tennessee, 1984 (5) Lost four or more fumbles .................................................... vs Southern Miss, 1988 (4) Did not commit a turnover .................................................................... vs Tulane, 1998 Had eight or more takeaways ....................................... vs North Texas State, 1968 (8) Returned an interception for a TD ................................ vs Army, 2000 (Bashir, 100 yds) Returned a fumble for a TD .................................... vs Louisville, 1999 (C. Irby, 84 yds) Blocked two punts for touchdowns ................................. vs Tulsa, 1968 (Dees & Marks)

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DEFENSE Held an opponent to 10 or fewer first downs ......................... vs Tennessee, 1999, (10) Held an opponent to 0 or fewer yards rushing ......................... vs Houston, 1998 (-14) Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards rushing ...................... vs Tennessee, 1999 (44) Held an opponent to 25 or less yards passing .................... vs Southern Miss, 1976 (5) Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards total offense ..... vs Texas-Arlington, 1962 (87) Held an opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense ............ vs Houston, 1997 (157) Intercepted six or more passes ............................................ vs East Carolina, 1993 (6) Intercepted five or more passes ....................................... vs Mississippi State, 1998 (5) Intercepted four or more passes ...................................... vs Mississippi State, 1998 (5) Intercepted three or more passes .................................... vs Mississippi State, 1998 (5) Recovered for or more fumbles .................................................. vs Michigan, 1995 (4) Recorded a safety ............................................................................. vs Louisville, 1999 Recorded nine or more sacks ............................................................. vs UAB, 1999 (9) Blocked a PAT kick ............................................................................ vs Louisville, 1999 Blocked a FG attempt ....................................................................... vs Louisville, 1999

MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs ..................................................... vs Cincinnati, 1984 (31) Had 20 or more first downs ............................................... vs East Carolina, 1994 (25) Had 15 or more penalties ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (15) Had 10 or more penalties ....................................................... vs Tennessee, 1999 (12) Had 100 or more yards in penalties ............................ vs Mississippi State, 1998 (121) Had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver in the same game ............................. vs Tulsa,1992 (Porter 133 & Bruce 137) Had 35 or more minutes of TOP ................................ vs Arkansas State, 1998 (36:24) Had a tie game ....................................................................... vs Arkansas State, 1990 Was involved in an overtime ........................................................... vs Cincinnati, 2000 Gave up a Safety .................................................................................... vs Army, 2000

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Returned a punt for a TD ............................................. vs Tulsa, 1994 (Roskelly 70 yds) Returned a blocked punt for a TD .................................. vs Louisville, 1997 (Bazemore) Returned a kickoff for a TD ...................................... vs Tennessee, 1996 (Cobb 95 yds) Blocked one punt .............................................................................. vs Louisville, 1999 Blocked two punts ....................................................................... vs Arkansas, 1992 (4) Blocked three punts .................................................................... vs Arkansas, 1992 (4) Blocked four punts ...................................................................... vs Arkansas, 1992 (4) Blocked a field goal ........................................................................ vs Cincinnati, 1999 Punted 13 or more times ....................................................... vs Texas A&M, 1979 (13) Punted 10 or more times ........................................................ vs Mississippi, 1999 (11) Punted one time in a game ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (1) Punted two times or less ............................................................... vs Louisville, 1969 (2) Missed a kicking PAT ................................................................................ vs UAB, 1977 Had a kicking PAT blocked ................................................................ vs Houston, 1997 Had a punt blocked ........................................................................ vs Minnesota, 1998 Had a field goal blocked ..................................................................... vs UAB, 2000

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Had 70 or more points ............................................................. vs Tampa, 1949 (70-6) Had 60 or more points ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (62-20) Had 50 or more points ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (62-20) Had 40 or more points ...................................................... vs Cincinnati, 1998 (41-24) Allowed 50 or more points ......................................... vs Michigan State, 1997 (21-51) Allowed 40 or more points ............................................ vs Southern Miss, 1998 (3-45) Was held scoreless ................................................................ vs Mississippi, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless at home .................................................. vs Mississippi, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless on the road ..................................... vs Southern Miss, 1996 (0-16) Held an opponent scoreless ...................................................... vs Tulane, 1994 (13-0) Held an opponent scoreless at home ........................................ vs Tulane, 1994 (13-0) Held an opponent scoreless on the road ................................. vs Arkansas, 1993 (6-0) Held two opponents scoreless in a season ..................... vs Tulsa; Southern Miss, 1968 Held three opponents scoreless in a season vs Utah State; North Texas; McNeese State, 1965 Held four opponents scoreless in a season vs Louisville; McNeese State; West Texas State; Tampa, 1964 Held five opponents scoreless in a season vs Mississippi; Louisville; South Carolina; North Texas State; Chattanooga, 1963 Scored a two-point conversion rushing .......................... vs Louisville, 1999 (Anglin run) Scored a two-point conversion passing .................... vs Cincinnati, 1998 (Blevins pass)

SPECIAL TEAMS

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SCORING

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Had 600 or more yards total offense .................................... vs Cincinnati, 1984 (630) Had 500 or more yards total offense .............................. vs East Carolina, 1992 (550) Had 400 or more yards total offense ......................................... vs Tulane, 1996 (456) Had 90 or more plays ......................................................... vs Murray State, 1995 (92) Had 80 or more plays ............................................................... vs Louisville, 1998 (80) Had 75 or more plays ..................................................... vs Arkansas State, 1999 (75)

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TOTAL OFFENSE

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Had two or more players with 100 yards receiving in a game ....................................... vs East Carolina, 1993 (Bruce 147 & Cody 110)

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RECEIVING

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Had 375 or more yards passing .................................. vs Mississippi State, 1993 (379) Had 300 or more yards passing .................................. vs Mississippi State, 1993 (379) Had 275 or more yards passing ................................................. vs Tulane, 1996 (291) Had 250 or more yards passing ................................................. vs Tulane, 1998 (278) Had 40 or more pass attempts ...................................... vs Mississippi State, 1993 (47) Had 30 or more pass attempts ............................................... vs Mississippi, 1998 (39) Had 30 or more pass completions ................................ vs Mississippi State, 1993 (30) Had 25 or more pass completions ......................................... vs Minnesota, 1997 (25) Had 20 or more pass completions ............................................. vsOle Miss, 1998 (24) Had five or more passing TDs ..................................................... vs Louisville, 1969 (5) Had four or more passing TDs ....................................................... vs Tulane, 1992 (4) Had five or more passes intercepted ........................................ vs Miami (FL), 1993 (5) Had four or more passes intercepted ....................................... vs Miami (FL), 1993 (5)

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PASSING

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Had 500 or more yards rushing .................................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (507) Had 400 or more yards rushing .................................................... vs Tulsa, 1972 (436) Had 300 or more yards rushing .................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (321) Had 80 or more rushing attempts ............................... vs North Texas State, 1971 (81) Had 75 or more rushing attempts ...................................... vs Wichita State, 1972 (77) Had 70 or more rushing attempts ..................................... vs Georgia Tech, 1981 (70) Had seven or more rushing TDs .................................... vs North Texas State, 1971 (7) Had six or more rushing TDs ................................................ vs Wichita State, 1972 (6) Had five or more rushing TDs ......................................................... vs Tulane, 1999 (5) Had four or more rushing TDs ........................................................ vs Tulane, 1999 (5) Had two or more players with 100 yards rushing in a game ......................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (Riley 190 & Arnold 119)

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The Last Time a Tiger Team...

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The Last Time

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Recorded three of more sacks .................... Kamal Shakir vs Louisville, 1999 (3) Recorded two or more sacks .................. Tramont Lawless vs Sou. Miss, 1999 (2)

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Scored 18 or more points kicking ........................ Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (18) Kicked five or more field goals .............................. Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (5) Kicked field goal of 50 or more yards ....... Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 (52) Punted 70 or more yards ................................... Jeff Fite vs Alabama, 1989 (78) Punted 60 or more yards ...................... Mike Coughlin vsMississippi, 1995 (61) Had a punt average over 50 yards ......... Jeff Buffaloe vs Louisville, 1992 (50.3) Totaled 150 or more yards in kick returns ........ P.T. Jones vs Tulane, 1997 (157) Totaled 100 or more yards in kick returns . Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss, 1998 (141) Returned a kick 90 or more yards ............. Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996 (95) Returned 10 or more punts ............................ Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 (10) Had 190 or more punt return yards ............. Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 (194) Had a punt return of 90 or more yards ...... Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 (94) Had a punt return of 80 or more yards . Ryan Johnson vs Cincinanti, 2000 (82) Had a punt return of 50 or more yards .. Ryan Johnson vs Tennessee, 2000 (50)

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In One Half Passed for 200 yards or more ..... Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (232-2nd) Passed for 175 yards or more ..... Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati, 1997 (190-2nd) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............ Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (110-1st) Rushed for 150 yards or more ................... Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (150-1st) Rushed for three TDs or more ...................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 3) Passed for three of more TDs ... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (Floyd, Dodson, Blevins) Caught six or more passes ................. Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St., 1997 (6-1st) Caught five or more passes ................ Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St., 1997 (6-1st) Caught two or more TD passes ............. Isaac Bruce vs Miss State, 1993 (2-3rd) Kicked four or more field goals ............................. Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (4)

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The Last Time a Tiger Team... In One Quarter Passed for 75 yards or more .................................. vs Tennessee, 1999 (98-3rd) Passed for 100 yards or more .......................... 115 vs Houston, 1998 (115-1st) Passd for 175 or more .......................................... 178 vs Minnesota, 1997 (4th) Passed for three TDs ................................................................. vs UAB, 1997 (3) Rushed for 75 yards or more ......................................... 83 vs Tulane, 1999 (1st) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............................ vs Arkansas St, 1997 (138-4th) Rushed for two TDs or more ................................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (2)

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Intercepted three or more passes .................... Eddie Moore vs Tulane, 1988 (3) Intercepted two or more passes .. Domonic Calloway vs East Carolina, 1993 (2) Recovered two or more fumbles ........ Reginald Howard vs Mississippi, 1999 (2) Recorded four or more sacks .................. James Logan vs Arkansas St, 1994 (4)

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DEFENSE

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Accounted for four or more TDs .... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (3 TD passes; 1 run) Accounted for three or more TDs .... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (ran 3 TDs) Scored three or more TDs ................ Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (ran 3 TDs) Scored two or more TDs .................. Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (ran 3 TDs)

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Had 350 or more yards of total offense ..... Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 (375) Had 300 or more yards of total offense ............. Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (334) Had 250 or more yards of total offense ......... Neil Suber vs Tulane, 1998 (275)

The Last Time a Tiger Player... In One Quarter Passed for 75 yards or more .............. Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (108-3rd) Passed for 100 yards or more ............ Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (108-3rd) Passed for 175 yards or more ...... Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati, 1997 (190-4th) Passed for three or more TDs ... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (Floyd, Dodson, Blevins) Rushed for 75 yards or more ......... Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St., 1997 (114-4th) Rushed for 100 yards or more ....... Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St., 1997 (114-4th) Rushed for 150 or more .......................... Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (150-2nd) Rushed for two TDs or more ................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (2-1st) Caught three or more passes ........... Billy Kendall vs Arkansas St., 1999 (4-3rd) Caught four or more passes ............. Billy Kendall vs Arkansas St., 1999 (4-3rd) Caught two or more TD passes ...... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1993 (2-2nd)

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Caught 10 or more passes ..................... Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St, 1997 (10) Caught seven or more passes ............. Damien Dodson vs Mississippi, 1998 (8) Had 175 or more yards receiving Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965 (186) Had 150 or more yards receiving .......... Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati, 1997 (155) Had 125 or more yards receiving .......... Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati, 1997 (155) Had 100 or more yards receiving .......... Ken Coutain vs Tennessee, 1999 (116) Caught three or more TD passes ....... Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 (3) Caught two or more TD passes ............. Damien Dodson vs Louisville, 1997 (2)

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Passed for 350 or more yards .............. Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 (355) Passed for 300 or more yards ............ Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (300) Passed for 250 or more yards ........................ Neil Suber vs Tulane, 1998 (279) Passed for 200 or more yards ................... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (222) Attempted 45 of more passes ............... Steve Matthews vs Miss State, 1993 (45) Attemped 40 or more passes ............... Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (44) Attempted 35 or more passes ............... Kenton Evans vs Mississippi, 1998 (39) Attemped 30 or more passes ............................... Neil Suber vs UAB, 1999 (36) Completed 25 or more passes ............. Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (25) Completed 20 or more passes .............. Kenton Evans vs Mississippi, 1998 (24) Threw four or more TD passes .................... Steve Matthews vs Tulane, 1992 (4) Threw three or more TD passes ........................ Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (3) Threw five or more interceptions .................. Keith Benton vs Missouri, 1990 (5) Threw four or more interceptions .................... Joe Borich vs Louisville, 1995 (4) Threw three of more interceptions ............. Qadry Anderson vs Miami, 1996 (3) Completed a pass for 90 or more yards .. Stephen Galbraith vs Houston, 1998 (92) Completed a pass for 80 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 70 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 60 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 50 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82)

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Rushed 40 or more times ........................ Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 35 or more times ........................ Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 30 or more times ...................... Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati, 1994 (35) Rushed 25 or more times ....................... Gerard Arnold vs Louisville, 1999 (27) Rushed for 250 or more yards ........................ Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (260) Rushed for 200 or more yards ............... Larry Porter vs Arkansas St, 1990 (206) Rushed for 175 or more yards .............. Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St, 1998 (190) Rushed for 150 or more yards .............. Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St, 1998 (190) Rushed for 125 or more yards .............. Gerard Arnold vs Louisville, 1999 (144) Rushed for 100 or more yards .................... Gerard Arnold vs Army, 1999 (138) Rushed for three or more TDs ...................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (3) Rushed for two or more TDs ......................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (3) Had a run of 90 or more yards .......... Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966 (92) Had a run of 80 or more yards ........... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 (80) Had a run of 70 or more yards ........... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 (80) Had a run of 60 or more yards .......... Larry Porter vs Arkansas State, 1993 (66) Had a run of 50 or more yards .......... Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State, 1998 (55)

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In One Half Passed for 175 yards or more ............................. vs Minnesota, 1997 (225-2nd) Passed for 150 yards or more ................................... vs Tulane, 1998 (220-2nd) Passed for two or more TDs .......................................... vs Houston, 1998 (2-1st) Passed for three of more TDs ................................................... vs UAB, 1997 (3) Rushed for 200 yards or more ..................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (222-2nd) Rushed for 250 yards or more ....................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (285-1st) Rushed for 150 yards or more ........................... vs Arkansas St, 1998 (161, 4th) Rushed for two TDs or more ................................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (2) Rushed for three or more TDs .............................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (3) Kicked four or more field goals ................................................ vs UAB, 1999 (4)

Annual Team Stats Year 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Total Offense Ply Yds Ypg 779 2813 255.7 714 3221 292.8 716 3589 326.3 768 3584 325.8 718 2812 255.6 735 2798 254.4 743 2827 257.0 776 3641 331.0 725 3784 344.0 740 3354 304.9 770 3614 328.5

Rushing Car Ypg 440 1154 422 134.4 396 139.5 432 110.8 405 102.7 415 95.0 455 132.0 424 117.9 417 144.8 511 193.9 549 193.9

Passing Att Cmp 339 181 292 148 320 147 336 178 313 153 320 151 288 121 352 203 308 182 229 100 221 98

Int 14 15 12 11 12 20 9 21 12 15 16

Pct .534 .507 .459 .529 .489 .472 .420 .577 .591 .437 .443

Yds 1659 1743 2055 2369 1682 1753 1375 2344 2191 1358 1481

1st Ypg Dwns 150.8 168 158.5 181 186.8 184 215.4 188 152.9 173 159.4 167 125.0 164 213.1 208 199.2 182 123.5 179 134.6 166

Scoring Pts Avg 176 16.0 232 21.1 226 20.5 218 19.8 141 12.8 150 13.6 163 14.8 268 24.4 312 28.4 222 20.2 215 19.5

1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

739 721 765 715 764 680 738 783 729 693

3277 3543 3800 2415 3049 3417 3373 3577 2622 2553

297.9 322.1 345.5 219.5 277.2 310.6 306.6 325.2 238.4 232.1

499 529 487 482 460 477 496 493 534 460

168.7 191.6 160.9 126.1 116.6 175.3 173.2 165.1 151.2 172.0

240 192 278 233 304 203 242 290 195 233

113 111 142 107 154 97 113 153 83 90

19 16 13 18 14 13 12 18 17 22

.471 .578 .511 .459 .507 .478 .467 .527 .426 .386

1421 1435 2030 1028 1766 1489 1468 1761 959 1111

129.2 130.5 184.5 93.5 160.5 135.4 133.5 160.0 87.2 101.0

190 200 206 154 177 169 156 202 158 136

174 220 226 104 180 201 274 129 82 115

1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10

774 754 760 727 722 786 793 859 786 740

2909 3199 3490 3790 2953 3390 3685 3685 3560 3723

264.4 290.8 317.3 344.5 268.4 308.1 335.0 335.0 323.6 372.3

558 525 539 539 580 555 505 612 606 570

162.1 152.9 161.8 195.1 200.5 174.6 158.2 212.9 241.8 262.9

216 229 221 188 142 231 288 247 180 170

87 89 94 92 58 127 159 116 70 81

20 18 8 7 12 11 13 9 13 16

.403 .389 .425 .489 .408 .550 .552 .470 .389 .476

1125 1517 1710 1644 748 1469 1945 1343 1000 1094

102.2 137.9 155.5 149.5 68.0 133.5 176.8 122.0 90.9 109.4

165 177 192 214 146 192 206 217 197 195

1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960

10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10

741 672 550 545 736 526 614 576 612 578

4124 2949 2477 2215 3470 2479 3059 2859 3690 3138

412.4 294.9 275.2 246.1 347.0 275.4 305.9 317.6 369.0 313.8

523 490 427 433 453 335 509 453 437 459

248.3 175.6 186.9 181.3 203.0 147.3 229.2 218.4 234.1 217.6

218 182 123 112 283 191 105 123 175 121

97 71 55 40 103 84 44 56 83 57

16 14 3 9 22 15 13 18 7 18

.445 .390 .447 .357 .364 .440 .419 .455 .474 .416

1641 1193 795 1632 1440 1153 747 893 1349 962

164.1 119.3 88.3 181.3 144.0 128.1 74.7 99.2 134.9 96.2

1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954

10 9 10 10 9 10

615 507 573 617 434 474

2641 2087 2790 2999 1668 1977

264.1 231.9 279.0 299.9 185.3 197.7

480 417 495 497 332 376

184.2 179.6 183.6 212.5 127.7 150.3

135 90 78 122 102 98

63 37 38 47 33 39

9 6 10 13 12 12

.467 .411 .487 .385 .324 .398

799 471 477 887 519 474

79.9 52.3 47.7 88.7 57.7 47.4

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MEMPHIS Pen 85 76 75 76 62 81 63 86 89 65 63

Yds 690 608 651 675 503 753 554 750 739 492 542

3rd Cnv 56-185 50-160 42-158 62-177 45-167 42-165 46-164 65-167 58-154 68-165 NA

15.8 20.0 20.5 9.5 16.4 18.3 24.9 11.7 7.4 10.5

61 54 66 63 74 83 79 51 56 59

496 446 489 460 605 689 661 407 450 565

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

166 200 228 241 180 225 264 265 255 227

15.1 18.2 20.7 21.9 16.4 20.5 24.0 24.1 23.2 22.7

46 59 49 73 61 60 65 79 52 69

389 495 489 639 516 580 664 736 490 636

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

215 153 135 121 100 134 164 122 183 170

328 258 206 121 215 173 199 261 332 303

32.8 25.8 22.9 13.4 21.5 19.2 19.9 29.0 33.2 30.2

75 60 51 48 55 54 55 55 82 80

634 624 502 527 638 511 573 582 931 878

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

140 106 121 146 79 NA

142 142 195 209 94 166

14.2 15.8 19.5 20.9 10.4 16.6

61 62 69 NA NA NA

557 629 732 NA 729 NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA

Lou Groza Award Joe Allison, standing with Lou Groza, was the first recipient of the prestigious Lou Groza Award.

Former University of Memphis placekicker Joe Allison enjoyed a record setting career and a brilliant season in 1992, but he never dreamed that in doing so he would receive the Lou Groza Award, which is presented to the nation's top college kicker. Allison, a native of Atlanta, GA, led the nation in field goals per game, average field goals made per game, and in kick scoring for the final nine weeks of the 1992 season. His 23-of-25 field goals made were the most in the nation according to the NCAA and his 92.0 percent made rated best among all kickers for the year. "I did not know about the Lou Groza Award until we played Tulsa in late October," said Allison. "After the game, Bob Winn (Assistant Athletic Director/Communications) came up to me in the locker room and said that I was a candidate for the award. I didn't even know who Lou Groza was at the time. "As soon as we returned to campus, I looked up Mr. Groza's statistics in the NFL record book and I talked to Coach Armstrong (UM kicking coach) about his career with the Cleveland Browns." Allison continued on his torrid streak of field goals made throughout the remainder of the '92 season. Week after week, his name appeared at the top of the NCAA statistics for kickers and a campaign was started to let sportswriters and voters throughout the country know about Allison's feats. For his accomplishments, Allison was named first team All-America by The Football News, The Football Writers Association, the Associated Press, United Press International, College and Pro Foot-

ball Weekly and The Sporting News. He is Memphis' first ever first team All-American on the Associated Press squad and was named to more first team All-America teams in one year than any other Memphis football Tiger in the school's history. Following the Thanksgiving holidays, Allison suffered an attack of appendicitis and had an emergency appendectomy. The surgery kept Allison from traveling to Hollywood, CA, to appear on the Bob Hope Christmas Special and it was while he was in the hospital recovering from his surgery that Allison learned that he had won the Lou Groza Award. "Mr. Winn called and told me that I had won the award and it made me feel a whole lot better," Allison stated. "I was determined that I was going to get well and travel to Florida for the awards ceremony." Allison did indeed recover from his surgery and with the assistance of former head coach Chuck Stobart and kicking coach Murray Armstrong, traveled to West Palm Beach, FL, to receive the first national award ever won by a Memphis player. The December 10th program was emceed by ABC sportscaster Curt Gowdy, and Baylor University head coach Grant Teaff was the guest speaker. In accepting the Lou Groza Award from "The Toe" himself, Allison credited his snapper and holder and the entire Tiger special teams. "Out of the 57 snaps during the season," Allison said, "I was the only one who made a mistake. Chad (Williams) did not have a bad snap, Andy (McWilliams) did not have a bad hold, but I

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missed two field goals. I couldn't have done it without their help." The cousin of the late NASCAR driver Davey Allison, Joe booted 32-of-32 PATs in 1992 and finished with a school record 81 consecutive PATs made for his career. He set the Memphis record for field goals made in a single season when he kicked his 17th of the year in the Tigers win over Tulsa in 1992. Allison currently holds the Memphis record for 50-yard field goals in a season with three in 1990 and with two 51-yarders in 1992, Allison has hit more 50- plus yard field goals than any other player in Tiger history. For 30 years, the school scoring record for a single season had been 84 points by Dave Casinelli (1963). Allison broke Casinelli's record during the Ole Miss game and finished the season with 101 points. He accounted for 35.2 percent of all of the Tigers' points in 1992.

LOU GROZA AWARD WINNERS 1992: Joe Allison, Memphis 1993: Judd Davis, Florida 1994: Steve McLaughlin, Arizona 1995: Michael Reeder, TCU 1996: Marc Primanti, NC. State 1997: Martin Gramatica, Kansas State 1998: Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 1999: Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 2000:Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati

Joe Allison, who holds virtually every University of Memphis placekicking record, is the school's all-time leading scorer with 263 points. Allison had a single-season record of 101 points in 1992.

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Honored Tigers All-Americans FRED ALMON Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) CALVIN ALLEN Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1950) JOHN ALLEN Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970) JOE ALLISON Associated Press All-America (first team, 1992) UPI All-America (first team, 1992) Football Writers All-America (first team, 1992) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1992) Football News All-America (first team, 1992) College & Pro Football Weekly All-America (first team, 1992) Playboy All-America (first team, 1993) Football News All-America (first team, 1993) DANTON BARTO Football News Sophomore All-America (first team, 1991) Football News All-America (fourth team, 1992) Football News All-America (fourth team, 1993) DAVID BERRONG Associated Press All-America (third team, 1969) Football News All-America (third team, 1969) EARL BILLINGS Williamson's All-American (first team, 1955) JOHN BOMER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)

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GARY BOULDIN GTE Academic All-America (second team, 1992)

COTTON CLIFFORD Williamson’s Little All-America (Honorable Mention, 1957)

MARQUIS BOWLING Football News (Honorable Mention, 1997) Football News (second team, 1998)

JIMMY COLE Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1951) Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1953)

CHUCK BROOKS Football News All-America (first team, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (first team, 1963)

JERRY DANDRIDGE Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1975) ALEX DEES Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968) JEFF FITE Street & Smith's (third team, 1990)

Tailback Paul Skeeter Gowen was named to the AP All-America team in ‘69 & ‘70.

BOB FORD Williamson's All-America (Honorable Mention, 1954) TED GATEWOOD Associated Press (Honorable Mention, 1986) PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)

KEITH BUTLER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977) DAVE CASINELLI N.E.A. All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) COSIDA Academic All-America (second team, 1963)

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EARNEST GRAY Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977) Football News All-America (first team, 1978) ERIC HARRIS Football Writers All-America (first team, 1976) Tom Harmon’s Football Today All-America (first team, 1976) NCAA Consensus All-America (first team, 1976) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1976) TIM HARRIS Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention,1983) AL HOTZ Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention,1969)

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KEN IRVIN Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1994)

Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)

Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1996) Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1998)

PAT JANSEN GTE Academic All-America (first team, 1992)

LLOYD PATTERSON Football News Sophomore All-America (1976) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977)

RAY JAMIESON Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968)

BILL ROBERTSON Williamson’s All-America (first team, 1949)

ALLEN SHIPMAN Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968)

OLLIE KELLER Williamson’s Little All-America (Honorable Mention, 1953)

BOB RUSH Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1975)

JERRY TODD Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968)

JEFF KING Football News Sophomore All-America (third team, 1991) JIMMY LACKIE Churchman’s All-America Team (1977)

RUSSELL VOLLMER Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) N.E.A. All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963)

Joe Allison received the first annual Lou Groza Award in 1992 as the nation’s top kicker.

Associated Press (Honorable Mention,1963) UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963)

DEAN LOTZ Associated Press AllAmerica (Honorable Mention, 1968) LOU McLELLAND Williamson’s Middle AllAmerica (first team, 1951) LARRY McGHEE Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970) MIKE McKENZIE College Sports All-America (Honorable Mention, 1998) Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1998) GENE MEADOWS Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1951) ANDY NELSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1957) BOB PARKER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) BOB PATTERSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1954)

DAVE PAWLIK

KAMAL SHAKIR The Sporting News (Freshman All-American, 1997)

Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1976) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1976) HARRY SCHUH N.E.A. All-America (first team, 1963) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Time Magazine All-America (first team, 1964) Football Coaches Assoc. All-America (first team, 1964) Associated Press All-America (second team, 1964) UPI All-America (second team, 1964) Lockert’s All-America (third team, 1964) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1964) Playboy All-America (first team, 1964) RON SELLS

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RYAN WHITE Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1998) Football News Freshman All-America (1998) Playboy All-American (first team, 2000) ALEX WILLIAMS Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1950) JEROME WOODS Football News (second team, 1995) College Sports Magazine (third team, 1995) Associated Press (third team, 1995) JAMES EARL WRIGHT Williamson's All-America (Honorable Mention, 1960)

Lou Gr oza Awar d Gro ard The Lou Groza Award is a national award presented annually to the nation's top kicker.

1992: Joe Allison

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All-Conf er ence All-Confer erence USA 1996: Richard Hogans (LB), first team Tony Williams (DT), second team Keith Spann (DB), second team Ted Lane (PK), second team

1975:

Tavares Middlebrooks (OL),freshman team

Damien Dodson (WR), freshman team Caspor Stiles (LB), freshman team Mike McKenzie (LB), freshman team 1997: Mike McKenzie (DB), first team Marquis Bowling (DT), first team Daniel Gomez (OT), second team Gerard Arnold (RB), second team Reid Hedgepeth (TE), freshman team Marcus Bell (DT), freshman team Kamal Shakir (LB), freshman team 1998: Mike McKenzie (DB), first team Marquis Bowling (DT), first team Ryan White (K), first team Ron Sells (OT), second team Gerard Arnold (RB), second team Artis Hicks (OG), freshman team David Sherrod (OT), freshman team Andre Arnold (DE), freshman team Idrees Bashir (DB), freshman team 1999: Tramont Lawless (DE), first team Ryan White (K), first team Tim Seymour (C), second team Kamal Shakir (LB), second team Marcus Bell (NT), second team Travis Anglin (QB), freshman team * Jeff Sanders (RB), freshman team Trey Eyre (OG), freshman team * Co-Freshman of the Year 2000: Andre Arnold (DE), first team Marcus Bell (NT), first team Kamal Shakir (ILB), first team Idrees Bashir (FS), first team Michael Stone (DB), first team Billy Kendall (TE), second team Jeremiah Bonds (RB), freshman team Jason Brown (DB), freshman team Coot Terry (OLB) freshman team

All-South Independent 1973: Eric Harris (DB) Bobby Ward (WR) 1974: Ken Niemaseck (DT) (1st team) Bobby Williams (K) (1st team) Jerry Dandridge (LB) (2nd team) Eric Harris (DB) (2nd team) James Thompson (WR) (2nd team)

1976:

1977:

1978: 1979: 1982: 1983: 1984:

1985:

1986: 1987:

1988:

1989: 1990:

1991:

1992:

Van Anderson (DE) (2nd team) David Fowler (QB) (Honorable Men.) Ronald Moon (RB) (Honorable Men.) Eary Jones (DT) (Honorable Men.) Bob Rush (C) (Honorable Men.) Keith Wright (WR) (Honorable Men.) Bobby Ward (WR) (Honorable Men.) Jerry Dandridge (LB) Eary Jones (DT) Bob Rush (C) Keith Wright (FL) Terdell Middleton (RB) Lummy Wright (DE) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Bob Rush (C) Eric Harris (DB) Earnest Gray (WR) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Keith Wright (FL) Keith Butler (LB) Earnest Gray (WR) Tony Graves (DB) Rick Snider (OT) Johnny Walker (LB) Tim Harris (DE) (1st team) Eric Fairs (LB) (2nd team) Tim Harris (DE) (1st team) Tim Long (OT) (1st team) Derrick Burroughs (DB) (1st team) Don Glosson (K) (2nd team) Eric Fairs (LB) (2nd team) Punkin Williams (RB) (2nd team) Donnie Elder (DB) (2nd team) Eric Fairs (LB) (1st team) Jeff Walker (OT) (1st team) Danny Sparkman (QB) (2nd team) David Brandon (DE) (2nd team) Ted Gatewood (C) (2nd team) Marlon Brown (LB) 1st team) Tim Borcky (OT) (1st team) Ted Gatewood (C) (2nd team) Scott Dill (OG) (2nd team) Eddie Moore (DB) (1st team) Reid Bennett (OG) (1st team) Jeff Fite (P) (2nd team) Tory Epps (NG) (2nd team) Damon Young (LB) (2nd team) Charles Wilson (WR) (2nd team) John Butler (K) (2nd team) Marvin Cox (RB) (2nd team) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) (1st team) Jeff Fite (P) (2nd team) Keith Bland (OT) (2nd team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (1st team) Danton Barto (LB) (1st team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (1st team) Dominic Calloway (DB) (1st team) James Maclin (OG) (2nd team) Joe Allison (K) (1st team & Offensive Player of the Year) Danton Barto (LB) (1st team & Defensive Player of the Year) Larry Bolton (C) (1st team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (1st team)

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Russell Copeland (WR) (1st team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (1st team) Jeff King (OG) (1st team) Steve Matthews (QB) (1st team) Larry Porter (TB) (2nd team) Jeremy Williams (DB) (2nd team) Stevie Williams (OG) (2nd team) 1993: Joe Allison (PK) Danton Barto (LB) Isaac Bruce (WR) Dominic Calloway (DB) Tony Semple (OT) Stevie D. Williams (OG)

All-Na tional All-National Independent 1994: Ken Irvin (DB) (3rd team) James Logan (DE) (Hon.Men.) *Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR) (1st team) Marcus Holliday (RB) (3rd team) Luis Tejeda (PK) (1st team) Jesse Allen (LB) (1st team) John Ludwiczak (C) (2nd team) Keith Setler (OT) (2nd team) Bryan Barnett (DT) (2nd team) Brian Davis (KR) (2nd team) *Newcomer of the Year 1995: Jerome Woods (DB) (1st team) ('95 Defensive Player of the Year) Tony Williams (NG) (2nd team) Bryan Barnett (DT) (3rd team) Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR) (3rd team) Keith Spann (DB) (3rd team) Ken Newton (C) (3rd team)

All-Missouri Valle y alley 1968: Allen Shipman (OT) Bob Parker (OG) Dean Lotz (C) Ray Jamieson (FB) Alex Dees (DE) Bill McRight (LB) Jerry Todd (DB) David Berrong (DB) 1969: Mike Stark (OT) Al Hotz (OG) John Bomer (C) Paul Gowen (RB) Bobby Dees (DE) Luis Fernandez (DT) Fred Almon (NG) John Allen (LB) David Berrong (DB) 1970: Mike Stark (OT) Larry McGhee (OG) John Bomer (C) Larry Frankenbach (DE) David Pawlik (NG)

Honored Tigers John Allen (LB) Rick Kale (DB) Walter Daggett (DB)

All-Metr o All-Metro Conf er ence Confer erence 1980: Rick Snider (OT) Jerry Knowlton (FL) Stanley Adams (LB) Michael Thomas (LB) Todd Ondra (LB) 1981: Tom Dorian (OG) Ken DeFeo (C) Greg Montgomery (DT) Mike Kleimeyer (LB) Marvin Chatman (DB) 1982: Ken DeFeo (C) Greg Montgomery (DT) Tom Dorian (OG) Johnny Walker (LB) 1983: Tim Harris (DE) Eric Fairs (LB) Jeff Walker (OT) Derrick Crawford (WR) Danny Sparkman (QB) Don Glosson (K) Greg Montgomery (DT) Percy Nabors (DB) 1984: Tim Long (OT) Tim Harris (LB) Donnie Elder (DB) Eric Fairs (LB) Don Glosson (K) Punkin Williams (RB) 1985: Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB)

Fullback Ray Jamieson was named to the 1968 All-Missouri Valley Team.

1986: 1987:

1988:

1989:

1990:

Dennis Borcky (DE) Tim Harris (LB) David East (C) Jerry Harris (WR) Eric Fairs (LB) Trell Hooper (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) David Brandon (LB) Ted Gatewood (C) Tim Borcky (OT) Reggie Dubose (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Reid Bennett (OG) Tory Epps (NG) Mike Nettles (DB) Charles Wilson (WR) Damon Young (LB) Jeff Fite (P) Marvin Cox (RB) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Keith Bland (OT) Clark Stevenson (C) John Butler (K) Tory Epps (NG) Jeff Fite (P)

All-IF A All-IFA Conf er ence Confer erence The IFA (Independent Football Alliance) was formed in 1992 and comprised of five 1-A Independent football playing schools. The Alliance includes Memphis, Tulsa, Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati, East Carolina. 1992: Joe Allison (K) (first team) Danton Barto (LB) (first team) Larry Bolton (C) (first team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (first team) Russell Copeland (WR) (first team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (first team) Steve Matthews (QB) (first team) Jeremy Williams (DB) (first team) Stevie Williams (OG) (first team) 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) (first team) Stevie Williams (OL) (first team) Rod Brown (DE) (first team) *Danton Barto (LB) (first team) Dominic Calloway (DB) (first team) Joe Allison (PK) (first team) *Defensive Player of the Year

Liber ty Bo wl Liberty Bowl Alliance Pla yer s of the Play ers Year 1994:

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(Co-Defensive Player of the Year) Duane Vandborg (Co-Defensive Player of the Year) 1995: Jerome Woods (Defensive Player of the Year)

Souther n Li ving Southern Living All-South Team 1969: 1992: 1993: 1993:

Jerry Todd (Defensive Back) Danton Barto (Linebacker) Danton Barto (Linebacker) Joe Allison (Plackicker)

SAE-P aul Ging old SAE-Paul Gingold MVP Awar d ard Given in honor of former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother Paul Gingold, this award sented to the MVP of the annual Blue-Gray spring game. The award is voted on by members of the media. 1965: Chuck Pettit (OT) 1966: Larry Duck (DT) Bill McRight (LB) 1967: Russ Denof (RB) 1968: Ken Apple (NG) 1969: Rod Hayden (DE) John Bomer (C) 1970: Walter Daggett (DB) Jay McCoy (RB) 1971: Bobby Russell (DT) 1972: Carey Mulwee (LB) 1973: Mark Benskin (TE) 1974: Greg Gore (DE) 1975: Keith Butler (LB) 1976: Terdell Middleton (RB) 1977: James King (RB) 1978: Richard Locke (FB) 1979: Johnny Ray (DB) 1980: Michael Harper (WR) 1981: Danny Felts (RB) 1982: Tony Wiley (RB) 1983: Don Glosson (K) 1984: Jeff Womack (RB) 1985: RAIN OUT 1986: Jeff Womack (RB) 1987: Gerald White (RB) 1988: Elgin Perkins (RB) 1989: Tommy Ferrari (QB) 1990: Gary Bouldin (QB) 1991: Joe Cole (QB) 1992: Larry Porter (RB) 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) Rod Brown (LB) 1994: Dan Bonner (DE) 1995: Chad Reed (QB) 1996: Keith Cobb (RB) 1997: Bernard Oden (QB) Gerard Arnold (RB) 1998: Kenton Evans (QB)

Honored Tigers 1999: 2000

Neil Suber (QB) Travis Anglin (QB)

Phi-Sigma K appa Ka Academic Awar d ard Presented by the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa to the scholar (football) athlete who attained the highest GPA for the previous year. 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981:

Jim Mincey (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Jarvis Greer (DB) Johnny Ray (DB) Johnny Ray (DB) Johnny Ray (DB)

Che vr olet Chevr vrolet Sc holar ship Scholar holarship Awar d ard The following players have had $1,000 scholarships given to the general scholarship fund in their names. Chevrolet Motor Division, which sponsors the telecast, donates the scholarship. 1980: Stanley Adams (DE) vs Florida State

Texaco Star Classic MVP Awar d ard The following players have had a $1,000 scholarship given in their name to the general athletic scholarship fund at UM. Texaco, the sponsor of the Texaco Star Classic in Orlando, Florida, donates the scholarship. 1990: Jeff Fite (P) vs Florida State

Vanguar d Club anguard Given by the Memphis Vanguard Club to the outstanding athlete in the Mid-South area. 1975: 1976: 1977: 1998:

Bob Rush (C) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Earnest Gray (WR) Tony Williams (DT) Jerome Woods (DB)

ESPN Pla yer of Play the Game On each ESPN televised football game, an offensive and defensive player of the game is selected. 1982: Johnny Walker (LB) vs Georgia 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) vs Miami, FL

M-Club Athlete of the Year The M-Club Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club has selected an Athlete of the Year since the 1973 season. 1973: 1976: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982:

Cliff Taylor (FB) Bob Rush (C) Earnest Gary (WR) Keith Clark (DE) Todd Ondra (LB) Ken DeFeo (C) Anthony Carter (DB)

Spor ts IllusSports tr ated Pla yer of tra Play the Week 1963: John Fred Robillo (NG) vs Mississippi 1965: Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi State 1966: Joe Rushing (LB) vs Tulsa 1977: Keith Clark (DE) vs Houston 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas

Associa ted Associated Pr ess Pla yer of Press Play the Week 1960: James Earl Wright (QB) vs Mississippi 1963: Russ Vollmer (QB) vs Mississippi State 1965: Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi State 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) vs Auburn 1984: Tim Harris (LB) vs SW Louisiana Danny Sparkman (QB) vs Cincinnati 1987: Damon Young (LB) vs Mississippi Tory Epps (NG) vs Alabama Wayne Pryor (FB) vs Alabama Marlon Brown (LB) vs Louisville

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Football Ne ws News Pla yer of the Play Week 1990: Larry Porter (RB) vs Arkansas St. 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas

Spor ting Ne ws Sporting News Pla yer of the Play Week 1988: Eddie Moore (DB) vs Florida 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas 1993: Steve Matthews (QB) vs Miss. State

AT&T Long Distance Pla yer of Play the Week 1996: Qadry Anderson vs Houston (82-yard pass play) Teofilo Riley vs Houston (82-yard reception) Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee (95-yard Kickoff Return)

ESPY Awar d ard 1996: Kevin Cobb (95-yard kickoff return vs UT) Selected as the player of the year in college football

Highland Hundr ed MVP Awar d dred ard Each year the members of the Highland Hundred select an offensive and defensive Most Valuable Player. The honorees names are inscribed on a permanent plaque in South Hall, the Memphis athletic dormitory. They are also presented trophies at the annual football banquet. Previous winners are:

1974: James Thompson (WR) 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) Lummy Wright (DE) 1976: Bob Rush (C) 1977: Keith Butler (LB) 1978: Earnest Gary (WR) Peter Scatamacchia (NG) 1979: Leo Cage (RB) Wayne Weedon (DT) 1980: Russell Richards (TE) Todd Ondra (LB) 1981: Jerry Knowlton (FL)

Honored Tigers Duane Marshall (DE) 1982: Ken DeFeo (C) Michael Joe Cannon (DE) 1983: Derrick Crawford (WR) Percy Nabors (DB) Cedric Wright (DE) 1984: Punkin Williams (RB) Dwight Blalock (TE) Jack Oliver (OT) Derrick Burroughs (DB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) 1985: Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) 1986: Harold Beane (DT) Octavian Sharp (LB) Ron Palmer (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) Wayne Pryor (FB) Jerry Harris (WR) Arthur Franklin (P) 1990: Chuck Boler (OT) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Jeff Fite (P) 1991: Keith Benton (QB) Danton Barto (LB) Jeff Buffaloe (P) 1992: Russell Copeland (WR) Chris Hobbs (NG) Joe Allison (PK) 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) Danton Barto (LB) Joe Allison (PK) 1994: Ken Irvin (DB) Overall MVP) Al Dawkins (FB) Duane Vandborg (LB) Ryan Roskelly (PR) 1995: Jerome Woods (DB) Overall MVP Ken Newton (OL) Tony Williams (DL) Ryan Roskelly (Special teams)

Tony Williams was named the Tigers MVP in 1996.

Britton Wilkins (Special teams) 1996: Tony Williams (Overall MVP) Qadry Anderson (Offensive Player of Year) Richard Hogans (Defensive Player of Year) Ted Lane (Special Teams Player of Year) 1997: Bernard Oden (Overall MVP) Ron Sells (Offensive Lineman of Year) Marquis Bowling (Defensive Lineman of Year) Jeff Bazemore (Special Teams Player of Year)

Glenn J ones Jones 12th Man Awar d ard The Glenn Jones 12th Man Award is presented by the membership of the Highland Hundred to the Tiger football player who leads through desire, determination and courage.

1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997:

Mike Omar (TE) Keith Mutters (LB) Joe Hennelly (DB) Dennis Borcky (DE) Ted Gatewood (C) Marvin Cox (RB) Rick Fredette (NG) Marvin Cox (RB) David Garaffa (LB) Mike Davis (LB) James Logan (DE) Marquis Bowling (DE) Pat Stiles (LB) Jeff Bazemore (WR) Marcus Jack (RB) Rodney Lanctot (DE) 1998: Marcus Jack (RB) 1999: Lou Esposito (OG) DeMorrio Shank (LB) 2000: Wade Smith (OT) DeMorrio Shank (ILB) Glenn Sumter (SS)

Chris F ar os Far aros Awar d ard This award is presented by the Student Ambassador Board in honor of former Tiger offensive coordinator Chris Faros. The award is presented each spring to the player, selected by the current coaching staff, who has shown the most improvement during spring practice. 1984: Dwight Blalock (TE) 1985: Nathan Beason (NG) 1986: Andy Whitwell (QB) 1987: Gerald White (RB) 1988: John Norman (RB) 1989: Lee Butler (TE) Lish Trice (DT)

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1990: Leon Bosby (FB) Chris Michael (DB) 1991: Larry Porter (RB) 1992: Tony Semple (OT) 1993: Jesse Allen (LB) 1994: Al Dawkins (FB) 1995: Kerry Cobb (TE) 1996: Andre Woods (RB) Britton Wilkins (LB) 1997: Tavares Middlebrooks (OT) Michael Boatman (LB) 1998: Caspor Stiles (LB) Chris Powers (C) Austin O'Dell (OL) Kosha Irby (DB) 1999: Chance Nesbitt (WR) Andre Arnold (DE) 2000: Darcheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Epting (FB) Glenn Sumter (SS) 2001: Bunkie Perkins (WR) Eric Taylor (DT)

Rex Doc ker y Dock ery Memorial Sc holar ship Scholar holarship Awar d ard Gifts and donations to the University of Memphis, in the name of former head football coach Rex Dockery, have reached a total that allows the athletic department to endow a football scholarship. Each year the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship will be presented to an incoming Tiger football signee who exemplifies the football ideals of Dockery. The past recipients of the scholarship are: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000:

James Cribbs (DT) Hamilton HS Adrian Harrod (DT) ECS Wilson Neely (LB) Hamilton HS Clark Stevenson (C) Elliston HS James Maclin (OG) Covington HS Jeff King (OG) Hueytown (AL) HS Fred Archie (RB) Shaw (AL) HS Joel Peschke (TE) Milford (OH) HS Britton Wilkins (LB) ECS Steve Wilson (DL) Theodore (AL)HS Jeran Burns (WR) South Side HS Jason Harris (QB) Whitehaven HS Rodney Lanctot (LB) Crescent City (FL) HS Stephen Galbraith (QB) Marietta, (GA) HS Roberto Young (OLB) CBCHS, (MO) HS Casey Rooney (WR), West (IA) HS Kenyun Glover (DT), Overton HS

Honored Tigers

M-Club Hall of F ame Fame 1974 Sam Johnson (T) 1927-30 Ed Thompson (C) 1928-31 1975 Gene Fulghum (T) 1926-29 Frank Magoffin (T) 1928-31 1976 “Skeeter” Ellis(RB) 1937-38 Andy Nelson (DB) 1954-57 Bill Robertson (E) 1947-50 Paul Hicks (FB) 1938-40 1977 Haggard Cherry (QB)1938-40 Jimmy Cole (RB) 1950-54 Sam Hindsman (E) 1938-41 Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach) 1939-41 1978 Ralph Hatley (Coach) 1947-57 Tom Nix (T) 1949-51 Keith White (RB) 1947-50 1979 Bob Patterson (OG) 1952-55 James Earl Wright (QB) 1959-61 A.Eugene Smith (Trainer) 1960-79 1980 John Bramlett (LB) 1959-62 Roland McMackin (E) 1937-38 Andrew Porter (T) 1929-32 1981 Harry Schuh (OT) 1961-64 Andy Settles (C) 1947-48 1982 Doug Mayo (G) 1937-38 Billy J.Murphy (Coach)1958-71 1983 Dave Casinelli (FB) 1960-63 Bob Ford (E) 1951-55 Russell Vollmer (QB) 1960-64 George Zarecor (T) 1937-38 1984 Henry Evans (RB) 1926-30 Bill Hudson (T)1959-62 Preston Watts (RB) 1940-42 1985 Billy Fletcher (QB) 1962-65 Alex Williams (FB) 1949-50 1986 Charlie Babb (DB) 1969-71 Leo Davis (Coach) 1947-50 Elmer Vaughn (QB) 1936-38 1987 “Skeeter” Gowen (RB) 1969-71 Kenneth Barker (RB) 1940-41 Percy Roberts (G) 1949-52 Cliff Taylor (FB) 1970-73 1988 Bob Rush (C) 1973-76 Alex Moore (OG) 1950-53 1989 Calvin Allen (OG) 1947-50 Keith Butler (LB) 1974-77 1990 Chuck Brooks (TE) 1961-64 Fred Medling (G) 1947-49 1991 Earnest Gray (WR) 1975-78 Eric Harris (DB) 1973-76 John Lee (E) 1956-59 Keith Wright (WR) 1974-77 1992 Cotton Clifford (OL) 1951-56 Bubba Winkler (NG) 1964-67 1993 John Cronin (1961-63) Bob Finamore (DT) (1961-64) Paul Haynes (B) (1947-48) Doug Woodlief (LB) (1963-64) Terdell Middleton (RB) (1974-76) Jim Enoch (OL) (1938) 1994 Dick Quast (NG) (1962-63)

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1999

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Will Renfro (E) (1951-54) Ed Taylor (DB) (1972-73) Roland Eveland (B) (1950-52) Lou McLelland (E) (1949-51) "Red" Brewer (B) (1950-51) Richard Coady (C) (1964-66) Ollie Keller (QB) (1952-53) Frank Mawyer (E) (1949-50, 53) Lloyd Patterson (QB) (1975-78) Joe Billings (OL) (1952-55) Grover Lipe (OL) (1948-50) Jerry Christopher (E) (1953-56) Hugh Hathcock (OL) (1950-53) David Berrong (DB) (1967-69) Steve Jaggard (DB) (1968-69) Bob Henderson (OL) (1953-56) Elmer Ray (QB) (1947-50) John Barnhill (OL) 1923-24) Dr. Bill Burkett (E) (1948-50) Stan Davis (WR) (1969-72) John Jumbo Evans (OL) (1960-65) Milton Mayo (E) (1934-37) Ralph Messer (B) (1949-52) Bob Parker (OL) (1967-69) Bob Sherlag (WR) (1962-66) Jerry Todd (DB) (1967-69) Joe Allison (K) (1990-93) Murray Armstrong (Coach) (1961Dennis Biodrowski (OL) (1959-62) Bob Brooks (FB) (1954-56) Scott Dill (OT) (1984-87) Nick Pappas (WB) (1965-68) John Fred Robilio (NT) (1960-63) Ed Weldon (RB) (1960-63) Dave Hathcock (DB) (1960-63)

Tennessee Spor ts Sports Hall of F ame Fame 1968 1976 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000

Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach/AD) Billy J.Murphy (Coach) Rex Dockery (Coach) Harry Schuh (OT) Ralph Hatley (Coach) John Bramlett (LB) Tom Nix (E) Leo Davis (Coach) Ed Molinski (Coach) James Earl Wright (QB) Mooney Boswell (DE) Bill Hudson (OG) Russ Vollmer (QB) Murray Armstrong (Coach) Keith Butler (LB) Billy Fletcher (QB)

Na tional F ootball National Football Founda tion oundation Hall of F ame Fame The following Memphis football coaches and players have received recognition from the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame for their work both on and off the football gridiron. 1991

Allyn McKeen (Coach)

Athlon All-T ime Tiger Team All-Time In the summer of 1995, Athlon Sports, publishers of Southeastern Football Magazine, selected their all-time University of Memphis Tiger football squad as part of their yearly publication. The selection included players that Athlon editors preceived to be the best at their position throughout the annals of Tiger football. Listed below is Athlon’s 1912-95 All-Time Tiger Team.

Offense

Defense

WR WR TE OL OL OL OL OL QB RB RB RB K -

DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB P-

Earnest Gray (1975-78) Russell Copeland (1989-92) Darrell Nelson (1980-83) Bob Patterson (1952-53) Bob Parker (1968-69) Calvin Allen (1947-50) Harry Schuh (1962-64) Dennis Biodrowski (1959-62) James Earl Wright (1958-61) Dave Casinelli (1960-63) Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (1969-71) Eddie Hill (1975-78) Joe Allison (1990-93)

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Greg Montgomery (1979-83) Tory Epps (1986-89) Bill Hudson (1959-61) Dennis Borcky (1983-86) Tim Harris (1982-85) Will Renfro (1951-54) John Bramlett (1959-62) Ken Irvin (1991-94) Charlie Babb (1969-71) David Berrong (1967-69) Eric Harris (1973-76) Jeff Buffaloe (1991-92)

Honored Tigers

Bill y J ph y Billy J.. Mur Murph phy Awar d ard This award is presented each year to a former Memphis athlete who has excelled in his chosen profession after graduation. 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Miller Matthews Tom Wallace Al Brown Harold Sterling Don Coffey Don McKinnon Ed Randolph Elmer Ray George Sneed Ralph Messer John Bramlett Jim "Red" Hoggart Geddes Self Joseph Clayton Bob Stephenson Wayne Armstrong Tom Nix & Billy Fletcher Bill Gidden Col. Haywood Smith John Cobb Glenn Rogers, Sr.

Ralph Ha tle y Hatle tley Sc holar Athlete Scholar Awar d ard The Ralph Hatley Award is presented annually to an incoming freshman football player who plans a career in the field of health, physical education or recreation. 1996 Damien Dodson, WR 1997 Josh Eargle, DT 1998 Keydrin Ward, DB 1999 Ryan Johnson, WR 2000 Jeremiah Bonds, RB

Na tional F ootball National Football Founda tion oundation Sc holar Athlete Scholar Awar d ard

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Mark Bowen (Linebacker) Andy Whitwell (Quarterback) Ron Bemis (Quarterback) Jeff Fite (Punter) Gary Bouldin (Tight End) Jeff Buffaloe (Punter) Jeremy Williams (Defensive Back) Joel Peschke (Tight End) Britton Wilkins (Linebacker) Jimmy Keith (Kicker) Jeff Bazemore (Defensive Back) Brandon Tucker (Fullback) Rodney Lanctot (Defensive End)

All-American Football F ounda tion Founda oundation Hall of F ame Fame 1995 Ken Donahue (Assistant Coach) Paul Davis (Assistant Coach) 1996 Allyn McKeen (Head Coach) Billy J. Murphy (Head Coach) Percy Roberts (Offensive Guard) 1997 Ralph Hatley (Head Coach) Roger French (Assistant Coach) Bob Patterson (Offensive Guard) “Red” Hoggatt (Quarterback) Horace McCool (Offensive Tackle) Bubba Winkler (Defensive Tackle) 1998 Russ Vollmer (Quarterback) James Earl Wright (Quarterback) Murray Armstrong (Assistant Coach) Pete Cordelli (Assistant Coach) John Barnhill (Offensive Tackle) Ed Molinski (Assistant Coach) Harry Schuh (Offensive Tackle) Rex Dockery (Head Coach) Bob Winn (Administrator) Dr. C.C. Humphreys (Administrator) 1999 Bill Robertson (End) Fred Pancoast (Coach) Jack Carter (Assistant. Coach) J.W. Patrick (Assistant Coach) Charlie Cavagnaro (Administrator) Damien Dodson was the recipient of the first Ralph Hatley Scholarship

The following Memphis football players have received recognition from the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame for their work in the classroom. 1976 Jimmy Lackie (Free Safety) 1977 Jim Mincey (Free Safety) 1978 Jarvis Greer (Strong Safety) 1981 Johnny Ray (Free Safety) 1982 Gerald Brown (Wide Receiver) 1987 Arthur Franklin (Punter)

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Jack Bugbee (Scoop Hudgins Award) 2000 Billy Fletcher (Quarterback) Jimmy Cole (Running Back) JoeAllison (K) John Fred Robilio (Nose Tackle) Dr. Thomas Carpenter (Administrator) 2001 R.C. Johnson (Adminstrator) Tommy West (Coach) Ed Cantler (Trainer)

Hitac hi Sc holar Hitachi Scholar Athlete Awar d ard 1992 1993 1994 1995

Jeremy Williams (DB) Larry Bolton (C) Tony Semple (OT) Jeremy Williams (DB)

Honored Tigers

RETIRED JERSEYS Since the University of Memphis first fielded an intercollegiate football team in 1912, only three jerseys have been retired. Those jerseys - 8, 30, and 39 - belonged to three outstanding individuals who helped make Tiger football what it is today. Now, to help honors Charles Greenhill, Dave Casinelli and Bill Crumby, their numbers will be issued to an outstanding defensive back, a stellar running back and to a devoted special teams player. CHARLES GREENHILL Charles Greenhill was called the "most talented football player ever to come out of Memphis, TN". The multi-talented Greenhill, who prepped at Frayser High School in Memphis where he lettered for three years in football, basketball and track, played for the Tigers just one year (1983) before being killed in a plane crash with former head coach Rex Dockery and offensive coordinator Chris Faros. Greenhill, a defensive back, had 20 tackles on the season, including 13 solo stops. Greenhill was also a dandy return man for the Tigers. The 6-2 speedster returned a kickoff 69 yards for a touchdown against Cincinnati and went on to average 29.8 yards per return. Following his d e a t h , Firestone Stadium in Memphis was ren a m e d C h a r l e s Greenhill Stadium. Firestone Stadium was the home field for Frayser High. Jersey number “8” will be worn in 2001 by incoming freshman Scott Vogel from MUS in Memphis. Vogel will work as a defensive back for the Tigers and is expected to play strong safety. 2001:

Scott Vogel

DAVE CASINELLI Dave Casinelli, Memphis' all-time leading rusher, was recruited to Memphis in 1960 from Follansbee, WV where he received all-America honors as a senior in high school. Casinelli played at Memphis from 1960-63 and ended his career by leading the nation in rushing and scoring while leading the Tigers to an undefeated season. During his first year as a starter, Casinelli led Memphis in rushing with 646 yards on 117 carries. His nine touchdowns in 1961 also led the Tigers. As a junior, "The Bull" gained 826 yards on 173 attempts while scoring 11 touchdowns. In his record-breaking senior year, Casinelli became the first and only Tiger to rush for 1,000 yards in a single-season when he tallied 1,016 on 219 attempts in 1963. His 1,016 yards ranked him first among all NCAA rushers and his 14 touchdowns helped him capture the national scoring title. Following graduation, Casinelli became a successful businessman in Memphis and Tallahasse, FL. Casinelli later lost his life in a car accident in 1987. Mario Robinson, an all-state tailback from Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee, will be wearing Dave Casinelli’s number “30”. Robinson, who also ran track at Melrsoe, will work at tailback for the Tigers in the fall of 2001.

BILL CR UMBY CRUMBY Bill Crumby came to the Memphis football team as a defensive back in 1976. The 6-2, 175, graduate of CBHS in Memphis, saw no action during his first year as a Tiger but earned a spot on the Memphis special teams during his second season. Crumby had appeared in the first seven games of the 1977 season and had been credited with four tackles and two assists entering the Memphis-Southern Miss contest on October 29. With less than a minute remaining in the first half, Crumby collided with teammate Tony Graves in an attempt to stop USM kick returner Willie Tullis at the Golden Eagle 35-yard line. Crumby sustained a fractured dislocation of his fifth cervical vertebra and was paralyzed from his shoulders down. Since that night, no one has worn 39. Crumby, who had supported Tiger athletics since his youth and continued to support after his accident, passed away in January of 2000. Crumby’s number “39” will be awarded to a two year letterman for the Tigers who, like Crumby, came to the U of M as a walk-on but has earned a spot on the squad. Quincy Stephenson, a graduate of East High in Memphis, will be the first to wear the number 39 in honor of Bill Crumby.

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All-Star Games Nose tackle Marcus Bell (54) played in the 2000 Blue-Gray All-Star game.

1967: 1966: 1965: 1964: 1963: 1962: 1961: 1950:

Joe Rushing, Linebacker Terry Padgett, Quarterback Larry Duck, Nose Guard Billy Fletcher, Quarterback Bob Finamore, Guard (MVP) Harry Schuh, Tackle Richard Quast, Tackle Russell Vollmer, Quarterback John Bramlett, Linebacker Fred Moore, Tackle Don Coffey, End Bill Hudson, Guard Bill Robertson, End

MEMPHIS 1961:

Total Players: 20

NORTH-SOUTH GAME 1976: 1973: 1972: 1969: 1968: 1967: 1963:

Total Players: 47

BLUE-GRAY GAME 2000: 1996: 1995: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1985: 1984: 1979: 1977: 1976: 1975: 1974: 1972: 1971: 1970: 1969: 1968:

Marcus Bell, Nose Tackle Michael Stone, Defensive Back Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Newton, Center Jerome Woods, Defensive Back Marcus Holliday, Running Back James Logan, Defensive End Isaac Bruce, Wide Receiver Larry Bolton, Center Jeff Fite, Punter Tory Epps, Nose Guard Marlon Brown, Linebacker Scott Dill, Offensive Guard Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle Derrick Burroughs, Defensive Back James Stewart, Defensive Back Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Eary Jones, Tackle Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker David Fowler, Quarterback Van Anderson, Defensive End Ed Taylor, Cornerback Al Harvey, Quarterback Charlie Babb, Defensive Back Dave Pawlik, Nose Guard Mike Stark, Tackle John Bomer, Center Larry McGhee, Guard David Berrong, Safety (MVP) Martin Orcutt, Tackle Bill McRight, Monsterman

Harry Schuh, Tackle John Griffin, Halfback Bill Hudson, Guard Bill Robertson, End

EAST-WEST GAME 1987: 1969: 1967:

Total Players: 4

LIONS AMERICA BOWL 1976: 1975: 1974: 1969: 1968:

Ricky Rivas, Receiver Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker Ed Taylor, Cornerback James Thompson, Receiver David Berrong, Safety Jerry Todd, Cornerback Dean Lotz, Center Total Players: 7

1992: 1987: 1984: 1978: 1977: 1976: 1964: 1963: 1962:

Michael Stone, Defensive Back Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Irvin, Defensive Back Joe Allison, Placekicker *Steve Matthews, Quarterback Jeff Sawyer, Defensive End Russell Copeland, Receiver Scott Dill, Offensive Guard Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle Jack Oliver, Guard Derrick Burroughs, Cornerback Earnest Gray, Wide Receiver Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Harry Schuh, Tackle Dave Casinelli, Fullback John Griffin, Halfback

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Tim Borcky, Offensive Tackle Dan Pierce, Quarterback Bob Parker, Guard Dale Brady, Wingback Total Players: 4

COACHES ALL-AMERICA GAME 1970: 1965:

Bob Parker, Guard Harry Schuh, Tackle Total Players: 2

CHALLENGE BOWL 1963: 1962:

SENIOR BOWL 2000: 1996: 1994: 1993:

Eary Jones, Defensive Tackle Terdell Middleton, Running Back Steve DeLong, Tight End Stan Davis, Receiver Luis Fernandez, Tackle Alex Dees, End Rich Coady, End Dave Casinelli, Fullback Total Players: 8

CHICAGO ALL-STAR 1965: 1963: 1962: 1961:

Bill Hudson, Guard

John Fred Robilio, Tackle Fred Moore, Tackle Total Players: 2

HULA BOWL 1993: 1985: 1977: 1970:

*Steve Matthews, Quarterback Tim Harris, Linebacker Keith Wright, Receiver (MVP) John Bomer, Center Total Players: 4

ROTARY GRIDIRON CLASSIC 2000:

Kamal Shakir, Linebacker Total Players: 1

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Tigers in the Pros Listed below are the Memphis football players who have been drafted into and played for at least one season in the professional ranks after their years as a Tiger. Leagues included are the NFL and the CFL. Players in italics are active.

MARLON BROWN, LB (British Columbia Lions, 1990)

RICK ACKERMAN, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1982-84; LA Raiders, 1985-87)

✰ ISAAC BRUCE, WR ✰ (St. Louis Rams, 1994-present)

STANLEY ADAMS, LB (LA Raiders, 1984)

DERRICK BURROUGHS, DB (Buffalo Bills, 1985-89)

CHARLIE BABB, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1972-79)

KEITH BUTLER, LB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-87)

DANTON BARTO, LB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)

BILL CESARE, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978-81)

KEITH BENTON, QB (B.C. Lions, 1992; Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)

RICH COADY, TE/C (Chicago Bears, 1970-74)

DENNIS BIODROWSKI, OT (Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-67)

✰ MAC CODY, WR ✰

✰ DARRIUS BLEVINS, WR ✰ (St. Louis Rams, 2000)

DENNIS BORCKY, DT (New York Giants, 1987)

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DAVID BRANDON, LB (San Diego Chargers, 1987-89, 1995; Cleveland Browns, 1991-93; Seattle Seahawks, 1993-94; Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1997)

(Birmingham Barracudas, 1995; Montreal Allouettes, 1996-98; Arizona Cardinals, 1999-present) DON COFFEE, WR (Denver Broncos, 1963)

MEMPHIS

1988-89; San Diego Chargers, 1990-91) TORY EPPS, NG (Atlanta Falcons, 1990-92; Chicago Bears, 199394; New Orleans Saints, 1995) ERIC FAIRS, LB (Houston Oilers, 1986-91; Atlanta Falcons, 1992) BILLY FLETCHER, QB (Denver Broncos, 1966) JUDSON FLINT, DB (Cleveland Browns, 1980-82; Buffalo Bills, 1983) REUBEN GIBSON, FB (Buffalo Bills, 1977) EARNEST GRAY, WR (New York Giants, 1978-84; St. Louis Cardinals, 1985) JOHN GRIFFIN, DB (Los Angeles Rams, 1963; Denver Broncos, 196466; B.C. Lions, 1967-68) ERIC HARRIS, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1977-79; Kansas City Chiefs, 1980-82; Los Angeles Rams, 1983-85)

DALE BRADY, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1968-69)

RUSSELL COPELAND, WR (Buffalo Bills, 1993-96; Philadelphia Eagles, 1997; Green Bay Packers, 1998)

TIM HARRIS, LB (Green Bay Packers, 1986-90; San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92, 1994-95; Philadelphia Eagles, 1993)

JOHN BRAMLETT, LB (Denver Broncos, 1965-66; Miami Dolphins, 196768; New England Patroits, 1969-70; Atlanta Falcons, 1971)

OLLIE CORDILL, P (San Diego Chargers, 1967; Atlanta Falcons, 1968; New Orleans Saints, 1969)

DAVE HATHCOCK, DB (Green Bay Packers, 1966; New York Giants, 1967)

DERRICK CRAWFORD, WR (San Francisco 49ers, 1986; Calgary Stampeders, 1990-93; Birmingham Barracudas, 1995)

EDDIE HILL, RB (Los Angeles Rams, 1979-80; Miami Dolphins, 1981-84)

JAMES CRIBBS, DT (Detroit Lions, 1989)

RICHARD HOGANS, LB (Chicago Bears, 1997 Rhein Fire, 1999; San Diego Chargers, 2000)

Defensive back Mike McKenzie was named to John Madden's All-Rookie team in 1999.

STAN DAVIS, WR (Philadelphia Eagles, 1973) CHUCK DEVLIEGHER, DT (Buffalo Bills, 1969) SCOTT DILL, OT (Arizona Cardinals, 1988-89; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990-95; Minnesota Vikings, 1996-1997) JAY DOUGLAS, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1973-74) KEN DUNEK, TE (Philadelphia Eagles, 1980) DONNIE ELDER, DB (New York Jets, 1985; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1986; Detroit Lions, 1986; Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

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MARCUS HOLLIDAY, RB (St. Louis Rams, 1996) TRELL HOOPER, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1987)

✰ REGGIE HOWARD, DB ✰ (Carolina Panthers, 2000-present) BILL HUDSON, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1962; Buffalo Bills, 1963-68) GARY HUNT, DB (Cincinnati Bengals, 1987)

✰ KEN IRVIN, DB ✰ (Buffalo Bills, 1995-present)

Tigers in the Pros ENIS JACKSON, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1987; Edmonton Eskimos, 1988-92; Toronto Argonauts, 1993)

GLENN ROGERS, JR, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991; Edmonton Eskimos, 1992-1998; Montreal Allouttes 1999)

RICHARD WILLIAMS, RB (Atlanta Falcons, 1983; Houston Oilers, 1984)

REGINALD JONES, DB (New Orleans Saints, 1991-93; Cleveland Browns, 1994)

BOB RUSH, C (San Diego Chargers, 1977-82; Kansas City Chiefs, 1983-85)

✰ TONY WILLIAMS, NG ✰ (Minnesota Vikings, 1997-2000; Cincinnati Bengals, 2001-)

CHARLIE KILLETT, DB (New York Giants, 1963)

JEFF SAWYER, DE (Las Vegas, 1994; San Antonio, 1995)

✰ JAMES LOGAN, LB ✰ (Seattle Seahawks, 1995-present)

HARRY SCHUH, OT (Oakland Raiders, 1965-70; Los Angeles Rams, 1971-73; Green Bay Packers, 1974)

CHARLES WILSON, WR (Green Bay Packers, 1990-91; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992-94; New York Jets, 1995)

TIM LONG, OT (San Francisco 49er's, 1987) EDWIN LOVELADY, WR (New York Giants, 1987) DORAN MAJOR, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1988-91) JOHN "TWEET" MARTIN, RB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995) STEVE MATTHEWS, QB (Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-1995 Scottish Claymores, 1996, Jacksonville Jaugars, 1997, Tennessee Titans, 1998)

✰ MIKE MCKENZIE, DB ✰ (Green Bay Packers, 1999-present) LOU MCLELLAND, WR (Toronto Argonauts, 1952) TERDELL MIDDLETON, RB (Green Bay Packers, 1977-81; Tampa Bay, 1982-83) FRED MOORE, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1964-66) ANDY NELSON, DB (Baltimore Colts, 1957-63; New York Giants, 1964) DARRELL NELSON, TE (Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984-85) ERIC NELSON, DB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)

BUBBA WINKLER, C (Green Bay Packers, 1968-69)

BILL SCOTT, OT (Toronto Argonauts, 1966)

JEFF WOMACK, RB (Minnesota Vikings, 1987)

✰ TONY SEMPLE, OT ✰ (Detroit Lions, 1995-present)

DOUG WOODLIEF, LB (Los Angeles Rams, 1965-69)

BOB SHERLAG, WR (Atlanta Falcons, 1966)

✰ JEROME WOODS, DB ✰ (Kansas City Chiefs, 1996-present)

KEITH SIMPSON, DB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-85)

JAMES EARL WRIGHT, QB (Denver Broncos, 1964)

DAVID STRICKLAND, OG (Denver Broncos, 1960)

KEITH WRIGHT, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1978-80)

CLIFF TAYLOR, FB (Chicago Bears, 1974-75; Green Bay Packers, 1976) ED TAYLOR, DB (New York Jets, 1975-78; Miami Dolphins, 1979-82) JAMES THOMPSON, WR (New York Giants, 1978) MARVIN THOMAS, DE (Detroit Lions,1998; Denver Broncos, 1998; Barcelona Dragons, 1999; B.C. Lions, 1999-2000) JEFF WALKER, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1986; New Orleans Saints, 1988-89) Defensive back Ken Irvin completed his degree at the University of Memphis in May of 1998.

NFL Draft Selections 2001 Player Idrees Bashir (Indianapolis Colts) Michael Stone (Arizona Cardinals) Marcus Bell (Arizona Cardinals)

Pos. DB

RD 2

Pick 37

123

RD 3

Pick 87

RD 5

Pick 151

200

233

RD 1

Pick 28

RD 4

Pick 109

1998 Player Pos. Mike McKenzie DB (Green Bay Packers)

1997 Player Tony Williams (Minnesota Vikings) Richard Hogans (Chicago Bears) Marvin Thomas (Chicago Bears)

JACK OLIVER, OG (Chicago Bears, 1987) ANTHONY PARKER, FB (British Columbia Lions, 1986-89; Calgary Stampeders, 1990) NICO PERKINS, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1990)

Pos. DT

1996

DANNY PIERCE, QB (Washington Redskins, 1970)

Player Jerome Woods (Kansas City Chiefs)

WIL RENFRO, LB (Washington Redskins, 1957-59; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960; Philadelphia Eagles, 1961)

Pos. DB

1995 Player Ken Irvin (Buffalo Bills)

PRESTON RILEY, WR (San Francisco 49er's, 1970-72; New Orleans Saints, 1973)

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Pos. DB

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Tory Epps (Atlanta Falcons)

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Isaac Bruce is now one of the top receivers in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams.

1989 Player Mike Nettles (Seattle Seahawks) Greg Ross (Miami Dolphins) James Cribbs (Detroit Lions) Marlon Brown (Cleveland Browns)

Pos. DB

RD 7

Pick 184

275

309

328

Pos. OT

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Pos. LB

RD 7

Pick 177

Pick 60

Player Pos. Jay Douglas C (San Diego Chargers) Stan Davis WR (Philadelphia Eagles)

RD 3

Pick 70

152

198

RD 1

Pick 14

158

10 11

280 286

RD 1

Pick 24

1983 Player Pos. Richard Williams RB (Washington Redskins)

Pos. DE

RD 12

Pick 326

449

RD 9

Pick 224

437

Pos. FB

RD 3

Pick 62

RD 11

Pick 268

315

RD 5

Pick 129

173

328

Pos. DE

RD 12

Pick 301

359

440

RD 5

Pick 121

123

217

240

409

RD 17

Pick 432

1972

1980 Player Pos. James Stewart DB (Green Bay Packers)

RD 12

Pick 310

1979 Player Pos. Earnest Gray WR (New York Giants) Eddie Hill RB (LA Rams) Judson Flint DB (New England Patriots)

RD 2

Pick 36

177

1978 Player Keith Simpson (Seattle Seahawks) Keith Butler (Seattle Seahawks) Keith Wright (Cleveland Browns)

Pos. DB

RD 1

Pick 9

122

1977

1984 Player Pos. Derrick Crawford WR (San Francisco 49ers)

1981 Player Keith Clark (Buffalo Bills)

1985 Player Pos. Derrick Burroughs DB (Buffalo Bills) Tim Long OT (Minnesota Vikings) Donnie Elder DB (New York Jets) Jack Oliver OT (New York Giants) James Bowers DB (Seattle Seahawks) Punkin Williams RB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

1973

1986 Player Pos. Jeff Walker OT (San Diego Chargers) Tim Harris LB (Green Bay Packers) Gary Hunt DB (Cincinnati Bengals) Trell Hooper DB (Indianapolis Colts)

Pick 413

1974 Player Cliff Taylor (Chicago Bears)

1987 Player David Brandon (Buffalo Bills)

RD 15

1975 Player Pos. Everett Taylor DB (New York Jets) Carl Taylor DE (Washington Redskins)

1988 Player Tim Borcky (Buffalo Bills)

1976 Player Pos. Jerry Dandridge LB (Green Bay Packers) Mike Fuhrman TE (Baltimore Colts)

RD 2

Pick 56

Player Pos. Bob Rush C (San Diego Chargers) Terdell Middleton RB (St. Louis Cardinals) Eric Harris DB (Kansas City Chiefs) Eary Jones DT (LA Rams) Bob Jordan OT (New York Giants)

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RD 1

Pick 24

104

107

143

Player Charlie Babb (Miami Dolphins) Ray Jamieson (Oakland Raiders) John Kirchner (Detroit Lions)

Pos. DB

1971 Player James Heyden (Cincinnati Bengals) David Vaughn (Miami Dolphins) John Bomer (Dallas Cowboys)

1970 Player Pos. Danny Pierce QB (Washington Redskins) Bob Parker OG (Denver Broncos) Preston Riley WR (San Francisco 49ers) Steve Jaggard DB (Philadelphia Eagles) Jerry Todd DB (Denver Broncos)

1969 Player Pos. Joe Rushing LB (San Diego Chargers)

Tigers in the Pros

1968 Player Pos. Bubba Winkler DE (Green Bay Packers) Herb Covington FB (New Orleans Saints) Chuck DeVliegher DT (Buffalo Bills) Bob Baxter FL (Cleveland Browns)

RD 5

Pick 137

350

361

400

1966 Player Pos. Bob Sherlag E (Buffalo Bills - AFL) Bob Sherlag E (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) Harry Day T (Houston Oilers - AFL) Harry Day T (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) David Hathcock DB (Green Bay Packers - NFL)

RD 5

Pick NA

Player Pos. Harry Schuh T (Oakland Raiders - AFL) Doug Woodlief LB (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Ollie Cordill B (Houston Oilers - AFL) Doug Woodlief LB (LA Rams - NFL) Ollie Cordill B (Cleveland Browns - NFL)

RD 1

Pick NA

RD 5

Pick NA

I DAVID HATHCOCK Green Bay Packers, 1966

1962 Player Pos. Bill Hudson T (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Fred Moore T (Baltimore Colts - NFL) Fred Moore T (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Dennis Biodrowski E (Cleveland Browns - NFL) Dennis Biodrowski E (San Diego Chargers - AFL)

RD 2

Pick NA

III HARRY SCHUH Oakland Raiders, 1968 VII & VIII CHARLIE BABB Miami Dolphins, 1973 Miami Dolphins, 1974 XIV EDDIE HILL Los Angeles Rams, 1980 XVIII RICK ACKERMAN Oakland Raiders, 1984 XVIII STANLEY ADAMS Oakland Raiders, 1984

1961 Player Pos. James Earl Wright Q B (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) Don Coffey E (San Francisco 49ers - NFL) James Earl Wright Q B (Boston Patriots - AFL) Don Coffey E (LA Chargers - AFL)

RD 3

Pick NA

XVIII EDDIE HILL Miami Dolphins, 1984

XXVIII RUSSELL COPELAND Buffalo Bills, 1994

Player Andy Nelson (Baltimore Colts) Bob Schmidt (Chicago Bears)

XXIX TIM HARRIS San Francisco 49ers, 1995 XXXIV Isaac Bruce St. Louis Rams, 2000

1958 Player Pos. Hal Devine T (Philadelphia Eagles) Robert Lyles B (Chicago Bears)

RD 25

Pick NA

Babb, Ackerman, Hathcock, Harris, Adams and Bruce are the only Tigers with Super Bowl Championship Rings.

1956

Pos. QB

RD 11

Pick NA

Defensive back Jerome Woods is known as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL.

Player Joe Billings (Chicago Bears)

Pick NA

RD 24

Pick NA

RD 22

Pick NA

RD 16

Pick NA

1953 Pos. T

1951

Pick NA

RD 22

1954

Player Bill Robertson (LA Rams) RD 4

Pos. T

Player Pos. Will Renfro E (Washington Redskins)

Player Wayne Wood (Chicago Bears)

1963 Player Pos. John Griffin B (LA Rams - NFL) John Griffin B (Denver Broncos - AFL) Dick Quast G (Baltimore Colts - NFL) Charlie Killett B (New York Giants - NFL) Dick Quast G

SUPER BOWL PLAYERS

1957

1964 Player Pos. Chuck Brooks E (St. Louis Cardinals - NFL) Russ Vollmer QB (Minnesota Vikings - NFL) Chuck Brooks E (New York Jets - AFL) John Evans T (St. Louis Cardinals - NFL) Bill Scott G (New York Jets - AFL) John Evans T (Buffalo Bills - AFL)

Pos. E

Tiger 1st Round Draft Picks Yr '78 '85 '77 '84 '96 '65

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Player Keith Simpson Derrick Burroughs Bob Rush Derrick Crawford Jerome Woods Harry Schuh

Selection/Team 9 Seahawks 14 Bills 24 Chargers 24 49er's 28 Chiefs N A Raiders

TIGERS IN THE PROS

1965

(Buffalo Bills - AFL) Charlie Killett B (Buffalo Bills - AFL)

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Liberty Bowl STADIUM FACTS Capacity ........................................................... 62,380 Surface ............................................................... Grass Location ...................................... 335 South Hollywood First Game ............................................ Sept. 18, 1965 Opponent ..................................................... Mississippi Score .................................... Ole Miss 34, Memphis 14 All-Time Home Record .................................. 110-96-7 West's Home Record ........................................... 0-0-0 Current Home Win Streak .......................................... 0 Most Points Scored .............................. 69 vs Louisville Most Points by Opponent .................................. 55, UT Host to annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic

TOP TEN CROWDS YEAR 1996 1991 1992 1987 2000 1989 1999 1988 1981 1979 1976

OPPONENT Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee

ATTEN. 65,885 65,483 65,234 64,187 63,121 59,795 57,523 55,173 53,170 53,166 52,341

The largest crowd Memphis has ever played in front of was 107,261 when the Tigers fell to Tennessee in Knoxville during the '99 season.

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The University of Memphis' football program is very fortunate to have one of the finest football facilities in the nation in which to play its home football games. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, “built by the citizens of Memphis”, is a memorial to the veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The renovated 62,380-seat facility, built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for $19.5 million, is operated by the Memphis Park Commission. The Tigers inaugurated the stadium in the fall of 1965 and in 32 years, have compiled a 104-84-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a new “prescription turf” playing surface, spacious locker rooms and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. In December of 1983, city of Memphis officials named the playing surface Rex Dockery Field in honor of the late Tiger coach, who was killed in a plane crash. In the spring of 1984, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis added a new scoreboard and sound system to Liberty Bowl

Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The computer operated scoreboard is 100-feet long and stands 23-feet high. It has a 16' x 32' message center and is the largest scoreboard in the Mid-South. Included in the 1987 stadium renovation are new sky-suites, located on the east side of the stadium, approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club, new lighting system, the new playing surface, a new handicap seating area and numerous concession stands and restroom facilities for the new sections. In 1999, the city of Memphis and Jumbotron enter into an agreement which placed a new scoreboard system in the stadium. The stadium, which is the home of the annual Liberty Bowl game each December, played host to the Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star game in 1994. The largest crowd to witness a Memphis home football game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 in the Tigers' stunning upset of No. 6 ranked Tennessee in 1996. The Tigers defeated the Vols, 21-17, before a regionally televised audience on CBS TV. The nation, however, saw Memphis' game-winning drive when CBS carried the final five minutes nationally. The Liberty Bowl has also hosted concerts ranging from the Rolling Stones to the Billy Graham Crusade for Christ and numerous Truck and Tractor competitions.

MEMPHIS

ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE YEAR G 1965 5 1966 5 1967 6 1968 5 1969 6 1970 6 1971 8 1972 7 1973 6 1974 6 1975 6 1976 7 1977 7 1978 6 1979 6 1980 6 1981 5 1982 6 1983 5 1984 6 1985 6 1986 4 1987 6 1988 6 1989 6 1990 6 1991 6 1992 6 1993 5 1994 6 1995 5 1996 6 1997 6 1998 6 1999 6 2000 6 TOT 207

ATT 156,389 130,524 148,934 155,379 166,902 142,187 173,449 194,222 159,081 174,172 144,453 **281,966 198,686 158,696 168,200 143,105 158,203 102,003 183,671 235,269 221,477 110,932 206,848 178,767 201,378 157,346 191,896 224,449 126,342 149,943 99,629 214,511 121,340 140,871 185,044 190,055 5,779,922

AVG 31,277 26,104 24,822 31,075 27,438 23,698 21,681 27,746 26,513 29,028 24,075 *40,280 28,383 26,449 28,033 23,850 31,640 17,000 *36,734 39,212 36,913 27,733 34,475 29,795 33,563 26,224 31,982 37,408 25,268 24,991 19,926 *35,752 20,223 23,478 30,841 31,676 27,922

RECORD 3-2-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-5-0 4-3-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 3-3-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 0-5-0 1-5-0 2-2-1 4-1-1 1-3-2 0-4-0 4-1-1 5-1-1 1-5-0 3-2-1 3-3-0 4-2-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 2-3-0 3-3-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 108-92-7

**Largest single season attendance total in school history. *Led nation in increased attendance.

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field, which hosts the annual Liberty Bowl game, has been home to the Tiger football team since 1965.

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The Liberty Bowl

HOMECOMING RESULTS 1926: Memphis 0, Middle Tennessee 27 1929: Memphis 0, Delta State 0 1932: Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 0 1933: Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 19 1934: Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 0 1935: Memphis 0, Union University 33 1937: Memphis 13, Tennessee Tech 14 1938: Memphis 20, Troy State 6 1939: Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 12 1940: Memphis 26, Louisiana College 13 1941: Memphis 23, Delta State 7 1942: Memphis 0, Union University 39 1947: Memphis 40, Austin Peay 0 1948: Memphis 21, Union University 0 1949: Memphis 21, Kansas State 14 1950: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 0 1951: Memphis 38, Western Kentucky 0 1952: Memphis 29, Louisville 25 1953: Memphis 0, Arkansas State 20 1954: Memphis 26, Arkansas State 7 1955: Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 12 1956: Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 0 1957: Memphis 6, Southern Mississippi 14 1958: Memphis 26, The Citadel 28 1959: Memphis 16, Florida State 6 1960: Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 7 1961: Memphis 35, Abilene Christian 0 1962: Memphis 8, Southern Mississippi 6 1963: Memphis 9, South Carolina 0 1964: Memphis 34, Louisville 0 1965: Memphis 33, Mississippi State 13 1966: Memphis 6, Tulsa 0 1967: Memphis 7, Florida State 26 1968: Memphis 29, Southern Mississippi 7 1969: Memphis 42, Tulsa 24 1970: Memphis 16, Florida State 12 1971: Memphis 7, Houston 35 1972: Memphis 38, Utah State 29 1973: Memphis 10, Southern Mississippi 13 1974: Memphis 42, Florida State 14 1975: Memphis 7, Southern Mississippi 21 1976: Memphis 28, Auburn 27 1977: Memphis 13, Louisville 14 1978: Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14 1979: Memphis 10, Louisville 6 1980: Memphis 10, Vanderbilt 14 1981: Memphis 0, Southern Mississippi 10 1982: Memphis 7, Cincinnati 16 1983: Memphis 20, Southern Mississippi 27 1984: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 7 1985: Memphis 38, Tulane 21 1986: Memphis 17, Mississippi State 34 1987: Memphis 45, Tulane 36 1988: Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10 1989: Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 10 1990: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 6 1991: Memphis 28, Tulsa 33 1992: Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14 1993: Memphis 19, Tulsa 23 1994: Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3 1995: Memphis 3, Mississippi 34 1996: Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 1997: Memphis 24, Houston 3 1998: Memphis 35, Arkansas State 19 1999: Memphis 31, Louisville 32 2000: Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3OT) WON 41, LOST 24, TIED 1

LIBERTY BOWL RECORDS Best Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969) Worst Record: 0-5-0 (1981) Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 55, Tennessee, 1969 Highest Combined Score: 88 pts., 69-19 win against Louisville, 1969 Lowest Combined Score: 3 pts., 3-0 loss to Ole Miss, 1999 Longest Run from Scrimmage: Memphis - 92 yards by Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966; Opponent - 84 yards by Mickey Collins, Wichita State, 1978 Longest Pass Completion: Memphis - 94 yards by Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Houston, 1978; Opponent 80 yards by John Bond to Danny Knight, Mississippi State, 1982 Longest Interception Return: Memphis - 91 yards by Bob Orians vs Southern Miss, 1977; Opponent - 99 yards by Izell McGill, Mississippi State, 1996 (intercepted fumble) Longest Kickoff Return: Memphis - 98 yards by Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983; Opponent - 100 yards by Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985 Longest Punt Return: Memphis - 94 yards by Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975; Opponent - 85 yards by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992 Longest Field Goal: Memphis - 51 yards by Joe Allison vs Mississippi State, 1992; Opponent - Franco Grilla 50 yards, Central Florida, 1990 Most Yards Rushing by an Individual: Memphis - 260 yards by Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969; Opponent - 206 yards by Ethan Horton, North Carolina, 1984 Most Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - 507 vs Tulsa, 1969; Opponent - 430, Houston, 1968 Fewest Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - minus 13 yards vs Texas A&M, 1979; Opponent - minus 4 yards, Mississippi, 1993 Most Yards Passing by an Individual: Memphis - 335, Steve Matthews vs ECU, 1992; Opponent - 370 yards by T.J. Rubley, Tulsa, 1991 Most Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 335 vs East Carolina, 1992; Opponent - 371 yards, Tulsa, 1991 Fewest Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 6 yards vs Southern Miss, 1966; Opponent - 14, Southern Miss, 1981 Most Passing Attempts by an Individual: Memphis 44 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997; Opponent - 51 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Memphis - 46 vs Murray State, 1985; Opponent - 52 by East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Completions by an Individual: Memphis 25 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997; Opponent - 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Completions by a Team: Memphis - 25 vs Louisville, 1993; Opponent - 36 by East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 10 by Russell Copeland vs Mississippi State, 1992 & Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997; Opponent - 14, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993 Most Yds on Pass Recept. by an Individual: Memphis - 186 by Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 184, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993 Most Total Offense by an Individual: Memphis - 365 by Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 368 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Total Offense by a Team: Memphis - 659 yards vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 537 yards by Tulsa, 1991 Most Combined Total Offense by Two Teams in a Game: 965 yards, Memphis vs Tulsa, 1969 Most Touchdowns by a Team in a Game: Memphis - 10

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vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 8, Tennessee, 1969 Most Points Scored by an Individual: Memphis - 18 by seven players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997); Opponent - 24 by Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978 Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by five players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997); Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978 Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Team: Memphis - 7 vs North Texas State, 1971; Opponent - 6 by Tennessee, 1969, and Texas A&M, 1978 Most Touchdown Passes by an Individual: Memphis 3 by Steve Matthews vs Arkansas State, 1993; Opponent 4 by Mike Shula, Ala., 1985 & Jason McKinley, Hou., 2000 Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Memphis - 5 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 4 by Alabama, 1985 Most Touchdown Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by four players (most recent Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992); Opponent - 3 by Alama Matthews, Vanderbilt, 1982 Most Field Goals Made by an Individual: Memphis - 4 by Rusty Bennett vs North Texas State, 1977; Opponent 4 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992 Most Points Kicking by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Don Glosson vs Mississippi, 1983; Opponent - 14 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992 Most Interceptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by Keith Simpson vs North Texas State, 1977, and Olie Cordell vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 3 by Chris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989 Most Interceptions by a Team: Memphis - 6 vs Tulsa, 1972; Opponent - 5 by three teams (most recent New Mexico, 1986) Most Interception Return Yardage by an Individual: Memphis - 95 yards by Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss, 1973; Opponent - 124 yards by Shawn Ferguson, Cincinnati, 1998 (two interceptions) Most Punts by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979 Most Punt Returns by an Individual: Memphis - 6 by Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992; Opponent - 8 by Willie Gault, Tennessee, 1981 Most Punt Returns by a Team: Memphis - 8 vs Quantico, 1968; Opponent - 13 by Texas A&M, 1979 Most Punt Return Yardage: Memphis - 133 by David Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968; Opponent - 123 by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992

MILESTONE VICTORIES Win 1st 25th 50th 75th 100th 125th 150th 175th 200th 225th 250th 275th 300th 325th 350th 375th

Opponent Bolton Agricultural Southwestern Arkansas State Sunflower JC Union Arkansas State Middle Tenn. St. Texas-Arlington Tulsa Mississippi Cincinnati Wichita State Mississippi State Tulane East Carolina UAB

Year 1912 1922 1929 1934 1941 1949 1954 1960 1963 1967 1970 1974 1979 1987 1993 1999

Score 13-0 26-0 6-0 33-0 7-6 61-7 27-7 35-0 28-14 27-17 14-10 34-10 14-13 45-36 34-7 38-14

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Bowl History BURLEY BOWL

MEMPHIS EAST TENNESSEE ST MEMORIAL STADIUM (8,000) NOVEMBER 22, 1956

32 12

Johnson City, TN - The University of Memphis took charge of the Burley Bowl football game in the third quarter on a frigid Thanksgiving afternoon and smashed through to a 32-12 victory over East Tennessee State. A crowd of about 700 watched the Tigers win their first ever bowl game.

LINESCORE UofM ETSU

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Held to a 6-6 halftime tie by a battling bunch of Buccaneers, Memphis shook off the effects of the biting cold and punched across three touchdowns in the third period for the margin of victory. Light snow flurries fell during the early part of the game and again near the end. East Tennessee State scored first as quarterback Howard Tippett passed 14 yards to halfback Bob Lindsey climaxing an 80yard drive. Before the Buccaneers could score again, Memphis rang up 32 unanswered points. But only six of those came in the first half, when Bob Schmidt cracked over from two yards out late in the first quarter. Memphis penetrated several times in the second quarter once losing the ball on the East Tennessee State 1-yard line on a fumble. But it was not until the second half that the Tigers found themselves. The first time Memphis received the ball in the third quarter, fullback Bobby Brooks sprinted right up the middle, veered to the left and went 45 yards for a touchdown. And before that decisive period ended, the Tigers also scored on a one-yard plunge by Eddie Gebara and a 64-yard screen pass from Bubba Leonard to Gebara. Andy Nelson took a pitchout four yards for the final Memphis touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth period. Leonard converted after the third and fourth touchdowns. East Tennessee's last touchdown came midway in the fourth period when quarterback Joe Dixon ran in from 1-yard out. The Tigers ended the season with a 5-4-1 record, while East Tennessee State dropped to 4-5 on the season. GAME STATISTICS Q Play ET 1 Lindsey 14 pass from Tippett (PAT failed) M 1 Schmidt 2 run (PAT failed)

M 3 M 3 M 3 M 4 ET 4

MEMPHIS

Brooks 45 run (PAT failed) Gebara 1 run (Leonard kick) Gebara 64 pass from Leonard (Leonard kick) Nelson 4 run (PAT failed) Dixon 1 run (PAT failed)

Team Statistics First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Total Offensive Plays Passes Punts Fumbles No. of Interceptions Penalties Third Down Conversions Sacks By

U of M 14 282 128 410 NA 3-6 4-38.9 2-2 2 6-30 NA NA

ETSU 12 158 101 259 NA 7-12 6-30.5 5-5 0 4-20 NA NA

Individual Statistics Rushing: U of M - Brooks 1-45; ETSU - Not Available Passing: U of M - Leonard 3-6-128, ETSU - Tippett 7-1221 Receiving: U of M - Gebara 1-64; ETSU - Not Available

PASADENA BOWL

MEMPHIS SAN JOSE STATE ROSE BOWL (104,091) DECEMBER 18, 1971

28 9

Pasadena, CA - A hard-nosed defense which caused many mistakes and an explosive offense that capitalized on those mistakes led the Tigers to a 289 Pasadena Bowl rout over San Jose State before a sparse crowd of 15,244 in the Rose Bowl.

LINESCORE UofM SJS

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Memphis, making its first major bowl appearance ever, trailed 3-0 early in the opening period until a blocked punt by Tom Carlsen, who was named the defensive player of the game, gave the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish. Carlsen blocked John McMillen's punt at the 15-yard line and fell on the loose ball in the end zone for the score. A 13-yard pass from Al Harvey to Dornell Harris, who was named the offensive player of the game, was one of the highlights of a 65-yard drive early in the second period that gave Memphis a 143 lead at intermission. Following the pass, Harris broke loose for 20 yards and then took the ball in from

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the 9-yard line on the very next play from scrimmage. The Tigers kicked off to begin the second half. San Jose State couldn't move but got a second chance when Paul "Skeeter" Gowen fumbled on Memphis' first offensive play. Bill Brown recovered on the Tiger 24 and a 14-3 U of M lead looked very precarious. The Spartans moved all the way to the Tiger 2-yard line. But on fourth down, the Tiger defense buckled down by meeting running back Joe Hicks at the line of scrimmage and slammed him to the Rose Bowl turf to end San Jose's only real threat. After a scoreless third period, the Tigers went to work again. David Johnson picked off his second pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to the San Jose State 18-yard line, where Paul "Skeeter" Gowen sprinted in for the score. San Jose's only touchdown was set up when a pass from center sailed over punter John Kidwell's head and was recovered at the Memphis 20-yard line. A quarterback keeper by Brad Metheany with 36 seconds left in the contest got the Spartans their only touchdown. The extra point attempt was wide to the left. Q SJ 1 M 1 M M M SJ

2 4 4 4

GAME STATISTICS Play FG Barnes 33 Carlsen recover of blocked punt in end zone (McGeorge kick) Harris 9 run (McGeorge kick) Gowen 18 run (McGeorge kick) Taylor 2 run (McGeorge kick) Metheany 1 run (pass failed)

Team Statistics U of M First Downs 15 Yards Rushing 208 Yards Passing 41 Total Yards 249 Total Offensive Plays 66 Passes 3-13-2 Punts 7-39.0 Fumbles 5-1 Interceptions 4-57 Penalties 3-35 Third Down Conversions NA Sacks By NA

SJS 11 187 81 268 66 6-19-4 6-35.7 3-1 2-27 9-85 NA NA

Individual Statistics Rushing: U of M -Harris 10-87, Gowen 10-63; SJS - Brice 12-54, Hicks 12-52. Passing: U of M - Harvey 3-9-41, Robinson 0-4-0; SJS - McMichael 5-16-47, Metheany 1-3-14 Receiving: U of M - Davis 1-24, Harris 1-13, Taylor 1-4; SJS - Brice 3-48, Alley 3-33

Undefeated Teams

1963

UNDEFEATED TIGERS: Front row (l-r): John Fred Robilio, Dave Casinelli, Richard Saccoccia, John Cronin, Ed Weldon, Jim Addington, Bill Gidden. Second row (l-r): Dick Quast, Wiley Patterson, Don Scroggins, John W. Wright, Harry Schuh, John Evans, Wayne Easley, Chuck Brooks, Charles Owens. Third row (l-r): Melio Sulipeck, Walter Heitzenrater, Ray Farmer, Bob Finamore, Harry Day, Ron Higdon, Don McClard, Doug Woodlief. Back row (l-r): Jim Haynie, Pete Ingram, Bob Sherlag, Ollie Cordill, Don Jones, Gene Ward, Herb Cummings, Charles Alexander.

1938

UNDEFEATED TIGERS: Front row (l-r): John Reeves, Chalmers Parr, Maurice Roach, Doug Mayo, Roland McMackin, Skeeter Ellis, Elmer Vaughn, Kimbrough Vaughn, Billy McComus. Second row (l-r): Bobby Davis, manager, Pop Calhoun, Hank Farino, Ed Palmer, Earl Whittington, James West, Jim Enoch, Bryan Robinson, Paul Hicks, John Michael. Back row (l-r): Bob Mathews, Murry Blurton, James Conlee, Billy Zarecor, Gordon Scoggins, Haggard Cherry, John Schwaiger, Bill McGinnis, Alton Gardner, J.T. Crawford.

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Four University of Memphis football teams have gone undefeated since the Tigers first took up the sport in 1912. The most recent Memphis team to go through a season without a defeat was the 1963 squad which ended the year 9-0-1. Memphis began its football program in 1912 and compiled a 1-2-1 record under head coach Clyde Wilson. The Tigers, then known as West Tennessee State Normal School, played Memphis University School to a scoreless tie in the first football game played at Memphis on October 5. The Tiger football squad notched its first victory three weeks later on October 26 against Bolton Agricultural, 13-0. The first undefeated team was coach Zach Curlin's 1929 squad which posted an 8-0-2 record, scoring 146 points and limiting the Tigers' 10 opponents to a mere 27. Memphis, which was captained by Slick Headden and Joe Koch, captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship with that undefeated season. Coach Allyn McKeen fielded one of the nation's highest scoring teams in 1938, a season which saw UM finish with a 10-0-0 record. Memphis scored 281 points during the year, while only yielding 35. The biggest margin of victory was a 68-0 thrashing of Cumberland College. The Tigers also defeated Arkansas A&M, 50-0, later in the season. Roland McMackin captained the 1938 Tigers. The 1963 Memphis football team had only a scoreless tie with Mississippi between them and a perfect season. The Tigers finished with a 9-0-1 record, UM's most recent undefeated season to date. Unlike the 1938 team, which was noted for its offense, this team made its mark as a defensive club. There were five shutouts, and the five remaining teams scored only 52 points. The Tigers, captained by Richard Saccoccia, rolled up 199 points. The 1963 squad had wins over Southern Miss (28-7), Tulsa (28-15), North Texas State (21-0), West Texas State (29-14), Mississippi State (17-14), Louisville (25-0), South Carolina (9-0), Chattanooga (130) and Houston (29-6). Senior fullback Dave Casinelli led the NCAA in rushing and scoring during the 1963 season. Casinelli rushed for 1,016 yards and scored 84 points. He is the only Tiger back to win the national rushing and scoring titles. The legendary Tiger back continues to hold the Memphis record for yards rushing in a season and career.

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All-Time Coaches CLYDE WILSON

Year 1919

Record 3-4-0

PTS 95

ELMORE GEORGE

1912-1915 9-12-1 Year 1912 1913 1914 1915

Record 1-2-1 1-2-0 3-5-0 4-3-0

PTS 13 19 73 188

OPP PTS 6 173 102 139

Year 1920

Record 0-5-0

PTS 7

PTS 152

OPP PTS 90

Year 1921

Record 4-5-1

PTS 110

Year 1917

Record 3-2-0

PTS 48

OPP PTS 67

JOHN CHILDERSON

Record 5-2-2 6-3-0

PTS 174 75

Record 1-4-0

PTS 50

OPP PTS 93

V.M. ( Bic ) CAMPBELL 1919 3-4-0

Record 3-6-0 10-0-0

1924-1936 41-60-14

Year 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932

Record 1-7-1 0-7-1 1-8-0 5-3-1 3-3-2 8-0-2 6-3-1 2-5-2 4-5-0

PTS 33 37 39 156 78 146 161 33 67 212

OPP PTS 239 240 71 116 120 27 92 102 54

PTS 118 281

OPP PTS 110 41

C.C. HUMPHREYS 1939-1941 14-15-0 Year 1939 1940 1941

Record 3-7-0 5-5-0 6-3-0

PTS 85 150 172

OPP PTS 127 172 77

CHARLIE JAMERSON

OPP PTS 26 55

ZACH CURLIN

1918 1-4-0 Year 1918

Year 1937 1938

1922-1923 11-5-2 Year 1922 1923

44 63 209 282

1937-1938 13-6-0

OPP PTS 198

LESTER BARNARD

1917 3-2-0

149 75 30 13

ALLYN MCKEEN

1921-1921 4-5-1

V.M. ( Bic ) CAMPBELL

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7-1-1 3-3-2 1-6-1 0-9-0

OPP PTS 143

ROLLIN WILSON

1916 2-3-1

Record 2-3-1

1933 1934 1935 1936

1920-1920 0-5-0

TOM SHEA

Year 1916

OPP PTS 67

MEMPHIS

1942-1942 2-7-0 Year 1942

Record 2-7-0

PTS 87

OPP PTS 243

RALPH HATLEY 1947-1957 59-43-5

Year 1947 1948 1949 1950

Record 6-2-1 6-5-0 9-1-0 9-2-0

PTS 238 218 385 374

OPP PTS 59 129 73 108

Head Coaching Records

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957

5-3-0 2-7-0 6-4-0 3-4-3 2-7-0 5-4-1 6-4-0

206 141 135 166 94 209 195

93 263 140 209 197 152 111

BILLY J. MURPHY

Record 4-5-0 6-4-0 8-2-0 8-2-0 8-1-0 9-0-1 5-4-0 5-5-0 7-2-0 6-3-0 6-4-0 8-2-0 6-4-0 5-6-0

PTS 142 142 303 332 261 199 173 215 121 206 258 328 227 255

OPP PTS 144 132 79 75 67 56 103 153 96 150 170 191 184 202

FRED PANCOAST 1972-1974 20-12-1 Year 1972 1973 1974

Record 5-5-1 8-3-0 7-4-0

PTS 265 264 225

1975-1980 31-35-0 Record 7-4-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 5-6-0 2-9-0

PTS 180 241 228 200 166 115

1981-1983 8-24-1

1995-Present 22-44-0

REY DEMPSEY

OPP PTS 168 182 194 297 223 255

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 * nation's

Record PTS OPP PTS 3-8-0 150 240 4-7-0 141 219 4-7-0 218 243 2-9-0 226 340 5-6-0 * 232 182 4-7-0 176 199 third most improved team

1984-1985 7-12-3

Year 1984 1985

Record 5-5-1 2-7-2

PTS 201 180

1986-1988 12-20-1

Year 1986 1987 1988

Record 1-10-0 5-5-1 6-5-0

PTS 104 220 226

OPP PTS 292 210 205

CHUCK STOBART 1989-1994 29-36-1

Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Record 2-9-0 4-6-1 5-6-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 6-5-0

PTS 174 215 222 312 268 163

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TOMMY WEST 2001 0-0-0

OPP PTS 178 243

CHARLIE BAILEY

OPP PTS 254 167 148

RICHARD WILLIAMSON

Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

RIP SCHERER

Year Record PTS OPP PTS 1981 1-10-0 82 209 1982 1-10-0 129 285 1983 6-4-1 ** 274 205 ** nation's second most improved team

1958-1971 91-44-1 Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

REX DOCKERY

OPP PTS 237 234 229 175 215 159

Year 2001

Record 0-0-0

PTS -

OPP PTS -

ALL-TIME RECORD: 378-388-32 TOTAL POINTS: 14,058 TOTAL OPP POINTS: 13,302

COACHING RECORDS Coach Billy J. Murphy Ralph Hatley Zach Curlin Richard Williamson Chuck Stobart Fred Pancoast Rip Scherer C.C. Humphreys Allyn McKeen Charlie Bailey Lester Barnard Clyde Wilson Rex Dockery Rey Dempsey V.M. Bic Campbell Rollin Wilson Tom Shea Charlie Jamerson John Childerson Elmore George

Record 91-44-1 59-43-5 41-60-14 31-35-0 29-36-1 20-12-1 22-44-0 14-15-0 13-6-0 12-20-1 11-5-2 9-11-1 8-24-1 7-12-3 6-6-0 4-5-1 2-3-1 2-7-0 1-4-0 0-5-0

Pct. .675 .589 .454 .470 .439 .631 .333 .483 .684 .379 .705 .463 .258 .414 .500 .473 .454 .222 .200 .000

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Assistant Coaches A Lou Alford (MTSU) 1981-84 Carl Angelo (Bowling Green) 1984-85 Murray Armstrong (Tennessee) 1961-95

B Tim Banks (Central Michigan) 2001 Carl Battershell (Bowling Green) 1989-93 Craig Boler (Iowa State) 1978-79 Charles Brewer (Memphis ) 1957 Kippy Brown (Memphis ) 1978-80 Mack Brown (Florida State) 1978 Cullen Bryant (Colorado) 1990-93 Oscar Buchanan (Ole Miss) 1953-55 Wally Burnham (Samford) 1980 Rusty Burns (Springfield College) 1996-99 Charlie Butler (MTSU) 1980 Keith Butler (Memphis) 1990-97

C Nick Calcutta (Millersville) 1985 Bobby Carlton (Miami) 1973-74 Jack Carter (Memphis ) 1966-71 Tracy Clemmons (Memphis ) 1973 John Cobb (Memphis ) 1959-64; 1967-73 Charlie Coe (Kansas State) 1997-present Sam Congie (Indiana) 1966-68 Pete Cordelli (North Carolina State) 1980-81 Dan Coughlin (Miami) 1988 Larry Coyer (Marshall) 1986 Joe Cullen (Massachusetts) 2001 Pat Culpepper (Texas) 1974

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D Joe D'Alessandris (Western Carolina) 1984-85 Keith Daniels (Mississippi College) 1980 Leo Davis (Bethel College) 1941-50 Paul Davis (Mississippi) 1956-58 Don Denning (Presbyterian) 1974-77; 1979-80 Darrell Dickey (Kansas State) 1986-89 Chuck Dicus (Arkansas) 1975-77 Ken Donahue (Tennessee) 1952-56 Charlie Donaldson (Henderson) 1975-78 Joe Lee Dunn (UT-Chattanooga) 1990-91 Hal Dyer (Florida State) 1973

E Stan Eggen (Moorhead State) 1983 Frank Emanuel (Tennessee) 1972-73

F Chris Faros (Missouri Western) 1981-83 Rockey Felker (Mississippi State) 1981-82 Randy Fichtner (Purdue) 1990-93; 2001John Flowers (Southern Illinois) 1985-present Kin Floyd (Delta State) 1974-79 Bob Ford (Memphis ) 1956 James Fox (Alcorn State) 1983-94 Roger French (Minnesota) 1956-65

G Buddy Gies (Lock Haven) 1986-87 Ronnie Gray (Mississippi State) 1979-80 Roy Gregory (UT-Chattanooga) 1983 Jimmy Grisham (Memphis ) 1939-40

H Keith Hackett (Tarkio) 1983-85 Curley Hallman (Texas A&M) 1977-78 Harvey Hampton (Arkansas) 1981-82 Jerry Hardaway (Southern Illinois) 1976-77 Clay Helton (Houston) 2000-present Bob Henderson (Memphis ) 1957 Mike Hennigan (Tennessee Tech) 1984 Paul Hicks (Memphis ) 1947 Vince Hoch (Pfeiffer College) 1983 Jim Hoggatt (Memphis ) 1961-71 Palmer Hossler (Millersville) 1987-89 Jim Hueber (South Dakota) 1983 C.C. Humphreys (Tennessee) 1938-39 Hank Hughes (Springfield) 1998-2000 Russ Huesman (UT-Chattanooga) 1998-present

I Lindy Infante (Florida) 1972-74

J Bill Jasper (Tennessee) 1965-71 Jimmy Jobe (Southern State) 1958

K Ollie Keller (Memphis ) 1970-71 Bob Kellogg (Tulane) 1959 Steve King (Memphis ) 1979-80 Jimmy Kiser (Furman) 2000 Maurice Knight (Memphis) 1993-97 Vic Koenning (Kansas State) 1991-96 Pete Kuharchek (Tampa) 1986-89

L Jimmye Laycock (William & Mary) 1975-76 Lamar Leachman (Tennessee) 1973 David Lockwood (West Virginia) 1995-99 R.A.Long (Tennessee) 1952-53

M Ray Malavasi (Minnesota) 1958-60 Rick Mallory (Washington) 2000-present Dave Magazu (Springfield College) 1997-1998 Fred Manuel (Oregon) 1984-89 Jim Marshall (Tennessee-Martin) 1995-96 Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 1934-35 Lou McLelland (Memphis ) 1955 Mac McWhorter (Georgia, 1973) 1999 Pat Meyer (Colorado State) 1998 Ted Million (Duke) 1995 Jon Mirilovich (Miami) 1981-82 Pete Mitchell (Southern) 1970-75 Ed Molinski (Tennessee) 1942 Tom Morris (Mississippi State) 1956-65 Billy J. Murphy (Mississippi State) 1947-52

N Dave Nusz (Maryland) 1973

P John Palermo (Florida State) 1980-82 J.W.Patrick (Mississippi State) 1961-64 Bob Patterson (Memphis ) 1961-62 Tim Pendergast (Cortland State) 1997-99 Jim Pletcher (Delaware) 1995-99

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MEMPHIS

R Jim Ragland (Tennessee Tech) 1977-79 Rusty Russell (Georgia) 1981-83 Tim Rose (Xavier) 1992-94

S Jimmy Sharp (Alabama) 1983 Dan Simrell (Toledo) 1990 Larry Smith (Memphis ) 1950-56 Charlie Stubbs (BYU, 1978) 1993-94

T Jim Taubert (Michigan State) 1984-89 John Thompson (Central Arknasas) 1999 John Townsend (Wyoming) 1967-71 Richard Trail (Arkansas) 1971-74 Rick Trickett (Glenville State) 1986-88 Tom Turchetta (Miami) 1986-89 Bill Turnbow (Texas Tech) 1972-73

V Larry Van der Heyden (Iowa State) 1975-77

W Wilson Waites (Howard College) 1960-64 Mike Wallace (Bowling Green) 1984-85 Steve Walters (Arkansas) 1979 Tim Walton (Ohio State) 2000-present Wayne Weedon (Memphis) 1990-97 Tommy West (Tennessee) 2000 Harold Wheeler (SW Missouri) 1979 Rick Whitt (Catawba) 2000-present Charles Whittemore (Georgia) 1972-74 Don Wiggins (Clemson) 1984-85 Chip Wisdom (Georgia) 1981-83 Sparky Woods (Carson Newman) 1995James Earl Wright (Memphis ) 1965-69 Larry Wright (Memphis ) 1963-66 Lummy Wright (Memphis ) 1976-79

Y Don Yanowsky (Toledo) 1989-94

HEAD COACHES IN THE COLLEGIATE RANKS Mack Brown Appalachian St.; Tulane; UNC; Texas Pete Cordelli Kent State Pat Culpepper Northern Illinois Paul Davis Mississippi State Don Denning Delta State Joe Lee Dunn New Mexico Rockey Felker Mississippi State Roy Gregory Austin Peay State Curley Hallman Southern Miss; LSU Mike Hennigan Tennessee Tech Jim "Red" Hoggatt SW Louisiana C.C. Humphrey Memphis Ollie Keller Northeast Louisiana Jimmye Laycock William & Mary Horace McCool Delta State Billy J. Murphy Memphis John Palermo Austin Peay State Jim Ragland Tennessee Tech Jimmy Sharp Virginia Tech Jim Marshall UT-Martin

All-Time Lettermen A Rick Ackerman (1978-79-80) Brandt Ackley (1994-95) Henry Acosta (1942) Stanley Adams (1978-79-80-81) Floyd Adams (1941) James Addington (1961-62-63) Richard Adragna (1959-60-61-62) Joe Albright (1929) Charles Alexander (1961 -62) Nathan Alexander (1988) Arthur Allen (1940) Bridger Bailey Allen (1913) Calvin Allen (1947-48-49-50) Charles Allen (1990-91) Jessie Allen (1993-94-95-96)

Joe Allison is the most renowned kicker in Tiger football history. He came to The U of M in 1990 and over a four year period, set virtually every Tiger kicking record. As a junior, Allison was named the recipient of the Lou Groza Award which is presented annually to the nation's top kicker. Additionally, he was named to eight first team All-America teams. Allison now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Amy and sons Cole and Lane. John Allen (1968-69-70) Ray Allen (1923) Joe Allison (1990-91-92-93) Mark Allison (1974-75-76-77) Fred Almon (1967-68-69) -Anderson (1913) Darrell Anderson (1975) Mike Anderson (1993-94) Mike Anderson (1989) Qadry Anderson (1995-96) Van Anderson (1973-74) Travis Anglin (1999-00) Ken Apple (1967-68-69) Fred Archie (1993) Brence Armstrong (1995) Jimmy Armstrong (1956-57) Mike Armstrong (1961)

Joe Bianco (1951-54) Keith Bland (1987-88-89-90) Al Bloodworth (1995) Steve Blume (1974-75) Murray Blurton (1938) Michael Boatmen (1997-98-99) Chuck Boler (1987-89-90) Larry Bolton (1989-90-91-92) Heath Bookout (1991) John Bomer (1969-70) Jeremiah Bonds (2000) Dan Bonner (1992-93-94-95) David Booth (1981-82-83-84) Dennis Borcky (1983-84-85-86) Tim Borcky (1985-86-87) Tim Boren (1970-71) Joe Borich (1994-95) Stanley Borsa (1929) Leon Bosby (1989-90-91-92) Mooney Boswell (1933) Gary Bouldin (1989-90-91-92) Mark Bowen (1985-86-87) Chip Bowers (1982-83-84) Keith Bowden (1977-78-79) John Bowers (1979-80-81-82) Marquis Bowling (1995-96-97-98) Glenn Boyd (1983-84) Harry Boyd (1942) Michael Boyle (1912) Dennis Bradshaw (1979) Dale Brady (1965-66-67) Ken Bragg (1970)

Wayne Armstrong (1957-58-59) Andre Arnold (1998-99-00) Gerard Arnold (1997-98-99) William Arnold (1987-88-90) Rob Arthur (1986-87) Duke Atkins (1984-85-86-87) Bill Austin (1976-77) Jason Austin (1999-00) Clyde Avant (1980-81 -82-83) Bobby Avery (1989-90-92) Harry Aycock (1914-15) Ron Ayo (1969)

Charlie Babb (1969-70-71) Don Baer (1942) Rashad Bailey (1996-97-98-99) Earl Baker (1949-50) Ernie Baldwin (1923) Ken Balkunas (1981-82-83-84) Ernest Ball (1915) Derrick Ballard (2000) Jerry Barber (1951-52-53) Fred Barham (1941-42) Kenneth Barker (1940-41 Wesley Barker (1948-49) Ray Barnes (1964-65-66) Bryan Barnett (1992-93-94-95) John Barnhill (1922-23) Danton Barto (1990-91-92-93) Idrees Bashir (1998-99-00) Tommy Bateman (1977) Mike Bates (1977) Charlie Baugh (1971) Bob Baxter (1965-66-67) Jeff Bazemore (1995-96-97-98) Harold Beane (1983-84-85-86) Bill Beard (1964-65) Buddy Beasley (1948) Jimmie Beasley (1993-94) Nathan Beason (1983-84-85-86) Eric Becton (1981-83-84-85) Bill Bedgood (1955-56-57) Matt Beiriger (1995-96) Derek Bell (1977-78-79) Jerry Bell (1959-60-61-62) Marcus Bell (1997-98-99-00) - Bell (1913) Page Belongy (1982-83-84-85) Reid Bennett (1985-86-87-88) Rusty Bennett (1977-78-79-80) Mark Benskin (1971-72-73) Keith Benton (1990-91) David Berrong (1967-68-69) Steve Berrong (1975-76) Bob Berry (1912, 1915-16-19) Frank Berry (1 949-50-52) Rob Bertling (1993-94) Tyrone Betters (1985-86-87-88) Kevin Betts (1978-79) Joe Billings (1952-53) Dennis Biodrowski (1959-60-61-62) Hunter Bishop (1941) Jerry Bishop (1965-66-67) Harry Bessinger (1973-74-75-76) Clay Bittner (1983-84) Bob Blackmon (1974-75-76-77) Frank Blackwell (1967-68-69) Dwight Blalock (1981-82-83-84) Darrius Blevins (1995-97-98)

MEMPHIS

Bill Bramin (1951-52) Andy Bramlett (1983-84) Don Bramlett (1983-84) John Bramlett (1959-60-61-62) David Brandon (1983-84-85-86) Tom Branner (1985) Rod Branscomb (1993) Lacy Branson (1915-16) Chief Brasher (1923) Charles Brewer (1950-51) Brad Britt (1999-00) Eli Broglio (1942) Bobby Brooks (1954-55-56) Charles Brooks (1957) David Brooks (1992) Chuck Brooks (1961-62-63-64) Charles Brown (1948) David Brown (1964) Gerald Brown (1981) Jason Brown (2000) Ken Brown (1983-84-85) Kippy Brown (1975-76-77) Leon Brown (1987) Marlon Brown (1985-87-88) Ray Brown (1981) Rod Brown (1990-91-92-93) Tony Brown (1999-00) Dennis Brozak (1965-67) Isaac Bruce (1992-93) Art Brumit (1966-67) Bill Brundzo (1965-67) Jeff Bruner (1969-70-71) Joe Bruner (1973) Paul Bruno (1952-53) Clifton Bryson (1941) Herb Buckner (1956-57-58) Jeff Buffaloe (1991-92) Nick Buoni (1956-57-58-59) Guy Burkhalter (1942) Bill Burkett (1949-50) Willie Burnett (1951-52) Jeran Burns (1996-97-98) Jerry Burns (1939-40) Derrick Burroughs (1980-81-83-84)

Keith Butler was a four year letterman linebacker for the Tigers from 197477. An AP All-American selection in '77, Butler was taken in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks and went on to serve as defensive captain for the Seahawks for nine years. He is still ranked as the Seahawks second all-time leading tackler with 813 stops. This past spring, Butler, who coaches linebackers for the Cleveland Browns, was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

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Gerald Bush (1954-55) John Bush (1989-90-91-92) John Butler (1986-87-88-89) Keith Butler (1974-75-76-77) Lee Butler (1987-88) Zacky Butler (1974-75-76) Jeff Bynum (1991) Larry Byrd (1968-69-70) Wayne Byrd (1971)

Steve Cacciola (1974-75-76) Leo Cage (1977-78-79) Bob Cain (1947-48-49) Melvin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Popâ&#x20AC;? Calhoun (1938-39-40) Dominic Calloway (1990-91-92-93) Jeff Cameron (2000)

Jim Cande (1997-98-99) Carl Cannon (1928) Michael Joe Cannon (1981-82) Sid Cantwell (1913) Chuck Carkhuff (1981-82) Tommy Carlson (1971-72-73) Bevin Carpenter (1985-86-87) Chancy Carr (1994-95-96-97) Bill Carrington (1956)

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All-Time Lettermen Anthony Carter (1979-80-81-82) Buddy Carter (1979-80) Guy Carter (1970) Jack Carter (1959-60-61) Roger Carter (1972) Bill Cartwright (1966) Dave Casinelli (1960-61-62-63) Mike Casinelli (1976-77) Brian Chadwick (1987-88) Ekillis Chandler (1936) Kevin Chapman (1981-82) Marvin Chatman (1980-81-82) Bruce ChenauIt (1970) Haggard Cherry (1938-39-40) Wait Childs (1923) Brad Christensen (1986-87) Jerry Christopher (1953-54-55-56) Eddie Churchwell (1985) Ralph Ciccarelli (1960-61-62-63) Dolph Clark (1921) Greg Clark (1978-79-80) Keith Clark (1977-78-79-80) Frank Clayton (1954) Joe Clayton (1951-52-53) Rozell Clayton (1981-82-83-84) Tracy Clemmons (1970)

Millard Creasy (1941) Morris Crenshaw (1914) James Cribbs (1984-85-88) Holloway Cromer (1947-48-49) John Cronin (1961-62-63) David Crowell (1976-77-78-79) Tim Cruse (1976-77) Lynord Crutchfield (1991-92-93) Herb Cummings (1963-64-65) Van Cunningham (1948) Robert Czerwinski (1933-34)

Cotton Clifford (1952-53-54-55-56)

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Warner Clifft (1924) Bobby Clower (1934) Rich Coady (1964-65-66) John Cobb (1948-49-50) Keith Cobb (1995-96-97-98) Kerry Cobb (1993-94-95-96) Kevin Cobb (1994-95-96-97) Dick Cockrell (1966) Mac Cody (1991-92-93) Don Coffey (1958-59-60-61) Joe Coffman (1941) John Colby (1934) Bobby Cole (1956-57-58) Cecil Cole (1920) Jimmy Cole (1950-51-53-54) Joe Cole (1991) Wendell Coleman (1980-81-82) Merrick Coles (1947-48) Anthony Collins (1989-91-92) James Conlee (1938) Billy Conquest (1994) Billy Cooke (1949-50) Floyd Cooper (1923) Randall Cooper (1987-88) Russell Copeland (1989-90-92) Doug Corder (1972-73) Olie Cordill (1963-64-65) Bobby Cotham (1951-52) Mike Coughlin (1993-94-95) Don Cousins (1950) Ken Coutain (1998-99) Florentine Couvares (1942) Herb Covington (1965-67) David Cox (1966) Larry Cox (1988-89-90-91) Marvin Cox (1988-89) Ray Craft (1986-87-88) Jan Craig (1956-57) Glenn Crain (1949-50) Kurt Crain (1983-84) Jerry Craine (1986) Baxter Crawford (1919-20-21 Derrick Crawford (1981-82-83) Graham Crawford (1926-27) Hall Crawford (1948) J.T. Crawford (1938) Xavier Crawford (1988-91-92)

Jerry Dandridge lettered as a middle linebacker for the Memphis Tigers from 1972-75. The Memphian logged 368 career tackles and is stilled ranked as the 6th all-time leader in career stops. The graduate of Carver HS, Dandridge will long be remebered for his dominate play that led Memphis to a 31-20 upset of nationally ranked Auburn in 1975. He was named to the 1975 AP All-America team and was twice named to the All-South Independent squad. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers.

D Walter Daggett (1969-70-71) Ray Damphouse (1968-69-70) Jerry Dandridge (1972-73-74-75) Jonah Daniel (1976-77) Ralph Dangerfield (1950) Dan Darby (1972-73) Brian Davis (1993-94-95) Harry Davis (1933-34) Marion Davis (1924) Mike Davis (1989-90-91-92) Stan Davis (1969-70-71-72) Victor Davis (1912-13) William Davis (1912-13) Al Dawkins (1993-94) Harry Day (1963-64-65) Don Deaton (1966) Alex Dees (1966-67) Bobby Dees (1967-68-69) Ken DeFeo (1981-82) Tom DeHart (1964-65-66) Dimitri Delgado (1987) Steve Delong (1971-72-73)

Charlie DeSaussure (1916) Chuck DeVIiegher (1965-66-67) Hal Devine (1956-57) David Dew (1985) Adam Diaz (1992-93) Scott Dill (1985-86-87) Barry Dillard (1991-92-93-94) Mike Dion (1979-80-81-82) Dick Disbrow (1956) Andy Dixon (1981-82) Ruddy Dixon (1970) - Dixon (1913) Kevin Doak (1979) Ed Dobrowolski (1949) Otis Dodd (1936) Charlie Dodds (1921) Grill Dodds (1921) Jack Dodds (1931-32-33-34) Damien Dodson (1996-97-98-99) Whit Dodson (1942) Hank Dombrowski (1973-74-75) Tom Dorian (1980-81-82-83) Jay Douglas (1970-71-72) Terry Douglas (1985-86) Wayne Dowdle (1974-75) Van Drayton (1989-90) Hugh Drewry (1934) James Droke (1928) Reggie Dubose (1986-87-88) Larry Duck (1965-66) Kenny Duffy (1987-88-89-90) Earl Duffey (1936) Mickey Duncan (1965-66-67) Ken Dunek (1978-79) Stanley Dunn (1978-79-80-81) Benjamin Durham (1948)

Bethel Farnsworth (1916) Gary Farr (1973) Danny Felts (1979-81-82) Bert Ferguson (1934) Luis Fernandez (1967-68-69) Tommy Ferrari (1989) Steve Ferrell (1985) Bob Finamore (1961-62-63-64) Pleas Fisher (1927) Jeff Fite (1987-88-89-90) Billy Fletcher (1963-64-65) Frank Fletcher (1992-93-94-95) Judson Flint (1977-78) Joe Flowers (1958) Richie Floyd (1996-97-98) Jason Fogle (1995-96-97) Bobby Ford (1951-52-53-54)

Arthur Franklin came to the University of Memphis in the fall of 1985 and took over the Tiger punting duties for two years. The Memphian averaged 38.8 yards per kick as a junior and 38.0 yards per punt during his senior season. He is still ranked as the 8th all-time leading punter with 141 career kicks for 5,408 yards. Following graduation, Franklin enter the University of Tennessee Medical School and received his medical degree in 1991. He now serves as one of the Tigers' team physicians.

E David East (1982-83-84-85) Sam Edwards (1991-92) Robert Elam (1955) Donnie Elder (1982-83-84) Darrell Eldred (1964-65) Tommy Eldred (1964-65-66) Mike Elliott (1991-92) Herschel “Skeeter” Ellis (1937-38) Jeff Ellis (1982-83-84-85) Adam English (1994-95-96-97) Jim Enoch (1938) Tory Epps (1986-87-88-89) Darche Epting (1999-00) Lou Esposito (1997-98-99-00) Glenn Essary (1953) Ross Estes (2000-) Kenton Evans (1998) John Evans (1961-62-63-64) Johnny Evans (1971-72-73) Mike Evans (1979-80-81) Henry “Rabbit” Evans (1927-28-29) Robert Evans (1942) Walter Evans (1935-36-37) Wayne Evans (1959-60-61 -62) Roland Eveland (1950-51-52) John Erickson (1972-73) Trey Eyre (1999-00)

F Tony Fabiano (1941-42) Eric Fairs (1982-83-84-85) W.B.Falls (1928-29) Tom Fant (1970) Tony Fantigrassi (1969) Hank Farino (1938-39-40) Ray Farmer (1962-63-64)

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Orville Foster (1921) Newton Forster (1916) David Fowler (1972-73) A.D. Frank (1916) Larry Frankenbach (1969-70) Alvin Franklin (1993-94) Arthur Franklin (1985-86) Rick Fredette (1987-88-89-90) T.J. Frier (1995-96-97-98) Frank Fuder (1966-67) Mike Fuhrman (1973-74-75) Gene Fulgham (1926-27-28-29)

G Stephen Galbraith (1997-98) William Galese (1960-61) David Garaffa (1988-89-90-91) Darren Garcia (2000) Alton Gardner (1937-38)

All-Time Lettermen Curl Garrett (1983-84-85) Bobby Garton (1951)

Earnest Gray (1975-76-77-78) Jarvis Greer (1976-77) Joe Gresham (1933-34) Doyle Green (1942) John Griffin (1959-60-61-62) Ralph Griffin (1975-76) Dave Griffith (1954-55) James Griffith (1933) Jimmy Grisham (1924) Clarence Grosser (1948-49-50-51) Hoss Gulleft (1927-28-29)

Jarvis Greer arrived on the University of Memphis campus in August of 1976. He lettered as a strong safety during his junior being credited with 13 tackles. The Christian Brothers High School graduate logged 11 tackles as a senior to earn his second varsity letter. Following graduation from The U of M, Greer was hired as the weekend sports anchor on WMCTV, Channel 5 in Memphis. After Jack Eaton retired, Greer was promoted to sports anchor, a position he holds today.

Marcus Gary (1995-96) Ted Gatewood (1985-86-87) Eddie Gebara (1956-57) George Gebbs (1957) Matt Gehrke (2000) Grady Gentry (1952) Marshall George (1948-49) Wilburn George (1947-48) Wallace George (1914-15) Joey Gerda (1999-00) James Gibbons (1955-57) George Gibbs (1958) Reuben Gibson (1974-75-76) Bill Gidden (1963) Clyde Gilliland (1932-33-34) Charlie Glascock (1918-19-20-21-22) Lewis Glass (1939-40-41) Ben Gleason (1996-97) Doug Gleason (1981-82) Don Glosson (1983-84-85) Tony Glover (1978-79) Jim Goate (1973) Mayer Goldstein (1938-39-40-41) Daniel Gomez (1994-95-96-97) Durwood Gordon (1967-68-69) Greg Gore (1973-74-75) Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (1969-70-71) Chris Graham (1989-90-91-92) Don Graham (1961) Jimmy Graham (1929-30) Jimmy Grantham (1936) H.K. Grantham (1919-20-21) Tony Graves (1977-78-79) Barthel Gray (1933-34-35-36)

Bill Hagan (1987) Billy Hale (1965) Richard Hale (1941) John Hall (1948) Kyle Hamlin (1991-92) Marty Hammock (1973-74-75-76) DeCorye Hampton (1999-00) Earl Hampton (1956-57) Brian Hanley (1912-13) Don Hanley (1912-13) Greg Hardee (1979) Andrew Harden (1999-00) Anthony Harden (2000) Jim Hardin (1959) Montelle Hardy (1914-15-16) Dan Harkins (1985) Mark Harkins (1986) Torri Harmon (1998) George Harper (1999-00) Greg Harper (2000) Michael Harper (1980-81-82-83) Chester Harris (1973-74-75) Dornell Harris (1971-72-73) Eric Harris (1973-74-75-76) Jason Harris (1998) Jeff Harris (1988-89-90-91) Jerry Harris (1983-84-85-86) Michael Harris (1998-99-00) Tim Harris (1982-83-84-85) Carl Harrison (1981-82-83) Adrian Harrod (1987-88-89) Tim Hart (1993-94-95-96) Al Harvey (1970-71-72) Hatch Hatcher (1923) Gary Harte (1966-67-68) Don Haselwood (1994-95-96-97) David Hathcock (1965) Hugh Hathcock (1951-52-53) Paul Hathcock (1958-59) Clarence Haver (1985-86-87-88) Gregg Hauss (1981-82-83) Erroll Hay (1912-13-14-15) Rod Hayden (1968-69) Webb B. Hays (1915) Paul Haynes (1947-48) Walter Hayes (1985-86) Jim Haynie (1963-64) Slick Headden (1923-24-25-26-27-28) Fred Hearn (1957-58-59) Larry Heathcott (1958-59-60-61) Rick Hechinger (1982-83-84) Reid Hedgepeth (1997) Jim Heenan (1978-79) Fred Heesch (1978-79-80) Orville Hegwer (1923) Walter Heitzenrater (1962-63-64) Bobby Henderson (1953-54-55-56) Taurus Henderson (1997) -Henderson (1912) Victor Hendrickson (1923) Carlton Henley (1951-52-53-54)

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Joe Hennelly (1983-84-85) Gilbert Hert (1940) Don Hester (1947) Artis Hicks (1998-99-00) Paul Hicks (1938) Darrell Higdon (1971-72) Rodney Higdon (1986-87-88-89) Ron Higdon (1965) Tripp Higgins (1999-00) Eddie Hightower (1974-75-76) Charles Hill (1936-37) Eddie Hill (1975-76-77-78) Kyle Hilliard (1976) Steve Hilliard (1972-73) Sam Hindsman (1939-40) Tom Hipp (1970) Danny Hirsch (1942) Chris Hobbs (1989-90-91-92) Eddie Hobbs (1967) Charlie Hodges (1967) Fred Hoffman (1947) Richard Hogans (1993-94-95-96) Red Hoggett (1951-52) Jimmy Holladay (1941-42) O.R. Holley (1912-13) Marcus Holliday (1991-92-93-94) Mason Holloway (1916) Carlos Hollowell (1987-88-89) John Holtzclaw (1961-62) Tracy Holmes (1985-86-87) Gib Hooper (1928-29) Trell Hooper (1981-83-84-85) Danny Hosea (1971-72-73) Al Hotz (1968-69) Larry House (1955) Ronell Houston (1982) Ben Howard (1977-78) Reginald Howard (1998-99)

Marcus Holliday played fullback for the Tigers from 1991-94 and became known for his hard running style of play. Pressed into service as a true freshman, Holliday exploded for 138 yards against Tennessee in his first collegiate contest. The Fairley High graduate led the Tigers in rushing in 1994 gaining 618 yards on 145 attempts. He still holds the UM record for the most rushes in a game with 42 against Tulane in 1994. Holliday, who signed with the St. Louis Rams, now works for WMC-TV/Radio.

Huey Howerton (1912) Joel Howerton (1912) Mark Howington (1991-92-93) Duke Howze (1924) Robbie Hubbard (1992) Ralph Hubbel (1967-68-69) Bill Hudson (1958-59) Mack Hudson (1912-13) Wayne Hudson (1956) Greg Hughes (1982-83-84-85) Tim Humphrey (1985) Robert Humphreys (1942) Elmo Hundley (1922-23-24) Gary Hunt (1983-84-85) Nelson Hunt (1977) Tony Hunt (1978-79-80) Darryl Hunter (1981-82-83) Harold Hunter (1956) Sam Hurst (1974-75-76-77)

I Thomas Ingles (1982-84-85-86) Pete Ingram (1962-63-64) Toby Ingram (1992-93) Ken Irvin (1991-92-93-94) Corey Irby (1998-99) Kosha Irby (1997-98-99-00) Terry Isles (1991-92) Virgil Ivery (1985-86)

J Marcus Jack (1996-97) Enis Jackson (1982-83-84-85) Steve Jaggard (1968-69) Tommy James (1969-70) Ray Jamieson (1968-69-70-71) Pat Jansen (1989-90-91-92) Evan Jennings (1937) Keith Jeffries (1986) Charlie Johnson (1956) David Johnson (1971-72) Morris Johnson (1985) Ryan Johnson (1999-00) Sam Johnson (1927-28-29) Charlie Johnson (1936) Charles Johnston (1913-14-15) Anthony Jones (1989-90) Bill “Dub” Jones (1926-27-28-29) Derrick Jones (1994) Don Jones (1963-64-65) Eary Jones (1973-74-75-76) Harry Jones (1947) Jack Jones (1953) Julian Jones (1912-13-14-15) Larry Jones (1941 ) Lewis Jones (1965-66-67) P.T. Jones (1997-98) Reginald Jones (1989-90) Russell Jones (1990-91) Terry Jones (1971 ) Tim Jones (1986-87-88-89) Bob Jordan (1975-76) Buck Jordan (1924) Kevin Jordan (1989-90-92) Smokey Jordan (1982-83) Jim Joyner (1973)

Rick Kale (1968-70-71) Lenny Kaplan (1959) Craig Karpiak (1972) J.S. Keaton (1915) Bill Kebler (1971-72-73) Ernest Keefer (1993-94-95)

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All-Time Lettermen Glenn Keeton (1954) Jimmy Keith (1994-95-96-97) Ollie Keller (1952-53) Raymond Kelley (1950-51-52) Lamon Kelly (1947) Billy Kendall (1997-98-99-00) Herbert Kendall (1989-90-91-92) Guy Kennedy (1931) Pat Kenney (1985-86) Jim Kent (1940) S.E. Kidd (1933-34) Charles Killett (1961-62) Charles King (1991-92-93) Chick King (1950) James King (1976-77-78) Jeff King (1991-92-93) Jerry King (1955) Lud King (1936) Michael King (1989-91) Steve King (1973-74-75-76) William King (1924) Steve Kinzalow (1951-52-53-54) Stumpy Kirk (1947-48) Dan Kirkpatrick (1972-73) Dick Kirmeyer (1949-50-51) John Kirschner (1968-69-70-71 Mike Kleimeyer (1979-80-81-82) Jerry Knowlton (1978-79-80-81) Joe Koch (1927) James Koffman (1942) Matt Kranz (1991) Jim Kutchback (1983-84)

Doug Mayo has the distinction of playing for the last undefeated and untied football team in Memphis history. A native of Trenton, Tennessee, Mayo came to the U of M in 1937 as a junior college transfer. In 1938, he helped anchor coach Allyn McKeen's offensive line and led the team to a 10-0-0 record. Mayo entered the United State Navy following graduation and began a long and distinguished military career. He later taught at the U of M and was inducted into the M Club Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.

Jimmy Lackie (1974-75) Bill Lacy (1947) M.O. Lambert (1921) Tilden Lampkins (1921) Jesse Lancaster (1929-30-31-32-33) Rodney Lanctot (1998-99-00) Hunter Lane (1916-17-18) Ted Lane (1993-94-96) Coleman Lannum (1951) Darryl Latham (1982) Tramont Lawless (1996-97-98-99) Vincent Laws (1979-80-81) Pete Lawson (1969-70) Robert Lea (1913-14) Danny Ledbetter (1965) John Lee (1956-57-58-59) Steve Leech (1970) Kenny Lenoir (1964) Bubba Leonard (1954-55-56-57) Nathan Leuellyn (1974-75-76) Robert Levingston (1978-79-80-81) Bobby Lewis (1987) Calvin Lewis (1997-98-99-00) Rodney Lewis (1986-87-88-89) David Ligon (1973-74-75) Steve Lincoln (1977-78) John Lindsey (1983-84) Jake Linville (1991-92-93) Naylor Litchfield (1933) Grover Lipe (1948-49-50) Wayne Liss (1957) Richard Locke (1977-78-79-80) Robbie Locklear (1995) James Logan (1993-94) Fred Long (1937) Tim Long (1981-82-83-84) Bill Lott (1958-59) Dean Lotz (1966-67) Jim Lovelace (1956-57-58-59) Edwin Lovelady (1983-84-85)

Rod Lowery (1992) Bailey Lowery (1980) Bill Loyd (1958) Richard Lucas (1958-59) John Ludwiczak (1993-94) Bob Lyles (1957) Joe Lynch (1969-70-71) Otho Lynch (1938-39-40)

Mike MacKay (1982-83-84-85) James Maclin (1989-90-91) Theodies Macklin (1988) John Maddaluna (1972-73) W.H. Maddox (1921) Frank Magoffin (1928-29-30-31) Gus Mahan (1965-66-67) Doran Major (1981-82) Casey Maloney (1933-34) John Manger (1968) Tony Manning (1987-88) Tony Marchetti (1973) Lloyd Marcus (1947) Jim Markelonis (1952-53) Paul Marks (1968) Davis Marsh (1995) Duane Marshall (1978-79-80-81) Chris Martin (1985-86-87-88) Darrell Martin (1979-80-81-82) Ed Martin (1933-34) Mike Martin (1983-84) John Martin (1992-93) Brick Mason (1947) Rod Mason (1992-93-94-95) Tom Mason (1980-81-82) Frank Massa (1956-57) Gerald Massey (2000) Bob Mathes (1968) Bob Matthews (1938-39-40)

Miller Matthews (1958-59) Joe Matthews (1916) Steve Matthews (1992-93) Maurice Mathieu (1958) Ken Mathis (1955) Carl Maurer (1969-70-71) Frank Mawyer (1949-50-53) Harvey Maxwell (1941-42) Johnny May (1942) Doug Mayo (1937-38) Fred Mayo (1924) Milton Mayo (1935-36) Wallace McBride (1941) Sean McCann (1978-79) Robert McCarter (1916) Steve McCarty (1972-73) J.D. McClanahan (1933-34) Sam McClanahan (1933-34) Don McClard (1963-64-65) Elton McClure (1916) Billy McComas (1938-39-40) Horace McCool (1950) Jay McCoy (1968-69-70) Ken McDade (1990-91) Brian McDonald (1996) John McDougle (1916) Allen McFarland (1936-37) Jeff McFerran (1985) Hal McGeorge (1971-72-73) Larry McGhee (1968-69-70) Baker McGinnis (1933) Bill McGinnis (1937-38-39-40) Bob McGoldrick (1971) Jack Mcllvain (1947) Terrell Mcllwaine (1916) Pete McIntosh (1919) Mike McKenzie (1996-97-98) Don McKinnon (1958-59-60) Lou McLelland (1949-50-51) Roland McMackin (1937-38) Sean McMackin (1986-87) Thurman McMahan (1916) Thurman McNeal (1922-23) Claude McNeely (1936) Howard McPeake (1941) Bill McRight (1966-67) Andy McWilliams (1991-92-93) Curry McWilliams (1933) Aaron Meadows (1999-00) Gene Meadows (1949-50-51) Pete Meadows (1955-56) Fred Medling (1947-48-49) Will Medling (1947-48-49) Billy Meeks (1947-48) Ruben Melton (1970-71) Bill Meredith (1940-41 ) Ralph Messer (1949-50-51-52) Dennis Meyers (1973-74-75) Chris Michael (1990-91-92) John Michael (1934-35-36-37) Tavares Middlebrooks (1996-97-98-99) Terdell Middleton (1974-75-76) Tahrell Miles (1991-92) Trent Miley (1992-93) Willford Miley (1949) Cedric Miller (1993-94-95-97) Dick Miller (1933-34) George Miller (1947) Josh Miller (1993-94-95-96) Pat Miller (1961-62-63) Cliff Milton (1939-40) Jim Mincey (1974-75-76) Steve Miska (1928-29) Jerry Mitchell (1951-52-53) Norman Mockbee (1935-36) Greg Montgomery (1979-80-82-83) Bill Moody (1985-86-87-88) Alex Moore (1950-51-52)

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Chris Moore (2000) Eddie Moore (1986-87-88-89) Fred Moore (1961-62) James Moore (1988-89-90) Jimmy Moore (1992) Leslie Moore (1928-29) Paul Morris (1924) Marty Mosby (1985) Tom Muirhead (1956-57) Charles Mullins (1988-89) Carey Mulwee (1971-72) Justin Mumm (1996-97) J.S. Murphy (1913) Keith Mutters (1982-82-83-84) Troy Myers (1985-86-87)

Percy Nabors (1981-82-83) Lee Narramore (1967) Carlos Navia (1994) Roberto Navia (1991) Ray Neal (1922-23) Larry Neusse (1941) Bubba Nelms (1983-84) Andy Nelson (1953-54-55-56) Darrell Nelson (1980-81-82-83) Eric Nelson (1991) Chance Nesbitt (1999-00) Earl Netcher (1947-48) Mike Nettles (1985-86-87-88) Henry Newton (1913) Ken Newton (1993-94-95-96) Charles Nezin (1942) Bill Nichols (1950-51) Dean Nichols (1978-79-80) Darrell Nicholson (1985-86-87-88) Ken Niemaseck (1973-75-76) Tom Nix (1949-50) John Norman (1986-87-89) Rusty Nunn (1965-66-67)

Todd Ondra was a stellar linebacker for the Tigers from 1977-80. The Illinois native lettered for four years and is currently ranked 5th among alltime Tiger tacklers with 372 career hits. His 147 tackles during the 1980 season still ranks as the second highest single season total in school history. For his play, Ondra was named to the All-Metro Conference team in 1980. Following graduation, Ondra went to work for FedEx Corp. in Memphis where he is now head of security for the overnight carrier.

All-Time Lettermen

Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bryant (1974) Austin O'Dell (1998-99-00) Bernard Oden (1995-96-97) Anthony Oggs (1976-77) Jack Oliver (1982-83-84) Mike Omar (1980-82-83) Todd Ondra (1978-79-80)

Lloyd Patterson served as the Tigers' quarterback from 1975-78. Known for both his rushing and passing abilities, Patterson led Memphis in passing and in total offense for three years. He is still ranked number one in career total plays and in career total yards and is the second all-time leading passer with over 4,000 yards. Patterson remained in Memphis where he currently owns his own dry-cleaning business. His son, Lloyd Patterson, Jr., signed with the Tigers in February of 2000. Martin Orcutt (1967-68-69) Bob Orians (1976-77) Murray Outlaw (1950) Charles Owens (1961-62-63) Hugh Owens (1976-77-78-79) Jim Owens (1956-57) Teddy Owens (1985-86)

Gene Packard (1923) Terry Padgett (1965-66-67) Drew Pairamore (1994-95-96-97) Ed Palmer (1937-39) Ron Palmer (1985-86-87) Demonic Pandolfi (1928-29) BiII Pankey (1940) Ricky Pannell (1974) Nick Pappas (1966-67) Ed Parham (1938-39) Paul Parish (1958-59) Anthony Parker (1979-80-81-82) Bob Parker (1968-69) Ed Parker (1934) Rip Parker (1923) Tom Parker (1970-71-72) Carlos Parr (1924) Chalmers Parr (1938) Emmett Parr (1947-48-49) Sonny Parsons (1961)

Bob Patterson (1952-53) Larry Patterson (1993) Lloyd Patterson (1975-76-77-78) Ray Patterson (1992-93) Wiley Patterson (1962-63-64) Jim Paulat (1950-51-52) Dave Pawlik (1969-70-71) Virgil Pearcy (1974-75-76) Anthony Penchion (1979-80-81) Nolan Pendergrast (1942-1947) Hugh Penn (1969-70) Bunkie Perkins (2000) Elgin Perkins (1986-87) Nico Perkins (1985-86-87-88) Joel Peschke (1992-93-94-95) Hagan Peters (1941) Ural Pettigrew (1916) Chuck Pettit (1965-66-67) Osborne Phelan (1915) Rob Phenicie (1987) Chun Phillips (1954) E.O. Phillips (1916) Malcolm Phillips (1949) Danny Pierce (1968-69) Jared Pigue (2000) Harry Pillow (1942) Christian Pontius (1934-35-36) Ward Poag (1947-48-49) John Polsgrove (1953) Andy Porter (1929-32) Larry Porter (1990-91-92-93) Pete Porter (1928-29) Billy Portis (1937) Frank Posey (1934) Brian Powell (1994-95) Fred Powell (1997-98-99-00) Chris Powers (1995-96-97-98) Jeff Powers (1988) Wallace Prewilt (1913) J.B. Price (1933-34-35-36) Kraig Pride (1979) Wayne Pryor (1986-87-88-89) Jimond Pugh (2000) Neil Purdie (1971) Joe Puzin (1972-73-74-75)

Jimmy Quarter (1970-71) Richard Quast (1962-63) Robbie Quinn (1993-94) John Quintal (1970-71)

Al Radvansky (1942) Harold Rainwater (1950) Ed Randolph (1957-58) Henry Rath (1959) Elmer Ray (1947-48-49-50) Johnny Ray (1979-80) Anthony Reddick (1993-94-96) Bill Reddish (1969-70) Jerry Reese (1958-59-60-61) Chris Reeves (1994-95-96-97) John Reeves (1938) Ted Reeves (1942) Paul Regan (1942) Joe Regina (1947-48-49) John Register (1975) Stuart Reichart (1942) Will Renfro (1951-52-53-54) Earl Richards (1942) Jerry Richards (1955-56) Robert Richards (1936) Russell Richards (1978-79-80) Dwayne Ricketts (1979-80-81-82) Mike Ridings (1973-74-75) Bill Riggins (1949-50-52) Preston Riley (1966-67-68)

Teofilo Riley (1996-97-98-99) Ricky Rivas (1976-77) Maurice Roach (1938-39-40-41) Jeff Roach (1973-74-75) Ken Roach (1970-71) Mike Robb (1973) Mike Robbins (1971) - Robbins (1912) Percy Roberts (1947-48-49-51) Billy Robertson (1948-49-50) Brian Robertson (1937-38) John Fred Robilio (1961-62-63) Brian Robinson (1938) Cliff Robinson (1991) John Robison (1971) Joe Rocconi (1996-97-98-99) Sonny Rodgers (1950-53) Barney Rogers (1913-14-15) Glenn Rogers (1969-70-71) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (1988-89-90) Casey Rooney (1999-00) Marion Rosenblum (1941-42) Ryan Roskelly (1994-95) Greg Ross (1985-86-87-88) Mowbray Rowand (2000) Roy Rucker (1939-40) Sidney Rudes (1942) James Ruffell (1940) Scott Rumley (1987-88-89-90) Ryan Ruschhaupt (1994) Bob Rush (1974-75-76) Joe Rushing (1966-67) Billy Russell (1953-54) Bobby Russell (1970-71) Glenn Russell (1959) John Ruth (1956-57) Billy Rutledge (1994)

Octavian Sharp (1984-85-86) John Shearer (1940-41 ) Wells Shearer (1914-15-16) Larry Shelley (1969-70) Jim Shelton (1954) Bob Sherlag (1963-64-65) Sam Sherrill (1948) David Sherrod (1998-99) Alan Shipman (1966-67) Keith Shirley (1985-86-87-88) Frank Simmons (1940-41-42) Richard Simmons (1937) Keith Simpson (1974-75-76-77) Scott Singler (1992-94-95) Bud Sipfle (1975-76-77-78) John Shore (1924) Vincent Skillman (1924) Jarvis Slaton (1997-98-99-00) Randy Smalley (1977) Farrell Skinner (1967) Butch Smith (1971-72) Carroll Smith (1934-35-36-37) Dennis Smith (1978-79-80) Frank Smith (1979-80-81-82) Hank Smith (1924-25-26-27) Jack Smith (1967) Julius Smith (1948)

Richard Saccoccia (1961-62-63) Shaun Sands (1995-96) Frank Sanders (1931 -32-33-34) Greg Sanders (1980-81-82-83) Sugar Sanders (1999-00) Manny Santibanez (1995-96-97-98) Paul Savini (1973-74-75) Jeff Sawyer (1989-90-91-92) Tony Scarpino (1993-94) Pete Scatamacchia (1976-77-79) George Schaad (1949-50) Scott Scherer (1999-00) David Schlarbaum (1987-88-89) Bob Schmidt (1955-56-57) David Schmidt (1983-84-85) Harry Schuh (1962-63-64) Francis Schwaiger (1935-36-37) Gordon Scoggins (1938) Bill Scott (1961-62-63) Dell Scott (1981-82) Jack Scott (1947-48-49) Donald Scroggins (1963-64-65) Jeremy Scruggs (1996) Sammy Seals (1985-86-87) Geddes Self (1958-59) Geddes Self, Jr. (1982-83-84) Ron Sells (1995-96-97-98) Bill Sellars (1937) Jay Sentell (1952) Tony Semple (1991-92-93) Al Sermon (1998-99-00) Keith Setler (1993-94-95) Andrew Settles (1947-48) Juan Settles (1986-87) Wallace Sexton (1962-63) Tim Seymour (1996-97-98-99) Kamal Shakir (1997-98-99-00) DeMorrio Shank (1997-98-99) Reg Sharley (1964-65-66)

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Keith Simpson holds the Memphis distinction of being the highest NFL Draft pick in the school's history. A native Memphian, Simpson played defensive back for Memphis from 1974-77. During the 1977 contest with North Texas State, the speedy Simpson registered three pass interceptions to tie the school record for a single game. He was drafted in the first round of the 1978 Draft and was the 9th overall player taken. He played in the secondary for the Seattle Seahawks from 1978 through 1985.

Leo 0. Smith (1935-36) Marcus Smith (1999-00) Palmer Smith (1969-70-71) Rusty Smith (1955) Sid Smith (1990-91) Steve Smith (1987-88-89-90) Tom Smith (1981-82-83) Wade Smith (1999-00) Wil Smith (1936) Claude Smithmier (1947-49-50)

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All-Time Lettermen George Sneed (1948-49) Rick Snider (1978-79-80) Glenn Snodgrass (1976-77-78)

Mellio Sulipeck (1964-65) Glenn Sumter (1998-00) Phil Sutherlin (1980-81-82) Ned Suffle (1953) Duron Sutton (1995-96) Dick Swain (1929)

Cliff Taylor played fullback for Memphis from 1970-73. One of the fastest fulbacks to ever wear the Blue & Gray, Taylor lettered in both his sophomore and junior seasons after missing his first year due to a knee injury. As a senior, he rushed for 471 yards and led the team in touchdowns with seven. In addition to football, Taylor also excelled in track where he once turned in a :9.3 100 yard dash. Following graduation, he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round of the 1974 draft.

Guy Snyder (1921 ) Bill Solomon (1971-72-73) Richard Sorsby (1916) Jack Sorrells (1940) Keith Spann (1993-94-95-96) Danny Sparkman (1983-84-85) Ricky Sparkman (1983-84) Quitman Spaulding (1993-94-95) Jim Spitchley (1950-51) John Stanek (1948-49-50-52) Joe Stanley (1989-90-91-92) Mike Stark (1969-70-71) George Stapleton (1980-81-82) Laverne Steedley (1957-58) Walt Stephens (1984) Harber Stephenson (1942) Quincy Stephenson (1999-00) Harold Sterling (1958-59) Wood Stevens (1965-66-67) Clark Stevenson (1988-89) James Stewart (1976-77-78-79) Jeremy Stewart (1995-96-97-98) Caspor Stiles (1996-97-98-99) Pat Stiles (1994-95-96-97) John Stoddard (1988) George Stone (1950-51) Michael Stone (1998-99-00) Rick Strawbridge (1970-71) David Strickland (1955-56) Anthony Strong (1983-84-85-86) Bill Strong (1951 ) Neil Suber (1998-99-00) Terrie Sudduth (1978-79-80)

Joe Tague (1972) Tom Talbot (1970-71) Frank Talerico (1956-57) Rex Tatum (1954-57) Clifton Taylor (1971-72-73) Ed Taylor (1972-73) Eric Taylor (2000) Hal Taylor (1956-57-58) Tony Taylor (1951-52-53) Bob Teer (1936) Leonard Teixeira (1969) Luis Tejeda (1994) Coot Terry (2000) Charles Thomas (1942) Jim Thomas (1983-84-85) Marvin Thomas (1993-94-95-96) Michael Thomas (1977-78-79-80) Oscar Thomas (1953) Brent Thompson (1987) Burll Thompson (1923) Don Thompson (1955) Ed Thompson (1928-29) James Thompson (1972-73) John Thompson (1985-86) Knox Thompson (1948-49) Reginald Thompson (1983-84-85) Tommy Thompson (1971-72-73) Troy Thompson (1989-90) Doss Thorne (1923) Royster Thurman (1916) Rick Thurow (1967-68-69) Tom Thweatt (1972) Jerry Todd (1967-68-69) Darrel Torbeft (1977-78-79) Bub Tracy (1923) Rusty Trail (1987-88-89) Butch Travis (1962-63-64) Lish Trice (1989-90) Ken Trocki (1972-73-74) Nick Tsatsaronis (2000) Don Tubbs (1952-53) Albert Tucker (1933-34-35-36) Brandon Tucker (1997-98-99) Robert Tucker (1915) Mike Turkiewicz (1986) Ellis Turner (1983-84) Haiden Turner (1935-36) Jack Turner (1957) Tom Twitty (1952-53) Fulford (Tombstone) Tyson (1924)

Ken Valentine (1970-71) Duane Vandborg (1993-94) Brian Vanderheyden (1978-79-80) Russell Van Dyke (1923) Johnny Van Vulpen (1940) David Vaughn (1968-69-70) Elmer Vaughn (1937-38) Kimbrough Vaughn (1937-38) Newell Vaugn (1941) Eduardo Vega (1990) Jay Verna (1976-77) Tommy Vollmar (1999) Russell Vollmer (1961-62-63) Greg Voran (1976-77)

Charles Walker (1992)

Jeff Walker (1982-83-84-85) Johnny Walker (1982-83) Otis Walker (1926-27-28-29) John Wallace (1941) Ray Wallace (1972-73) Tom Wallace (1965-66-67) -Wallace (1913) Charles Walsh (1915-16) Bobby Ward (1973) Gene Ward (1964-65) Jerry Ward (1952-53) Keydrin Ward (1998-99) Hugh Washburn (1914-15-16-19) Preston Watts (1940-41-42) Stan Weaver (1981-82-83) Fred Webb (1976-77-78) Pete Wedel (1952) Wayne Weedon (1977-78-79)

Keith Wright was perhaps the most versatile athlete to play football for the Tigers. The Vicksburg, MS, native worked as a punt and kick returner as well as a running back and receiver for the U of M for four years. He still leads the in career allpurpose yards with over 3,000 and is the school's 6th all-timeas leading receiver. Following graduation, Wright was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He holds the Browns rookie record for kickoff return yards and for combined kick return yards. He is currently coaching in Texas.

Pete Weeks (1968-69) Ed Weldon (1961-62) James West (1937-38) Dernice Wherry (1999-00) Brett Whiddon (1991-92-93) Travis Whitaker (1997) Gerald White (1986-87-88-89) James White (1986-87) Jeff White (1981-82-83-84) John White (1966-67) Keith White (1947-48-49-50) Ryan White (1998-99-00) William White (1915) Glenn Whiteman (1974-75) Don Whitlock (1961-62) Vance Whittaker (1972) Glenn Whiftemore (1971-72-73)

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Andy Whitwell (1986-87-88) Raymond Wiles (1947) Tony Wiley (1980-81-82) James Wilhite (1914-15) Britton Wilkins (1993-94-95-96) Alex Williams (1949-50) Bobby Williams (1974-75-76) Brian Williams (1994) Chad Williams (1992-93) Fred Williams (1968) Ian Williams (1997-98-00) Jeremy Williams (1990-91-92-93) Larry Williams (1965-66-67) Punkin Williams (1983-84) Richard Williams (1979-80-81-82) Stevie D. Williams (1990-91-92-93) Tony Williams (1993-94-95-96) Freddie Williamson (1953) Patrick Willis (1998-99-00) Charles Wilson (1986-87-88) Eric Wilson (1982) Nelson Wilson (1934) Paul Wilson (1970-71-72) Rolin Wilson (1914-15-16-19) Victor Wimpee (1958-59) Ricky Windom (1988-89-90) Charlie Wing (1949-50) Ferris Wing (1949-50-52-53) Francis Winkler (1965-66-67) Jeff Womack (1982-84-85-86) Andy Wood (1987-88-89-90) Wayne Wood (1950-51) Andre Woods (1993-94-96) Jerome Woods (1994-95) Joel Woods (1984) Doug Woodlief (1963-64) Bill Wright (1968-69-70) Cedric Wright (1980-81-82-83) James Earl Wright (1958-59-60-61) John Wallace Wright (1961-62-63-64) Keith Wright (1974-75-76-77) Larry Wright (1954-55) Lummy Wright (1973-74-75) Thomas Wright (1934) Lynn Wroblewski (1966-67) Bruce Wyatt (1924)

Bobby Young (1956) Carl Young (1953) Damon Young (1985-86-87-88) Jerry Young (1981-82)

Billy Zarecor (1937-38) Mike Zdancewicz (1975-76-77) Charles Zuendel (1942)

Series Records FIRST GAME 1954 1958 1992 1922 1938 1914 1956 1985 1948 1975 1937 1922 1912 1929 1947 1920 1990 1966 1958 1974 1928 1927 1962 1972 1990 1951 1956 1988 1959 1933 1961 1982 1980 1924 1960 1923 1963 1937 1924 1949 1953 1926 1920 1941 1936 1979 1936 1948 1964 1927 1969 1995 1997 1925 1930 1997 1921 1951 1991 1947 1924 1983 1986 1952 1942 1922 1971 1976

LAST GAME 1961 1991 1998 1932 1938 2000 1957 2000 1948 1976 1957 1933 1914 1931 1947 1936 1990 2000 1962 1974 1938 1949 1962 1972 2000 1951 1957 1989 1990 1933 1961 1984 1982 1925 1961 1925 2000 1937 1930 1973 1957 1931 1929 1941 1958 2000 1959 1999 1965 1928 1996 1995 1997 1954 1941 1998 1999 2000 1999 1948 1985 1984 1986 1980 1942 1941 1971 1976

W 3 1 3 2 1 25 2 2 1 2 6 6 2 2 1 1 1 17 2 1 2 9 1 0 3 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 1 4 1 0 3 1 1 5 1 5 18 2 2 1 0 0 7 2 0 8 10 1 1 9 0 0 15 0 2 1 1

L 0 7 2 2 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 9 1 0 1 4 0 1 7 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 8 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 3 1 5 18 0 0 2 1 1 12 2 2 41 29 2 1 9 2 1 4 1 6 0 0

T 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA SPRINGFIELD STATE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SUNFLOWER JC TAMPA TENNESSEE TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE JC (MARTIN) TENNESSEE TECH TEXAS A&M TEXAS-ARLINGTON TRINITY TROY STATE TULANE TULSA UAB UNION UNIVERSITY UTAH STATE VANDERBILT VMI VIRGINIA TECH WAKE FOREST WASHINGTON UNIV. (Mo) WEST TEXAS STATE WESTERN KENTUCKY WICHITA STATE

1963 1942 1929 1991 1935 1950 1923 1959 1929 1948 1968 1942 1929 1931 1978 1960 1955 1937 1954 1961 1997 1916 1965 1950 1960 1970 1964 1949 1963 1933 1968

1972 1953 1934 1991 2000 1996 1942 1959 1934 1964 2000 1963 1932 1962 1979 1962 1956 1941 2000 1995 2000 1950 1977 1989 1960 1985 1967 1950 1971 1956 1980

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ALL-TIME RECORD: 382-395-32 (.494)

SERIES RECORDS

OPPONENT ABILENE CHRISTIAN ALABAMA ARKANSAS ARKANSAS COLLEGE ARKANSAS MONTICELLO ARKANSAS STATE ARKANSAS TECH ARMY ATHENS COLLEGE AUBURN AUSTIN PEAY BETHEL COLLEGE (TN) BOLTON COLLEGE CARUTHERSVILLE JC (MO) CENTENARY CENTRAL ARKANSAS CENTRAL FLORIDA CINCINNATI CITADEL COLORADO STATE CUMBERLAND COLLEGE DELTA STATE DETROIT DRAKE EAST CAROLINA EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EAST TENNESSEE STATE FLORIDA FLORIDA STATE FREED-HARDEMAN FURMAN GEORGIA GEORGIA TECH HALL-MOODY HARDIN-SIMMONS HENDRIX COLLEGE HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE STATE (Ala) JONESBORO COLLEGE KANSAS STATE KENTUCKY LAMBUTH COLLEGE LITTLE ROCK COLLEGE LIVINGSTON STATE LOUISIANA COLLEGE LOUISIANA-Monroe (formerly NE) LOUISIANA TECH LOUISVILLE McNEESE STATE MAYFIELD COLLEGE MIAMI (FL) MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE MILLSAPS MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSOURI MISSOURI-ROLLA (Mines) MURRAY STATE NORTH CAROLINA NEW MEXICO NORTH TEXAS STATE QUACHITA RHODES (SOUTHWESTERN) SAN JOSE STATE SMU

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Caruthersville JC (UM leads 2-0-1) 1929 UM, 26-0 at Memphis 1930 UM, 25-13 at Memphis 1931 T, 0-0 at Caruthersville Centenary (UM leads 1-0-0) 1947 UM, 26-7

Colorado State (UM leads 1-0-0) 1974 UM, 20-18 at Ft. Collins

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Arkansas Monticello (UM leads 1-0-0) 1938 UM,50-0 at Memphis Arkansas State (UM leads 25-20-5) 1914 AS, 18-6 1915 AS, 41-0 1916 AS, 27-0 1917 AS, 19-0 1918 UM, 30-6 1919 AS, 6-0 1920 AS, 13-0 1921 AS, 19-0 1922 UM, 68-0 1923 UM, 6-0 1925 AS, 19-0 1926 AS, 7-0 1927 AS, 9-6 1928 UM, 19-14 1929 UM, 6-0 1930 AS, 13-6 1931 AS, 14-6 1932 AS, 12-6 1933 T, 0-0 1934 UM, 18-0 1935 AS, 18-0 1938 UM, 38-2 1939 AS, 7-6 1947 T, 19-19 1948 UM, 34-13 1949 UM, 61-7 1950 UM, 60-7 1953 AS, 20-0 1954 UM, 26-7 1955 AS, 21-20 1956 UM, 34-0 1957 UM, 34-0 1975 AS, 29-10

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Middle Tennessee State (MTSU leads 12-7-1) 1925 MT, 57-7 at Murfreesboro 1926 MT, 27-0 at Memphis 1927 MT, 47-7 at Murfreesboro 1928 T, 13-13 at Memphis 1931 MT, 15-0 at Murfreesboro 1932 MT, 6-0 at Memphis 1933 UM, 20-6 at Murfreesboro 1934 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1935 MT, 35-0 at Murfreesboro 1936 MT, 19-0 at Memphis 1937 MT, 20-6 at Murfreesboro 1938 UM, 25-7 at Memphis 1939 UM, 25-6 at Murfreesboro 1940 UM, 14-7 at Memphis 1941 MT, 13-12 at Murfreesboro 1942 MT, 21-13 at Memphis 1947 MT, 20-0 at Murfreesboro 1948 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1953 MT, 26-20 at Murfreesboro 1954 UM, 27-7 at Memphis

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Louisiana College (UM leads 5-3-0) 1936 LC, 12-0 at 1937 LC, 7-0 at 1938 UM, 14-6 at 1939 LC, 1916 at 1940 UM, 26-13 at 1949 UM, 27-0 at 1950 UM, 25-12 at 1958 UM, 27-14 at

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Little Rock College (LR leads 3-1-0) 1920 LR, 41-0 at Little Rock 1923 LR, 3-0 at Little Rock 1926 LR, 48-14 at Little Rock 1929 UM, 32-6 at Memphis

Miami (FL) (Miami leads 2-1-0) 1969 UM, 26-13 at Memphis 1993 Mi, 41-17 at Miami 1996 Mi, 30-7 at Memphis

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Mayfield College (UM leads 2-0-0) 1927 UM, 7-0 at Memphis 1928 UM, 34-0 at Mayfield

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McNeese State (UM leads 2-0-0) 1964 UM, 23-0 at Memphis 1965 UM, 28-0 at Lake Charles

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Kentucky (UK leads 4-0-0) 1953 UK, 20-7 1954 UK, 33-7 1955 UK, 41-7 1957 UK, 53-7

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Kansas State (KSU leads 2-1-0) 1949 UM, 21-14 at Memphis 1971 KS, 28-21 at Memphis 1973 KS, 21-16 at Manhatten

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Jonesboro College (UM leads 4-0-1) 1924 UM, 33-6 at Memphis 1925 T, 0-0 at Jonesboro 1926 UM, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1927 UM, 48-0 at Memphis 1930 UM, 73-0 at Memphis

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Jacksonville St. (UM leads 1-0-0) 1937 UM, 46-0 at Memphis

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Houston (UH leads 8-5-0) 1963 UM, 29-6 1966 UM, 14-13 1967 UH, 35-18 1968 UH, 27-7 1971 UH, 35-7 1973 UH, 35-21 1974 UH, 13-10 1975 UM, 14-7 1978 UM, 17-3 1996 UH, 37-20 1997 UM, 24-3 1998 UH, 35-14 2000 UH, 30-33

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Tulane (Tied 11-11-1) 1954 T, 13-13 1976 UM, 14-7 1977 UM, 27-9 1978 TU, 41-24 1980 TU, 21-16 1981 TU, 24-7 1982 TU, 17-10 1983 UM, 28-25 1984 TU, 14-9 1985 UM, 38-21 1986 TU, 15-6 1987 UM, 45-36 1988 TU, 20-19 1989 TU, 38-34 1990 UM, 21-14 1992 UM, 62-20 1994 UM, 13-0 1995 UM, 23-8 1996 UM, 17-10 1997 TU, 26-14 1998 TU, 41-31 1999 UM, 38-14 2000 TU, 14-37

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Union University (UU leads 13-9-0) 1916 UU, 7-6 at 1917 UM, 14-6 at 1918 UM, 18-0 at 1919 UU, 7-0 at 1920 UU, 19-0 at 1921 UU, 28-7 at 1924 UU, 25-0 at 1925 UU, 50-13 at 1926 UU, 21-0 at 1933 UM, 7-0 at 1934 UU, 13-6 at 1935 UU, 33-0 at 1936 UU, 50-0 at 1937 UM, 13-2 at 1938 UM, 13-7 at 1939 UU, 13-12 at 1940 UU, 22-6 at 1941 UM, 7-6 at 1942 UU, 39-0 at 1947 UM, 21-0 at 1948 UM, 21-0 at 1949 UM, 35-0 at 1950 UM, 64-0 at

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Utah State (UM leads 4-3-0) 1965 UM, 7-0 1967 US, 28-14 1969 UM, 40-0 1970 US, 15-12 1971 US, 7-6 1972 UM, 38-29 1977 UM, 31-26

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Vanderbilt (VU leads 7-5-0) 1950 VU, 29-13 1951 VU, 13-7 1978 UM, 35-14 1979 VU, 13-3 1980 VU, 14-10 1981 VU, 26-0 1982 VU, 24-14 1983 UM, 24-7 1986 UM, 22-21 1987 VU, 27-17 1988 UM, 28-9 1989 UM, 13-10

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VMI (UM leads 1-0-0) 1960 UM, 21-8

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Virginia Tech (Tied 3-3-0) 1970 UM, 21-20 1973 UM, 49-16 1977 UM, 21-20 1981 VT, 17-13 1983 VT, 17-10

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New Orleans New Orleans Memphis New Orleans New Orleans Memphis New Orleans Memphis New Orleans Memphis New Orleans Memphis New Orleans New Orleans Memphis New Orleans Memphis New Orleans Memphis New Orleans Memphis New Orleans New Orleans

Tulsa (UM leads 14-6-0) 1961 UM, 48-12 1963 UM, 28-15 1964 UT, 19-7 1965 UT, 32-28 1966 UM, 6-0 1968 UM, 32-6 1969 UM, 42-24 1970 UT, 27-12 1972 UM, 49-21 1973 UM, 28-16 1975 UM, 16-14 1976 UT, 16-14 1987 UM, 14-0 1988 UM, 26-20 1990 UM, 22-10 1991 UT, 33-28 1992 UM, 30-25 1993 UT, 23-19 1994 UM, 42-18 1995 UM, 10-7

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Tennessee (UT leads 17-1-0) 1968 UT, 24-17 1969 UT, 55-16 1972 UT, 38-7 1974 UT, 34-6 1976 UT, 21-14 1977 UT, 27-14 1981 UT, 28-9 1982 UT, 29-3 1984 UT, 41-9 1985 UT, 17-7 1986 UT, 33-3 1988 UT, 38-25 1991 UT, 52-24 1992 UT, 26-21 1994 UT, 24-13 1996 UM, 21-17 1999 UT, 17-16 2000 UT, 17-19

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Tennessee JC (UM leads 3-0-0) now UT-Martin 1929 UM, 13-2 at Martin 1930 UM, 14-13 at Memphis 1932 UM, 6-0 at Memphis

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Springfield State (Tied 1-1-0) 1923 SS, 20-0 at Springfield 1942 UM, 6-0 at Springfield

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Southern Mississippi (USM leads 34-16-1) 1935 SM, 12-0 at Memphis 1936 SM, 25-0 at Hattiesburg 1952 SM, 27-20 at Hattiesburg 1953 UM, 27-13 at Memphis 1954 SM, 34-21 at Hattiesburg 1955 SM, 34-14 at Memphis 1956 SM, 27-0 at Hattiesburg 1957 SM, 14-6 at Memphis 1958 SM, 24-22 at Hattiesburg 1959 UM, 21-6 at Memphis 1960 UM, 7-6 at Hattiesburg 1961 UM, 21-7 at Memphis 1962 UM, 8-6 at Memphis 1963 UM, 28-7 at Jackson 1964 SM, 20-14 at Memphis SM, 20-18 at Jackson 1965 SM, 21-16 at Jackson 1966 UM, 6-0 at Memphis 1967 UM, 24-8 at Jackson 1968 UM, 29-7 at Memphis 1969 UM, 37-7 at Memphis 1970 UM, 33-0 at Memphis 1971 UM, 27-12 at Memphis 1972 T, 14-14 at Jackson 1973 SM, 13-10 at Memphis 1974 SM, 6-0 at Memphis 1975 SM, 21-7 at Memphis 1976 SM, 14-12 at Hattiesburg 1977 UM, 42-14 at Memphis 1978 SM, 13-10 at Memphis 1979 SM, 22-0 at Hattiesburg 1981 SM, 10-0 at Memphis 1982 SM, 34-14 at Hattiesburg 1983 SM, 27-20 at Memphis

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SE Missouri State (UM leads 2-1-2) 1929 T, 0-0 at Memphis 1930 T, 0-0 at Cape Girardeau 1932 UM, 7-0 at Cape Girardeau 1933 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1934 SM, 6-0 at Cape Girardeau

UM, 23-13 SM, 14-7 SM, 14-9 SM, 17-14 SM, 34-27 SM, 31-7 SM, 23-7 UM, 17-12 SM, 23-21 UM, 20-9 SM, 20-3 SM, 17-9 SM, 16-0 SM, 42-18 SM, 45-3 SM, 20-5 SM, 3-24

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SMU (UM leads 1-0-0) 1976 UM, 27-13 at Memphis

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San Jose State (UM leads 1-0-0) met in the Pasadena Bowl 1971 UM, 28-9 at Pasadena

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Rhodes (Rhodes leads 6-2-0) formerly Southwestern at Memphis 1922 UM, 26-0 at Memphis 1923 UM, 15-0 at Memphis 1925 RC, 31-6 at Memphis 1926 RC, 27-6 at Memphis 1927 RC, 26-6 at Memphis 1928 RC, 47-0 at Memphis 1940 RC, 34-0 at Memphis 1941 RC, 13-7 at Memphis

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A look at some of Memphis' come-from-behind victories with under one minute to play

1969 Memphis 15, N. Texas 13

1996 Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16

Pete Weeks' 36-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining lifted Memphis over North Texas State, 15-13, before 28,077 in the Tigers' home opener at Memorial Stadium. Stan Davis made it possible when he snagged a pass with one hand for 17 yards to move the Tigers into Eagle territory with time running out.

Placekicker Ted Lane nailed a 19-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to give Memphis a hardfought, 18-16, victory over conference rival Cincinnati. The Tigers, trailing 16-15, took over at the Cincinnati 48-yard line. After two unsuccessful plays and a sack on third down, quarterback Qadry Anderson was faced with 4th-and-19. Finding no receivers open, Anderson scrambled around in the backfield and then raced 21 yards down the sideline for a first down. On the next play, Jeremy Scruggs ran a miss direction 28 yards to the Cincinnati 8-yard line to set the stage for Lane.

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Bobby Williams kicked a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds left to give Memphis a come-from-behind 16-14 victory over the Golden Hurricane in Oklahoma City. The late score was set-up by a pass from Lloyd Patterson to wide receiver Chester Harris that went for 39 yards. Williams' heroics redeemed him from an extra point which he missed earlier.

1994 Memphis 17, Mississippi 16 With 11 seconds left in the game, quarterback Joe Borich rolled to his right and hit receiver Ryan Roskelly in the corner of the endzone to give Memphis a stunning 17-16 victory in Oxford. Trailing 16-11, Memphis got the ball back with 4:05 remaining and mounted a furious drive. Borich had another stellar play when he converted a 4th-and-15 and scrambled to the two-yard line. Memphis was 0-14 against Mississippi in Oxford before the 1994 victory.

1996 Memphis 21, Tennessee 17 The most stunning upset in Tiger history occurred on November 9 when Memphis upset No. 6 ranked Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Qadry Anderson hit tight end Chris Powers in the right corner of the end zone with 34 seconds to play to shock a record crowd of 65,885. A key play on the drive was a 41yard pass down the right sideline to Chancy Carr, who was pushed out of bounds at the Tennessee 16. The win, which was televised by CBS TV, was the first in 15 previous attempts against the Vols.

2000 Memphis 19, Arkansas St. 17

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1975 Memphis 16, Tulsa 14

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Wichita State (UM leads 10-0-0) 1968 UM, 40-18 1970 UM, 51-6 1972 UM, 58-14 1974 UM, 34-10 1975 UM, 13-7 1976 UM, 31-0 1977 UM, 28-14 1978 UM, 26-13 1979 UM, 16-10 1980 UM, 6-0

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Western Kentucky (Tied 2-2-1) 1933 WK, 19-0 at Memphis 1934 T, 0-0 at Bowling Green 1939 WK, 12-0 at Memphis 1951 UM, 38-0 at Memphis 1956 UM, 42-0 at Memphis

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West Texas State (UM leads 6-0-0) 1963 UM, 29-14 at Canyon 1964 UM, 41-0 at Canyon 1965 UM, 27-12 at Memphis 1966 UM, 26-14 at Canyon 1968 UM, 42-21 at Memphis 1971 UM, 30-0 at Memphis

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Washington University (UM leads 2-0-0) 1949 UM, 34-0 at St. Louis 1950 UM, 54-0 at Memphis

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V.M. BIC CAMPBELL

1912-1915 9-12-1

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1919 3-4-0

1912 Record: 1-2-1 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Victor Davis Memphis Univ. School Bolton Agricultural College CBC Memphis Univ. School

1913 Record: 1-2-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Erroll Hay 0-67 Memphis Central High 6-19 Memphis Univ. School 13-0 Somerville High (TN) 19-86

14-0 0-19 0-9 6-18 13-9 26-0 0-31 6-16 65-102

1914 Record: 3-5-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Erroll Hay Osceola Athletic Club Central High (TN) CBC Arkansas State Bolton Agricultural College Somerville High (TN) Ole Miss Reserves Jackson High (TN)

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1915 Record: 4-3-0 Coac h: Cly de Wilson & C .W pper Coach: Clyde C.W .W.. Culpe Culpepper Captain: Hugh Washburn 0-41 Arkansas State Oct. 8 aL hW 75-0 Somerville High (TN) Oct. 16 hL 0-59 Central High (TN) Oct. 22 hW 53-18 Independents Oct. 30 hL 0-14 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 5 hW 45-0 First BTN TN Guard Nov. 13 aW 13-7 Haywood High (TN) Nov. 25 186-139

Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 27 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 30

1919 Record: 3-4-0 Coac h: V .M. 'Bic' Campbell & Bill T hw ea tt Coach: V.M. Thw hwea eatt Captain: Baxter Crawford aL 0-7 Union University Oct. 10 aL 0-6 Arkansas State Oct. 17 hW 27-0 CBC Nov. 1 hL 6-12 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 8 hW 26-0 Central High (TN) Nov. 15 hW 25-6 Vocational High (TN) Nov. 21 aL 7-35 McTyeire Prep Nov. 27 91-66

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1916 Record: 2-3-1 Coac h: T om Shea Coach: Tom Captain: Hugh Washburn 115-0 Somerville High (TN) 24-0 Jackson High (TN) 7-7 Haywood High (TN) 6-7 Union University 0-49 Central High (TN) 0-27 Arkansas State 152-90

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1917 3-2-0

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1917 Record: 3-2-0 Coac h: V .M. 'Bic' Campbell Coach: V.M. Captain: Rollin Wilson 0-19 Arkansas State 14-3 Jackson High (TN) 14-6 Union University 20-6 Memphis Univ. School 0-33 Central High (TN) 48-67

1920 0-5-0

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1920 Record: 0-5-0 Coach: Elmore George Captain: Fred Grantham 0-13 Arkansas State 0-19 Union University 0-41 Little Rock College 0-35 Arkansas Normal 7-35 Paragould High (AR) 7-143

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1918 Record: 2-4-0 Coach: John Childerson Captain: Bethel Farnsworth 6-36 Castle Heights Nov. 2 0-11 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 9 0-30 Central High (TN) Nov. 16 18-0 Union University Nov. 23 37-6 Arkansas State Nov. 28 7-13 Central & MUS All-Stars Dec. 7 68-96

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1921 4-5-1

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1921 Record: 4-5-1 Coach: Rollin Wilson Captain: Griff Dodds Ole Miss Memphis Univ. School Ford Kilvington Union University Memphis Tech High Arkansas State CBC

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Wilson High (AR) Haywood High (TN) Tennessee Reserves

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LESTER BARNHARD 1922-23 11-5-3

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1922 Record: 5-2-3 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Charley Glascock 6-0 Tupelo Military Institute 6-7 Memphis Univ. School 6-6 Blytheville High 0-0 Wilson High (AR) 0-13 Arkansas College 36-0 CBC 0-0 Central Arkansas 26-0 Southwestern 68-0 Arkansas State 26-0 Bethel College 174-26 1923 Record: 6-3-0 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Ray Neal 0-20 Springfield State 7-19 Tennessee Doctors 9-6 Hendrix College 12-0 Bethel College 15-0 Southwestern 14-0 Mississippi Heights 6-0 Arkansas State 0-3 Little Rock College 14-7 Central Arkansas 77-55

Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 24 Nov. 30

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ZACH CURLIN 1924-36 41-60-14

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1924 Record: 1-7-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Red Allen & Gene Packard 0-51 Hendrix College Oct. 3 0-49 Arkansas College Oct. 10 33-6 Jonesboro College Oct. 17 0-25 Union University Oct. 25 7-18 Mississippi Heights Oct. 31 0-6 Bethel College Nov. 15 0-26 Hall-Moody Nov. 22 0-58 Tennessee Doctors Nov. 23 0-0 Murray State Nov. 27 40-239

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1925 Record: 0-7-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Gene Packard 6-6 Jonesboro College 13-50 Union University 0-19 Arkansas State 6-15 Hall-Moody 6-54 Hendrix College 0-7 Bethel College 7-57 Middle Tennessee State 6-31 Southwestern 44-239 1926 Record: 1-8-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Dub Jones 19-0 Jonesboro College 0-21 Tennessee Doctors 0-7 Arkansas State 0-7 Lambuth College 0-27 Middle Tennessee St. (HC) 0-13 Bethel College 0-21 Union University 6-27 Southwestern 14-48 Little Rock College 39-171

Sept. 25 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 26

Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 19

1927 Record: 5-3-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Graham Crawford 48-0 Jonesboro College Sept. 24 7-0 Will Mayfield Oct. 1 21-0 Delta State Oct. 8 7-47 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 14 27-13 Bethel College Oct. 22 20-7 Lambuth College Oct. 29 6-9 Arkansas State Nov. 5 6-26 Southwestern Nov. 12 14-14 Murray State Nov. 24 156-116 1928 Record: 5-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Graham Crawford 19-0 Sunflower Junior College Sept. 28 60-0 Tennessee Junior College Oct. 6 12-0 Delta State Oct. 13 34-0 Will Mayfield Oct. 19 13-13 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 26 19-14 Arkansas State Nov. 3 0-47 Southwestern Nov. 10 0-0 Bethel College Nov. 16 0-40 Murray State Nov. 24 0-6 Cumberland College Nov. 29 157-120 1929 Record: 8-0-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Slick Headden & Joe Koch 20-0 Sunflower JC Sept. 27 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 4 26-0 Caruthersville JC Oct. 11 13-2 Tennessee JC Oct. 19

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Cumberland College Arkansas State Bethel College Delta State (HC) Murray State Little Rock College

Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 23 Nov. 28

1930 Record: 6-3-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Jimmy Graham & Sam Johnson aL 0-40 Millsaps College Sept. 27 hW 73-0 Jonesboro College Oct. 4 hW 25-13 Caruthersville JC Oct. 11 aW 14-6 Lambuth College Oct. 17 aT 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 24 hL 6-13 Arkansas State Nov. 1 aL 0-7 Delta State Nov. 8 hW 20-0 Bethel College Nov. 14 hW 10-0 Murray State Nov. 22 hW 14-13 Tennessee JC Nov. 28 162-92

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1931 Record: 2-5-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Sam Johnson 13-0 Lambuth College Oct. 3 0-0 Bethel College Oct. 9 0-0 Caruthersville JC Oct. 17 0-13 Tennessee Tech Oct. 24 6-14 Arkansas State Oct. 30 0-15 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 7 6-32 Delta State Nov. 14 6-0 Bethel College Nov. 20 2-28 Murray State Nov. 27 33-102 1932 Record: 4-5-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Andy Porter &Steve Miska 20-0 Arkansas College Oct. 1 0-6 Bethel College Oct. 8 7-24 Tennessee Tech Oct. 15 7-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 21 6-12 Arkansas State Nov. 2 0-6 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 5 13-0 Delta State Nov. 11 6-0 Tennessee JC (HC) Nov. 19 2-6 Murray State Nov. 24 61-54

1933 Record: 7-1-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Jack Dodds & Naylor Litchfield hW 18-0 Southeast Missouri State Sept. 30 aW 20-13 Bethel College Oct. 6 aW 18-6 Arkansas College Oct. 12 hW 51-0 Freed-Hardeman Oct. 21 hL 0-19 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 28 aW 20-6 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 3 hW 13-0 Tennessee Tech Nov. 18 aT 0-0 Arkansas State Nov. 24 aW 7-0 Union University Nov. 30 147-44

All-Time Results

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1935 Record: 1-6-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius 0-92 Mississippi 0-18 Arkansas State 0-19 Central Arkansas 0-35 Middle Tennessee State 0-12 Mississippi Teachers 0-33 Union University (HC) 0-0 Tennessee Tech 30-0 Delta State 30-209

Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 19 Oct.26 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 24

ALLYN McKEEN 1937-38 13-6-0

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Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

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C.C. HUMPHREYS

Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 28 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

1936 Record: 0-9-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius 7-33 Delta State Sept. 25 0-44 Louisiana Tech Oct. 2 0-25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 9 0-12 Louisiana College Oct. 17 0-25 Mississippi Teachers Oct.23 0-19 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 31 6-20 Murray State Nov. 7 0-54 Central Arkansas Nov. 14 0-50 Union University Nov. 21 7-282

1937 Record: 3-6-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin 6-20 Middle Tennessee State 26-0 Austin Peay 13-2 Union University 14-19 Delta State 0-7 Louisiana College 46-0 Jaksonville State 0-19 Murray State 13-14 Tennessee Tech (HC) 6-12 Troy State 124-93

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1938 Record: 10-0-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin 19-0 Millsaps 14-6 Louisiana College 38-2 Arkansas State 68-0 Cumberland College 25-7 Middle Tennessee State 26-13 Tennessee Tech 50-0 Arkansas A&M 20-6 Troy State(HC) 13-7 Union University 8-0 Delta State 281-41

1939-41 14-15-0

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1939 Record: 3-7-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captain: Not Available 15-19 Louisiana College Sept. 23 6-7 Arkansas State Sept. 29 12-13 Union University Oct. 6 25-6 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 13 0-12 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 21 0-15 Tennesse Tech Oct. 28 13-7 Troy State Nov. 3 7-0 Delta State Nov. 11 7-46 Mississippi Nov. 18 0-2 Millsaps Nov. 25 85-127 1940 Record: 5-5-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captains: Jerry Burns & Hank Farino 40-0 Austin Peay Sept. 21 0-34 Southwestern Sept. 28 13-16 Tennessee Tech Oct. 4 14-7 Middle Tennessee Tech Oct. 12 26-13 Louisiana College (HC) Oct. 19 7-0 Delta State Oct. 26 31-7 Troy State Nov. 2 6-35 Murray State Nov. 9 7-38 Mississippi Nov. 16 6-22 Union University Nov. 23 150-172

1941 Record: 6-3-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captain: Lewis Glass & Kenny Barker hL 7-13 Southwestern Sept. 23 hW 21-6 Millsaps Oct. 3 hW 38-0 Livingston State Oct. 11 aW 7-6 Union University Oct. 17 hW 23-7 Delta State (HC) Oct. 24 aL 12-13 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 31 aL 6-31 Murray State Nov. 8

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Troy State Austin Peay

Nov. 15 Nov. 21

CHARLIE JAMERSON 1942 2-7-0

1942 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Charlie Jamerson Captain: Preston Watts & Frank Simmons hL 13-21 Middle Tennessee State Sept. 24 hL 7-32 Quachita Oct. 2 aW 6-0 Springfield State Oct. 9 hL 0-39 Union University (HC) Oct. 17 aL 19-44 Chattanooga Oct. 24 aL 0-48 Mississippi Oct. 31 hW 21-0 Murray State Nov. 5 aL 14-38 S.E. Louisiana Nov. 13 hL 7-33 Louisiana Tech Nov. 21 87-255

RALPH HATLEY

ALL-TIME SCORES

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1934 Record: 3-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Frank Sanders 0-44 Mississippi 0-0 Western Kentucky 18-0 Arkansas State 0-6 S.E. Missouri State 6-13 Union University 18-0 Middle Tenn. St. (HC) 0-0 Tennessee Tech 33-0 Sunflower JC 75-63

1947-57 59-43-5

214

1943-46 NO TEAMS DUE TO WORLD WAR II

1947

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Record: 6-2-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Fred Medling 0-20 Middle Tennessee State 13-0 Missouri Mines 26-7 Centenary 7-14 Murray State 21-0 Union University 54-0 Pensacola Navy 58-0 NATTC 19-19 Arkansas State 40-0 Austin Peay (HC) 238-60 1948 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Wilburn George 0-6 Missouri Mines 13-7 Louisville 14-26 Murray State 43-16 Tampa 21-27 Pensacola Navy 45-0 Athens College 21-0 Union University (HC) 13-0 Middle Tennesseee State

Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Nov. 17 Nov. 22

Sept.18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6

All-Time Results aL 0-14 hW 34-13 aL 14-20 218-129

ALL-TIME SCORES

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NATTC Arkansas State Louisiana Tech

1949 Record: 9-1-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Holloway Cromer 7-40 Mississippi 70-6 Tampa 34-0 Washington (MO) 47-0 Delta State 49-0 Pensacola Navy 21-14 Kansas State (HC) 34-6 Murray State 27-0 Louisiana College 61-7 Arkansas State 35-0 Union University 385-73

1950 Record: 9-2-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Alex Williams 64-0 Union University 7-39 Mississippi 76-7 Memphis Navy 26-8 Chattanooga 54-0 Washington (MO) 20-0 S.W. Louisiana (HC) 23-6 Murray State 25-12 Louisiana College 60-7 Arkansas State 13-29 Vanderbilt 6-0 Louisiana Tech 374-108

Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 25

Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Sept. 31 Oct. 6 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Dec. 1

1951 Record: 5-3-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Percy Roberts & Gene Meadows hL 0-32 Mississippi Sept. 21 hW 26-14 Louisiana Tech Oct. 6 aW 41-7 S.W. Louisiana Oct. 20 hW 38-0 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 27 hW 61-0 East Central Oklahoma Nov. 3 hL 20-27 Mississippi State Nov. 10 hW 13-0 Chattanooga Nov. 17 aL 7-13 Vanderbilt Nov. 24 206-93 1952 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Ralph Messer & Roland Eveland hL 6-54 Mississippi (#7) Sept. 19 aL 20-27 Southern Mississippi Sept. 27 aL 7-26 Louisiana Tech Oct. 4 hW 34-7 Murray State Oct. 11 aL 6-23 Chattanooga Oct. 17 hL 14-38 North Texas State Oct. 25 hW 29-25 Louisville (HC) Nov. 8 aL 0-35 Tennessee Tech Nov. 15

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25-28 141-263

S.E. Louisiana

Nov. 22

1953 Record: 6-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Ca ptain: Ollie K eller & T ony T aylor Captain: Keller Tony Ta 6-34 Mississippi State Sept. 19 7-6 Chattanooga Sept. 25 13-7 Louisiana Tech Oct. 3 20-0 Murray State Oct. 10 14-7 Tennessee Tech Oct. 17 20-26 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 24 27-13 Southern Mississippi Oct. 31 0-20 Arkansas State Nov. 7 7-20 Kentucky (#15) Nov. 14 21-7 S.E. Louisiana Nov. 21 135-140 1954 Record: 3-4-3 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Bob Patterson & Ned Suttle 7-27 Mississippi State Sept. 18 13-13 Tulane Sept. 25 6-6 Abilene Christian Oct. 2 34-6 Murray State Oct. 9 25-25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 16 27-7 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 23 26-7 Arkansas State (HC) Oct. 30 0-51 Mississippi (#6) Nov. 6 7-33 Kentucky Nov. 13 21-34 Southern Mississippi Nov. 20 166-209 1955 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Gerald Bush & Joe Billings Sept. 24 0-6 Trinity 0-33 Mississippi State Oct. 1 20-7 Murray State Oct. 8 20-12 Tennessee Tech (HC) Oct. 15 14-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 21 20-21 Arkansas State Oct. 29 6-39 Mississippi (#10) Nov. 5 7-41 Kentucky Nov. 12 7-25 Chattanooga Nov. 24 94-218

1956 Record: 5-4-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Andy Nelson & Cotton Clifford hW 32-21 Arkansas Tech Sept. 15 aT 14-14 Tennessee Tech Sept. 22 aL 0-19 Trinity Sept. 29 hL 13-14 Chattanooga Oct. 6 hW 42-19 Austin Peay Oct. 13 aL 0-27 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 hW 42-0 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 27 hW 34-0 Arkansas State Nov. 3 hL 0-26 Mississippi Nov.10 aW 32-12 East Tennessee State* Nov. 22 (Burley Bowl) 209-152

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1957 Record: 6-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Ca ptain: F ex T atum Captain: Frrank Massa & R Re Ta 20-6 Arkansas Tech Sept. 21 6-10 Mississippi State (#14) Sept. 28 41-0 Austin Peay Oct. 5 40-7 Tennessee Tech Oct. 12 6-14 South. Mississippi (HC) Oct. 19 7-53 Kentucky Nov. 2 34-0 Arkansas State Nov. 9 17-7 Louisiana Tech Nov. 16 24-7 East Tennessee State Nov. 23 0-7 Chattanooga Nov. 28 195-111

BILLY J. MURPHY 1958-71 91-44-1 1958 Record: 4-5-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Ed Randolph & Laverne Steedley hL 0-17 Mississippi (#12) Sept. 20 aW 13-0 Tennessee Tech Sept. 27 aL 22-24 Southern Mississippi Oct. 4 aL 6-28 Mississippi State Oct. 11 hL 26-28 Citadel (HC) Oct. 18 hW 22-7 Chattanooga Oct. 25 hW 26-12 Louisiana Tech Nov. 1 hW 27-14 Louisiana College Nov. 8 aL 0-14 Alabama Nov. 22 142-144

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25-6 14-3 0-43 13-7 16-6 23-28 21-6 8-10 7-14 15-9 142-132

1959 Record: 6-4-0 phy Coac h: Billy J Murphy Coach: J.. Mur Captain: John Lee Stephen F Austin Tennessee Tech Mississippi (#2) Abilene Christian Florida State (HC) Mississippi State Southern Mississippi Louisiana Tech Alabama (#10) Chattanooga

Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 26

1960 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Wayne Armstrong & Miller Matthews 35-0 Texas-Arlington Sept. 17 37-6 Tennessee Tech Sept. 24 20-31 Mississippi (#1) Oct. 1 44-0 North Texas State Oct. 8 42-7 Hardin-Simmons (HC) Oct. 15 0-21 Mississippi State Oct. 22 21-8 VMI Oct. 29

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Abilene Christian Chattanooga Southern Mississippi

Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 18

1961 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Don Coffey & Jack Carter 40-0 The Citadel Sept. 16 48-12 Tulsa Sept. 23 56-0 Hardin-Simmons Sept. 30 28-13 Louisville Oct. 7 21-7 Southern Mississippi Oct. 14 35-0 Abilene Christian (HC) Oct. 21 16-23 Mississippi State Oct. 28 6-7 Furman Nov. 4 41-0 Noth Texas State Nov. 11 41-13 Chattanooga Nov. 23 332-75 1962 Record: 8-1-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Jerry Bell & Wayne Evans 12-6 Tennessee Tech Sept. 15 7-21 Mississippi (#3) Sept. 22 14-6 North Texas State Sept. 29 49-0 Louisville Oct. 6 8-6 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 13 28-7 Mississippi State Oct. 27 60-13 The Citadel Nov. 10 50-0 Texas-Arlington Nov. 17 33-8 Detroit Nov. 24 261-67 1963 Record: 9-0-1 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Richard Saccoccia 28-7 Southern Mississippi 0-0 Mississippi (#3) 28-15 Tulsa 21-0 North Texas State 29-14 West Texas State 17-10 Mississippi State (#11) 25-0 Louisville 9-0 South Carolina (HC) 13-0 Chattanooga 29-6 Houston 199-56

Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30

1964 Record: 5-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Chuck Brooks & Bob Finnamore aL 0-30 Mississippi (#20) Sept. 19 aW 13-0 Tampa Oct. 3 hL 14-20 Southern Mississippi Oct. 10 aW 41-0 West Texas State Oct. 17 hW 23-0 McNeese State Oct. 24 hW 23-14 Wake Forest Oct. 31 aL 7-19 Tulsa (#18) Nov. 7 hW 34-0 Louisville (HC) Nov. 14 aL 18-20 Southern Mississippi Nov. 21 173-103

1965 Record: 5-5-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Ca ptain: Don McClar d, Billy F letc her Captain: McClard, Fletc letcher her,, & Harry Day hL 14-34 Mississippi (#17) Sept. 18 aL 16-21 Southern Mississippi Sept. 25 aL 28-32 Tulsa (#16) Oct. 9 hW 33-13 Mississippi State (HC) (#9) Oct. 16 aW 28-0 McNeese State Oct. 23 hW 27-12 West Texas State Oct. 30 hW 7-0 Utah State Nov. 6 aW 28-0 North Texas State Nov. 13 hL 20-21 Wake Forest Nov. 20 aL 14-20 Quantico Nov. 27 215-153

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1966 Record: 7-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 0-13 Mississippi (#12) 16-7 South Carolina 6-0 Southern Mississippi 20-14 Quantico 6-0 Tulsa (HC) 26-14 West Texas State 7-21 Wake Forest 26-14 Cincinnati 14-13 Houston (#11) 121-96 1967 Record: 6-3-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 27-17 Mississippi 17-0 Cincinnati 14-28 Utah State 42-10 Wake Forest 24-8 SW Louisiana 24-8 Southern Miss (Jackson) 7-26 Florida State (#15) (ABC) 18-35 Houston 29-20 North Texas State 202-152 1968 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 7-21 Mississippi 17-24 Tennessee (#7) 30-12 North Texas State 42-21 West Texas State 10-20 Florida State (#14) 29-7 Southern Mississippi 32-6 Tulsa 7-27 Houston (#20) 40-18 Wichita State 44-14 Louisville 258-170 1969 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 3-28 Mississippi (#8)

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Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26

Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 25

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15-13 16-55 52-6 26-13 40-0 42-24 37-7 28-26 69-19 328-191

North Texas State Tennessee Cincinnati Miami, FL Utah State Tulsa Southern Miss Florida State Louisville

Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

1970 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 13-47 Mississippi 21-20 Virginia Tech 12-27 Tulsa 16-12 Florida State 28-7 North Texas State 33-0 Southern Miss 27-40 Louisville 51-6 Wichita State 12-15 Utah State 14-10 Cincinnati 227-184 1971 Record: 5-6-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 30-0 West Texas State 21-49 Mississippi 3-7 South Carolina 20-26 Louisville 6-7 Utah State 27-12 Southern Miss 45-21 Cincinnati 7-35 Houston (#17) 47-8 North Texas State 21-28 Kansas State 28-9 San Jose State (Pasadena) 202-152

Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28

Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Dec. 18

FRED PANCOAST Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30

Sept. 20

1972-74 20-12-1

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1972 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: Not Available 29-34 Mississippi 7-23 Drake 7-34 South Carolina 7-38 Tennessee (#8) 38-29 Utah State 7-6 North Texas State 49-21 Tulsa 58-14 Wichita State 49-24 Cincinnati 0-17 Louisville

Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

ALL-TIME SCORES

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55-0 42-0 7-6 303-79

216

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ALL-TIME SCORES

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14-14 265-254

Southern Miss (Jackson)

1973 Record: 8-3-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: Not Available 28-21 Louisville 24-3 North Texas State 17-13 Mississippi 21-35 Houston 16-21 Kansas State 28-16 Tulsa 13-10 Florida State 49-16 Virginia Tech 10-13 Southern Miss 41-6 SW Louisiana 17-13 Cincinnati 264-167 1974 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: James Thompson 16-10 Louisville 0-6 Southern Mississippi 15-7 Mississippi 20-18 Colorado State 13-7 Cincinnati 28-29 Mississippi State (#17) 41-0 North Texas State 42-14 Florida State (HC) 6-34 Tennessee (#15) 10-13 Houston (#11) 34-10 Wichita State 225-148

Nov. 25

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

RICHARD WILLIAMSON 1975-80 31-35-0

1975 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Jerry Dandridge & Lum Wright hL 7-17 Mississippi State Sept. 6 aW 31-20 Auburn (#6) Sept. 13 aL 3-13 Cincinnati Sept. 20 hL 10-29 Arkansas State Sept. 27 hW 21-19 North Texas State Oct. 4 hL 7-21 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 11 hW 41-7 Louisville Oct.18 aW 16-14 Tulsa Oct. 25 aW 13-7 Wichita State Nov. 1 aW 17-14 Florida State Nov. 8 hW 14-7 Houston Nov. 15 180-168

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1976 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Bob Rush 21-16 Mississippi 21-12 Florida State 14-16 Tulsa 27-13 SMU 28-27 Auburn (HC) 33-42 Mississippi State (#20) 31-0 Wichita State 14-7 Tulane 14-21 Tennessee 26-14 Louisville 12-14 Southern Mississippi 241-182

1977 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Keith Butler aL 3-7 Mississippi hW 27-9 Tulane hW 31-26 Utah State hW 21-20 Virginia Tech hL 13-14 Louisville (HC) hW 21-13 Mississippi State hL 19-20 North Texas State hW 42-14 Southern Mississippi aL 14-27 Tennessee aL 9-30 Florida State (#14) aW 28-14 Wichita State 228-194

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Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct.16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

1978 Record: 4-7-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Earnest Gray & Pete Scatamacchia 7-14 Mississippi Sept. 9 17-3 Houston Sept. 16 14-44 Mississippi State Sept. 23 0-58 Texas A&M (#19) Sept. 30 26-13 Wichita State Oct. 14 10-13 Southern Mississippi Oct.21 24-41 Tulane Oct. 28 35-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov.4 29-22 Louisville Nov.11 24-41 North Texas State Nov. 18 14-34 Cincinnati Nov. 25 200-297 1979 Record: 5-6-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Wayne Weedon & Leo Cage 14-13 Mississippi State Sept. 8 34-38 Mississippi Sept. 15 16-10 Wichita State Sept. 22 7-17 Texas A&M Sept. 29 20-21 N.E. Louisiana Oct. 13 0-22 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 22-0 North Texas State Oct. 27 3-13 Vanderbilt Nov. 3 10-6 Louisville (HC) Nov. 10 17-66 Florida State (#9) Nov. 17 23-17 Cincinnati Nov. 24 166-223

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1980 Record: 2-9-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Designated Game-by-Game 7-34 Mississippi State (#19) Sept. 6 7-61 Mississippi (#17) Sept. 13 8-17 Georgia Tech Sept. 27 24-3 Arkansas State Oct. 4 14-38 Louisville Oct. 11 10-29 North Texas State Oct. 18 3-24 Florida State (#5) (ABC) Oct. 25 10-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov. 1 10-14 Cincinnati Nov. 8 16-21 Tulane Nov. 15 6-0 Wichita State Nov. 22 115-255

REX DOCKERY 1981-83 8-24-1

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1981 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Captain: Not Available 3-20 Mississippi State (#17) 5-10 Florida State 3-7 Mississippi 28-15 Georgia Tech 13-17 Virginia Tech 7-14 Louisville 0-10 Southern Miss (HC) (#19) 9-28 Tennessee 0-26 Vanderbilt 7-38 Cincinnati 7-24 Tulane 82-209

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

1982 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Ca ptain: T ony Wile y, K en DeF eo & Mik e Captain: Tony Wiley Ken DeFeo Mike Kleimeyer aL 10-27 Mississippi Sept. 4 hL 14-24 Vanderbilt Sept. 11 hL 17-41 Mississippi State Sept. 18 hL 20-24 Georgia Tech Sept. 25 aL 14-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 2 hL 7-16 Cincinnati (HC) Oct. 16 aL 10-17 Tulane Oct. 23 aL 3-34 Georgia (#14) (ESPN) Oct. 30 aL 3-29 Tennessee Nov. 6 hL 19-38 Louisville Nov. 20 hW 12-0 Arkansas State Nov. 27 129-285

All-Time Results 1983 Record: 6-4-1 Coach: Rex Dockery eg Montg omery ric k Cr awf or d Ca ptain: Gr Gre Montgomery omery,, Der Derric rick Cra wfor ord Captain: hW 37-17 Mississippi (WREG) Sept. 3 aL 10-24 North Carolina Sept. 10 hL 10-17 Virginia Tech Sept. 17 aL 13-44 Alabama (#18) Oct. 1 hW 28-25 Tulane Oct. 8 hL 20-27 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 15 aW 24-7 Vanderbilt Oct. 29 aW 30-13 Mississippi State Nov. 5 aW 43-10 Cincinnati Nov. 12 hT 14-14 Arkansas State Nov. 19 aW 45-7 Louisville Nov. 24 274-205

REY DEMPSEY 1984-85 7-12-3

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Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

1985 Record: 2-7-2 Coach: Rey Dempsey Captain: Tim Harris & Jeff Walker 37-7 SW Louisiana Aug. 31 17-17 Mississippi (WREG) Sept. 7 14-14 Murray State Sept. 14 10-19 Florida State (#15) (WTBS) Sept. 21 28-31 Mississippi State Oct. 5 38-21 Tulane (HC) Oct. 12 7-14 Southern Mississippi Oct. 19 9-28 Alabama (#13) Oct. 26 10-31 Virginia Tech Nov. 2 7-17 Tennessee (#4) Nov. 9 7-49 Army Nov. 16 184-248

CHUCK STOBART

1986-88 12-20-1

1989-94 29-36-1

1986 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptain: Da vid Br andon & T ed Ga te wood Captain: David Brandon Ted Gate tew aL 6-28 Mississippi Sept. 6 hL 10-30 Arkansas State Sept. 13 hL 10-26 SW Louisiana Sept. 20 aL 8-34 Louisville Sept. 27 hL 17-34 Mississippi State (HC) Oct. 4 aL 0-37 Alabama (#19) Oct. 11 aL 9-14 Southern Mississippi Oct. 18 aW 22-21 Vanderbilt Nov. 1 aL 3-33 Tennessee (#8) Nov. 8 aL 6-15 Tulane (WMKW) Nov. 15 hL 13-20 New Mexico Nov. 22 104-292 1987 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptain: T ed Ga te wood, R on P almer Captain: Ted Gate tew Ron Palmer & Troy Myers hW 16-10 Mississippi Sept. 5 aL 17-27 Vanderbilt Sept. 12 aL 24-41 Florida State (#7) Sept. 19 aL 6-9 Mississippi State Oct. 3 hW 13-10 Alabama (#16) Oct. 10 hW 45-36 Tulane (HC) (WMKW) Oct. 17 hL 14-17 Southern Mississippi Oct. 24 hT 21-21 Arkansas State Oct. 31 aL 7-31 SW Louisiana (WMKW) Nov. 7 hW 43-8 Louisville Nov. 14 aW 14-0 Tulsa Nov. 21 220-210

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1989 Record: 2-9-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Game-by-Game 13-20 Mississippi 13-17 Arkansas State 7-35 Alabama (#16) 13-31 Florida 13-10 Vanderbilt (WPTY) 34-17 Cincinnati 10-35 Mississippi State 7-31 Southern Mississippi 34-38 Tulane 10-40 Louisville 20-57 Florida St. (#5) (Sun. Net.) 174-331

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1990 Record: 4-6-1 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Marvin Cox, Scott Rumley & Reginald Jones 24-24 Arkansas State Sept. 1 21-23 Mississippi Sept. 8 37-28 Central Florida Sept. 22 22-10 Tulsa Sept. 29 21-14 Tulane Oct. 6 17-19 Louisville (WDRB) Oct. 13 7-23 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 20-6 SW Louisiana Oct. 27 17-24 East Carolina Nov. 3 23-27 Mississippi State Nov. 10 3-35 Florida St. (Sunshine Net.) Nov. 17 212-233 1991 Record: 5-6-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Keith Benton, Larry Cox & Joe Allison 24-10 Southern Cal. (#14) (Prime) Sept. 2 0-10 Mississippi Sept. 7 13-20 East Carolina Sept. 14 31-21 Arkansas State Sept. 21 21-31 Missouri Oct. 5 17-12 Southern Mississippi Oct. 12 28-23 Mississippi State Oct. 19 28-33 Tulsa Oct. 26 24-52 Tennessee (#14) Nov. 2 35-7 Louisville (WDRB) Nov. 9 7-10 Alabama (#7) Nov. 16 228-229

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1992 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Chris Hobbs, Joe Allison & Larry Bolton 21-23 Southern Mississippi Sept. 5 15-16 Louisville (WPTY) Sept. 12 16-20 Mississippi State (#24) Sept. 19 22-6 Arkansas Sept. 26 34-14 Cincinnati Oct. 10 37-7 Arkansas State Oct. 17 30-25 Tulsa (WPTY) Oct. 24 62-20 Tulane (Sports South) Oct. 31 12-17 Mississippi Nov. 7 21-26 Tennessee (#23) Nov. 14 42-7 East Carolina Nov. 21 312-181

1993 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Ca ptain: Danton Bar to & Ste vie D Captain: Barto Stevie D.. Williams aW 45-35 Mississippi State (#25) Sept. 4 hL 28-54 Louisville Sept. 11 aL 15-17 SW Louisiana (WPTY) Sept. 18 aW 6-0 Arkansas Sept. 25 aW 34-7 East Carolina (WPTY) Oct. 2 hW 45-3 Arkansas State Oct. 9 19-23 Tulsa Oct. 16 hL aL 20-23 Cincinnati (WPTY) Oct. 30 hW 19-3 Mississippi Nov. 6 hW 20-9 Southern Mississippi Nov. 13 aL 17-41 Miami, Florida (ESPN) (#9) Nov. 27 268-215

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1994 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Game Captains 6-17 Mississippi State Sept.3 42-18 Tulsa (WPTY) Sept.10 3-20 So. Mississippi (WPTY) Sept.17 16-15 Arkansas Sept. 24 13-0 Tulane Oct. 8 15-6 Arkansas State Oct.15 26-3 Cincinnati Oct.22 6-10 Louisville (WPTY) Oct. 29 17-16 Mississippi Nov. 5 13-24 Tennessee Nov. 12 6-30 East Carolina Nov. 19 163-159

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2000 Records: 4-7-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captain: Lou Esposito, Marcus Bell, Ben Graves 3-17 Mississippi State (Fox) Sept. 2 28-0 Louisiana-Monroe Sept. 9 19-17 Arkansas State Sept. 16 26-16 Army Sept. 23 3-24 Southern Miss (Fox) #21 Sept. 30 17-10 East Carolina (Fox) Oct. 7 9-13 UAB Oct. 14 30-33 Houston (3OT) Oct. 21 17-19 Tennessee (Fox) Nov. 4 10-13 Cincinnati (OT) Nov. 11 14-37 Tulane Nov. 18 232-182

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Shelby County. The Normals had put together a team that consisted of numerous Messick High School stars, including Brian and Don Hanley, and the Howerton brothers. Clyde Wilson, who had volunteered to coach the football boys, led his charges to a 0-0 draw with the powerful MUS squad. The game featured a 16-minute first half and a 12-minute second stanza. Thus started Tiger football.  West Tennessee State Normal School's first football victory came in the 1912 season when the Tudors defeated Bolton Agricultural College, 13-0.  West Tennessee State Normal School opened practice for the 1913 season on Sept. 17, 1913, and later that same day, President Seymore Mynders died and a grieving campus thought little of the football season at hand. In the first game of the year, the Blue and Gray lost, 67-0, to Memphis High School and the team never really recovered. Had it not been for a 13-0 win over Somerville High, WTSNS would have gone through the 1913 season winless.  Two assistant coaches were added in 1914 when the Normals faced the school's first eight-game schedule. Hubert Dennison and Hugh Chandler were named to assist Clyde Wilson. On Sept. 14, 1914, The Commercial Appeal ran a photograph of Coach Wilson mark-

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 The doors of West Tennessee State Normal School opened at 10:00 AM on the morning of September 10, 1912. Less than 300 students were enrolled in the two-year teachers school located in rural Shelby County. The campus consisted of three buildings that were erected at a cost of $450,000. President Seymore Mynders presided over a faculty that consisted of 25 teachers, including a young manual education instructor named Clyde Wilson.  October 5, 1912, West Tennessee State Normal School played its first football game at Red Elm Park, home of the Memphis Turtles baseball team. The game pitted the Normals of WTSNS against MUS. Game time was slated for 2:00 PM and trollies from downtown Memphis were decorated with blue and gray ribbons, the official colors of the new school located in

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Following are chronological notes and interesting facts about the rich tradition of Tiger football. Parts of this section were taken from Memphis State Football: The Fighting Tigers, written by Charles Holmes and William Sorrels. If you have any questions or can add something to this section, please contact Bob Winn, Assistant Athletic Director, at 901-678-2337.

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ing the first time a photo involving Normal football appeared in local print.  In 1915, Cull Cullpepper Clyde Wilson joined the faculty at WTSNS after a brilliant football career at Auburn. With Cullpepper assisting Wilson, expectations were high for the coming football season. Normal opened the season with two disappointing losses to the Arkansas Aggies and Memphis HS, but then swamped Somerville HS, 75-0. A close loss to MUS was followed by three victories to close out the campaign. After the final game there was a spontaneous student parade, "with banners flying and with Normal yells and songs rending the atmosphere". Several students, in their exuberance, shouted, "We fight like Tigers!" A new nickname was born.  Tom Shea, a renowned football player from the powerful Vanderbilt team, took over as head coach in 1916 and immediately led his team to the greatest barn burner in the school's history. On Oct. 14, 1916, West Tennessee State Normal School defeated Somerville Rollin Wilson HS, 115-0, in the highest scoring game in Memphis history. In that contest, Elton McClure, a halfback, scored six touchdowns. Hugh Washburn, Rollin Wilson and Charlie DeSaussure tallied three scores each, while Lacy Branson, Bob Berry and John McDougle each crossed the goal line once. Washburn kicked seven PATs.  The 1919 season found Bic Campbell become head football coach but early season injuries took Hugh Washburn, H.K. Grantham, Bob Berry, Rollin Wilson and Pete McIntosh. None were able to return for the 1919 campaign and the final team record was 3-4-0.

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 West Tennessee State Teachers College joined its first conference, the Mississippi Valley Conference which included UT-Martin Junior College, Sunflower Junior College, Bethel, Delta State, Murray Normal, Lambuth and Little Rock College. Allyn McKeen, who was practicing law in Memphis, volunteered to assist Curlin with the team in 1929. McKeen brought a more modern version of football to West Tennessee State Teachers College, having just recently graduated from the University of Tennessee. That version was the single-wing. With players like Frank McGoffin, Gene Fulghum, captain Jimmy Graham and Rabbit Evans, the Teachers went undefeated, posting a 8-0-2 record and winning the school's first conference championship. Graham, who had become accustomed to playing without his helmet, learned the hard way that what the coaches said was law. When McKeen caught Graham entering a game without his helmet, he took a roll of adhesive tape and attached the helmet to Graham's head.  On September 28, 1929, WTSTC played its first night football game. The contest, which pitted the Teachers against Sunflower Junior College, was played at Hodges Field "beneath the rays of 20 powerful projectors. The Commercial Appeal wrote that the Teachers had no trouble seeing the ball at night as the locals won the game, 20-0, before 1,500 fans.

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"Every Man A Tiger". Barnard left Memphis in 1923 to become the head coach at Central Michigan Normal College. Thus began the Zach Curlin era.  Zachery Henry Curlin became the athletic director and head coach at West Tennessee State Normal School in the fall of 1924. He remained with the Tigers as football coach and athletic director for 14-years and continued to serve the institution until his retirement in 1960. Curlin had been a standout football player at Vanderbilt and came to the Normals with high recommendations.  The downtown newspapers began to use the nickname, "The Tigers" more and more prior to the 1925 seaZach Curlin son. However, in 1925 the name of the school was changed from West Tennessee State Normal School to West Tennessee State Teachers College and publications began referring to the football team as the "Teachers or Tudors". The Tiger nickname would not return for 15 years.  Under the direction of captain Graham Crawford, the 1927 Normals lost just two games, while capturing wins over Arkansas State College, Will Mayfield, Delta State College, Bethel, Lambuth and Arkansas A&M.

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 The 1920s opened with West Tennessee State Normal football falling to its lowest ebb. The 1920 squad posted a record of 0-5-0 and in fact scored only one touchdown on the season, that coming in the final contest of the year. So dismal was the football atmosphere that it appeared Normal would abandon the game in 1921.  The 1921 season opened with no coach and the realization that five starters had transferred to Union University. Rollin Wilson, a stunt pilot who was twice an All-Memphis selection at quarterback during his playing days for Normal, volunteered to coach the team. Wilson trained the young players and put together an amazing 4-5-1 record. Following the season, President A.A. Kincannon decided to employ a full-time athletic director and coach. The job was given to Lester Barnard.  With John Barnhill playing center, the 1922 team won five games, the most won in a single season since the school's inception. Barnhill would go on to become a renowned head coach at Arkansas and Tennessee. Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville was named in his honor.  The "high school era" ended in 1923 for West Tennessee State Normal School. From 1923 on, WTSNS would play only college teams and no longer would high school teams be accepted as opponents. Coach Barnard instilled the Tiger spirit in every man and each pregame prayer concluded with the whispered statement

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 The 1930s opened with the Teachers again winning the Mississippi Valley Conference championship with a 6-3-1 record. In a run away game against Arkansas State College, Sam Johnson scored five touchdowns and kicked seven PATs to lead the Teachers to a 73-0 victory.  In 1935, West Tennessee State Teachers College left the Mississippi Valley Conference and joined the SIAA (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) along with Middle Tennessee State College, Louisiana College, Delta State College, Troy State Teachers College, TPI (Tennessee Tech), Union University and Murray State Normal.  After an 0-9-0 record in 1936, Curlin

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from scratch. The first and only other time was Clyde Wilson's first team in 1912. With the help of a young assistant coach who had returned from the War as a decorated Marine, Hatley set out to sign new players. He and assistant Billy J. Murphy inked 37 players from Memphis, the most ever signed in one year from Memphis.  By 1949, the Tigers were rolling, scoring 385 points and allowing just 87 by opponents. Memphis State was ranked second in the nation in scoring offense in 1949 and again in 1950. The 21-14 victory over Kansas State University in 1949 was considered the first major victory for Memphis State College.

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1950s  The 1950s found Memphis State College opening the season with the Ole Miss Rebels before 21,000 fans in Crump Stadium. It was the largest crowd to date to witness a Memphis State game. As had been done eight times in the past, Ole Miss won the game.  In 1951, Lou McLelland, a standout end for the Tigers, was named to Williamson's first team all-American squad. In 1952, the Tigers defeated Louisville, 29-25, in Memphis. The Cardinals quarterback that afternoon was Johnny Unitas.  The highlight of the 1954 season came in Sugar Bowl Stadium in New Orleans, La., where the UM battled Tulane to a 13-13 tie. Andy Nelson scored both Tiger touchdowns.

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 West Tennessee State Teachers College became Memphis State College in 1941.  Ed Molinski, a three-time all-American at the University of Tennessee, became an assistant for Humphreys in 1941 and helped guide the team to seven wins. However, the winds of war loomed in the not too distant future.  On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and on the morning of December 8, 1941, C.C. Humphreys joined the FBI, accepting a position in counterintelligence. Most of the players enlisted in the armed forces after the 1942 season and football was disbanded until the 1947 season.  When football returned to Memphis State's campus in 1947, Cecil C. Humphreys was hired as athletic director and he in turn hired an old friend from the University of Tennessee to coach his football team. That friend was Ralph Hatley. Upon Hatley's hiring, the coaching staff searched for ideas to improve Tiger football after the four-year delay caused by World War II. To put players in game situations, Hatley and his staff created the first Blue-Gray Spring Game. It was played in April of 1947.  The 1947 roster featured all new players. No football lettermen from prior to World War II returned and for only the second time in the school's history, a coach was forced to start

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due to a limited budget, school officials asked for a financial guarantee before taking the team to California. The Cecil Humphreys guarantee never came and the boys from Memphis stayed home in 1938. Allyn McKeen did not return as coach in 1939. He was hired by Mississippi State College as head football coach and has since been enshrined in the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at the two schools. Cecil Humphreys was named head coach at a salary of $200 per month.

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stepped down as head football coach to devote his attention to his job as intramural director. Allyn McKeen was brought back to become head coach and he immediately hired a friend from Tennessee as his assistant line coach. That assistant was Cecil C. "Sonny" Humphreys. In an effort to increase a very small athletic budget, each faculty member pledged a week's salary to support the athletic program.  In 1937, West Tennessee State Teachers College had five buildings, 698 students and an annual budget of $56,000.  The 1938 season became WTSTC's only undefeated and Allyn McKeen untied campaign in the school's history. After posting a perfect 10-0-0 record, the Associated Press in New York (November 21, 1938) declared WTSTC as the nation's scoring champions with San Jose State second. McKeen's Teachers were invited to play San Jose State in the Prune Bowl in California but

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have won the world."  The Tigers, who had never been able to sign local high school football stars, began to land such players as John Fred Ribilio, John Bramlett and Russ Vollmer. He sent coaches into West Virginia and New Jersey to ink players like Dave Casinelli, Dennis Biodrowski, Richard Adragna, John Cronin and Bob Finamore.  In 1959, the Tigers reached the national spotlight when they battled Alabama and its new head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Tigers, who had changed their offense prior to the game, opened the scoring and led 7-0 early in the game. Alabama regained the lead, 14-7, and set up a frenzied fourth quarter conclusion. In the fourth stanza, the Tigers moved inside the Alabama five-yard line. So confident was Tiger quarterback James Earl Wright in his ability to score that he called a two-point conversion play to try and gain the touchdown. Wright put the burden of scoring on his own shoulders. He took the snap and sprinted to his right. When he spotted an opening in the Alabama defense, Wright dove for the end zone. "I landed three feet deep into the end zone, but the closest official had turned to get out of my way," said Wright. "Finally, the official who was furthermost from the play, came in and spotted the ball at the one inch line

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 Modern day offense came to Memphis State in 1955 when the Tigers switched from the old single-wing to the brand new split-T. In 1956, the Memphis State administration, along with the administration of Arkansas State, agreed to create "The Ole Paint Bucket" , a trophy that would be presented to the winning school in each year's Tiger-Indian tilt. The trophy was designed to keep students from the two schools from painting each other's buildings the week prior to the game. Memphis State captured the first two "Ole Paint Bucket" before the series was disbanded. The Tigers concluded the 1956 season playing in the Burley Bowl in Johnson City, TN. The boys from Memphis defeated East Tennessee State, 32-12, on November 22, 1956.  In 1957, Memphis State College became Memphis State University and Ralph Hatley stepped down after the season to concentrate on his duties as a teacher. A former assistant coach under Hatley, Billy J. Murphy, took over as head coach and the greatest era in Tiger football got underway.  Billy J. Murphy accepted the position of head football coach on January 13, 1958, his 37th birthday. For the next 14 years Murphy would build the football team into one of the most powerful squads in the country. His 9144-1 record stands as the winningest in Tiger football history. "No one else would have been tough enough to build a program there," said former Ole Miss Rebel head coach John Vaught. "He built Memphis State football into what it is today. If he had been on my staff, we would

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 The decade of the 1960s opened with the boys from Memphis State winning two games before taking on the Rebels of Ole Miss at Crump Stadium. The Rebels, led by AllAmerican quarterback Jake Gibbs, were the number one ranked team in the nation and the Tigers, led by James Earl Wright, were a 32point underdog. Even in their enthusiasm, Tiger fans had no idea that Wright would be honored as the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his play, beating out Gibbs. The 24,711 fans that packed Crump Stadium witnessed the Rebels score two late fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out a 31-20 victory over the Tigers. An area newspaper reported..."This was the largest crowd to ever see Memphis State play at home and perhaps the largest to ever see the Tigers. Under Billy J. Murphy, they've become a major power...on this night they really came of age against a magnificent foe."  James Earl Wright became known as the Golden Boy of Tiger football. Although he played only one full, injury-free season, Wright won all-America honors, led the nation in passing and set school records in 10 categories. Before a career-ending knee operation on October 31, 1961, Wright had scored three touchdowns against The Citadel, two touchdowns and two touchdown passes against Hardin-Simmons, and three touchdown passes against Louisville. Shortly before surgery, Time magazine featured Wright as the nation's touchdown leader and called the Tiger quarterback the "most dangerous back in the South". When he left the Tigers in 1961, he held the record for the most total offense, most yards passing in a game, most touchdown passes in a game, most points scored in a game, most touchdowns in a season, most yards passing in a career, most touchdown passes in a career, most total offense in a career and longest touchdown pass from scrimmage.  In 1962, Memphis State reached a major milestone when the team claimed its first

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John Fred Robilio earned National Player of the Week honors for the 1963 Memphis vs. Ole Miss game.

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police could restore order. The win was touted as the greatest in Memphis State football history and helped set the stage for the 1963 season. The Tigers finished the 1962 season ranked 17th in the final poll.  It had been 24 years since a Tiger football team experienced an undefeated season. But 1963 turned out to be one of those seasons that dreams are made of. With opponents like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa, Louisville and Houston, no one ex-

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win ever over an SEC opponent and on the road to boot. On October 27, 1962, Memphis State defeated Mississippi State University, 28-7, a watershed event to be followed with an epic 00 tie with number three ranked Ole Miss in 1963. These two events indicated that Memphis State had finally reached the mainstream of college football. With a record of 4-1 to start the 1962 season, the Tigers and their fans traveled to Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, anticipating that first win against an SEC opponent. Russ Vollmer According to the Columns..."The Maroons scored on a pass play but this proved to be the only flaw in the Memphis State defense. Charles Killett tied the score from the two yard line and Russ Vollmer added the conversion. Vollmer broke the game open with a 73yard kickoff return to set up his own touchdown. A key interception by John Bramlett set up Dave Casinelli's slashing touchdown. Vollmer ended the scoring with a quarterback sneak for another score". Thousands of fans and students from Memphis, sensing the victory, rushed the field at the end of the game to tear down the goal posts. A great melee developed between fans of the two schools and fists and cowbells flew intermittently on the field for an hour before

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James Earl Wright threw 11 touchdown passes in 1961.

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pected the Tigers to go through the campaign without a loss. After opening the season with a win over Southern Mississippi, the stage was set for the Memphis State-Ole Miss match up at Crump Stadium in Memphis. The Rebels were ranked number three in the nation and 31,650 fans packed the stadium for the contest. The game was described by Charles Gillespie of The Commercial Appeal as..."the first great shock of the 1963 intercollegiate football season. The two teams offered no quarter and none was given." The Rebel team had not been shut out in 48 consecutive games, the Tigers in 23 games. However, the two teams battled to a 00 deadlock, marking the first time that Memphis State had not been beaten by the Rebels. Memphis State's John Fred Ribilio was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week for his play.  The second great game of the 1963 season came against another SEC opponent, the Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. Murphy remembered the game as the "toughest game ever played," between the two teams. Russ Vollmer, the Tigers quarterback, remembered the game because of his acceptance by the Memphis State fans. It was the kind of game that gave birth to legends. Vollmer broke the opening kickoff 79 yards to set up Memphis State's first score. In the second quarter, he returned a Mississippi State punt up the middle and cut toward the sideline, running out of bounds in the Mississippi

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Eaton made a comment about "those clowns from Quantico" over the air, and local marines and vets flashed the word to Virginia - perhaps to the Pentagon - and the best football players serving in the Marine Corps at the time were transferred to Quantico, some arriving the night before the game, to face the Tigers. A festive group of Memphis State alumni from the Washington area drove down to see the game, but the grizzled marine sergeants on the other side of the field, some dressed in clown suits, made the most noise as they alternately beat a huge drum, cheered and consumed kegs of beer. The pride of the corps preserved, 20-14.  Billy Fletcher was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week, the As-

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never came and one of the best major college teams in the country sat at home in 1963.  One of the most unusual events in college football occurred in 1964. Memphis State always held dates as late as possible in order to schedule SEC opponents. As the 1964 season drew nearer, the Tigers found themselves with just nine games. Athletic Director Eugene Lambert discovered that Southern Mississippi, already on the Tigers schedule for one game, also had just nine games. Thus came one of the most unusual arrangements in modern collegiate football. Contracts were signed to play a second game during the same season between the two teams. The first was to be played in Memphis and the second in Jackson, Mississippi. Unfortunately, Southern Mississippi won both games, 20-14 and 20-18. Harry Schuh, an offensive tackle for the Tigers, won first team AllAmerica honors from Time, the Football Coaches Association, Playboy Magazine, TV Guide, United Press International and Associated Press.  Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium opened on September 16, 1965 and served as the new home for the Tiger football team. The stadium was built at a cost of $3.7 million dollars and was operated by the Memphis Park Commission.  In 1965, Memphis State took a 5-4 record to Quantico, Virginia, with the greatest confidence of icing a respectable 6-4 season against the Marines of Quantico. Lore has it that Memphis sportscaster and voice of the Tigers Jack

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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which was originally built at a cost of $3.7 million, was completed in 1965. The stadium officially opened in September of 1965.

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State bench area. As he was attempting to return to the playing field, an over zealous Mississippi State player hit Vollmer with a "flying tackle". It knocked him over the bench and down a concrete stairwell that led to the dressing rooms under the Crump Stadium stands. The fall injured Vollmer's back and he was rushed to Methodist Hospital's Emergency Room, which was located next to Crump Stadium. Mississippi State moved to a 10-9 lead at halftime. Vollmer was found to have no serious injuries and returned to the Tiger locker room with a few minutes remaining at halftime. Eugene "Doc" Smith, the athletic trainer, taped the Tiger quarterback while the team returned to the field and started the second half. Vollmer, alone, came up the steps from the dressing room and began trotting around the field to the Memphis State sideline. The crowd began to murmur and then roar. Vollmer reentered the game and engineered a 70-yard drive for the winning touchdown. He was named the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his heroic play. The Tigers went on to an undefeated season and Billy J. Murphy was named The Football News National Coach of the Year.  The first major bowl bid (excluding the Prune Bowl offer in 1938) came as a result of the undefeated season. The Sun Bowl invited the Tigers to play in Texas. However, contact had also been made by the wealthier Gator Bowl in Florida and the team and coaches voted to take the Gator Bowl bid when it came. The bid

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Billy Fletcher led Memphis to a win over nationally-ranked Mississippi State in 1963.

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 The highlight of the 1968 schedule was the meeting of Memphis State and the University of Tennessee for the first time in school history. The Highland 100 booster club had printed thousands of bumper stickers saying..."Draft the Volunteers, get the MSU-UT football series." A number of MSU students took the stickers and traveled across the state plastering cars. One group of students even went to Knoxville and stuck cars on the Tennessee campus. A bill was drafted to force the two teams to play but the school's presidents met with Governor Buford Ellington and set up the home-andhome contest. The Tigers lost to Tennessee, 2417, but claimed the Missouri Valley Championship and Murphy was named the Conference Coach of the Year.  Louis Fernandez was selected to play in the Shrine North-South All-Star game after the 1969 season and Danny Pierce was picked to play in the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco. The Tigers were ranked 20th in the nation in the final United Press poll and David Berrong and Steve Jaggard were tied for third in the nation in interceptions with eight each. Offensive tackle Bob Parker was selected to UPI's and The Football News All-America teams. Berrong was tabbed by the Associated

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The Tigers made their first-ever network television appearance in 1967 against Florida State in Memphis. The game was televised by ABC-TV.

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Billy J. Murphy was carried off the field following Memphis' win over Mississippi in 1967.

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sociated Press Back of the Week and United Press National Player of the Week for his play against 9th-ranked Mississippi State. Fletcher set the Memphis State passing record against the Bulldogs that night, completing 18-of-30 pass attempts for 257 yards. The Tigers were ranked 15th by Associated Press on October 19, 1965. After the season, Dr. Lambert resigned as athletic director and Murphy assumed that role as well as head football coach.  The 1966 season concluded with the Tigers playing the 11th-ranked University of Houston Cougars in the Astrodome. The game marked the first ever indoor contest for the Tigers. Memphis State won the game, 14-13.  The shot-heard-around-Memphis came in 1967 when the Tigers opened the campaign with the Rebels of Ole Miss. The Liberty Bowl was packed with 50,414 fans on September 23 as the two teams met for the 21st time in the series. But this time the outcome was different. Led by Nick Pappas, Bob Baxter, Ricky Thurow and Herb Covington, the Tigers answered every Rebel score with one of their own and won the contest, 27-17. The 1967 season also marked the first time that Memphis State appeared on regional television. On November 4, 1967, the Tigers took on Florida State University on ABC-TV. As a first-year member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the Tigers were now aligned with Drake, Louisville, Wichita State, Bradley, Cincinnati, Tulsa, North Texas State and St. Louis but were not eligible for the conference title in that first year of competition.

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 The Tigers opened the decade of the 1970s with Paul "Skeeter" Gowen finishing 11th in the nation in rushing. The team compiled a 6-4 record and brought the five-year won loss record to 33-15.  In 1971, Memphis State claimed the Missouri Valley Conference championship and for the first time since the 1954 Burley Bowl, earned that elusive bowl invitation. As conference champion, the Tigers were invited to the Pasadena Bowl to take on San Jose State. MSU won the game 28-9 but one note not covered in the game stories was a run by tailback Skeeter Gowen in the fourth period. After breaking free around the end, he scooted over the goal line, hotly pursued by a gigantic Spartan lineman. In the end zone, Gowen slowed to stop. But the lineman kept coming. Gowen trotted out of the end zone. So did the lineman. At that point the little Memphis back raced up the stadium steps into the seating area. When the big lineman finally gave up, Gowen sat down in the spectator seats, placed the ball in his lap and caught his breath.  On February 5, 1972, Billy J. Murphy, the winningest coach in Tiger football history, announced that he was giving up coaching to devote himself full-time to his job as athletic director. In his war to bring Memphis State into national prominence, Murphy amassed a 91-441 record. At the beginning of his final season, the Tiger coach was rated the nation's 15th winningest football mentor. As he had promised, Murphy built a winner in five years. Enter Fred Pancoast.

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coach Bob Tyler. It marked the first non-conference loss for Tyler in his tenure at Mississippi State. Tiger tailback Eddie Hill was named the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his play. Later in the season, Tiger quarterback Lloyd Patterson was named the Associated Press Back of the Week for his play against Southern Mississippi although it was Bob Orian's 91-yard return of a Golden Eagle pass that set up the win.  The later stages of the 1970s found the Tigers having up-and-down seasons, and after a disastrous 1980 campaign, Richard Williamson was notified that he would not be

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Eddie Hill led the Tigers in rushing during the 1978 season with 739 yards.

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Little TOM, with trainer Louie Bell, was the first official mascot of the Tigers.

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during his tenure at MSU.  The Tigers traveled to Auburn, Alabama, to play the second game of Williamson's career. Shug Jordan was entering his final season at Auburn, and the legendary coach and his team were set to meet the Tigers. The sixthranked War Eagles were stunned by the Tigers and trailed 24-0 at halftime. The home team roared back in the second half but led by quarterback Kippy Brown, tailback Terdell Middleton and receivers Earnest Gray and Keith Wright, Memphis State prevailed and won the contest 31-20. Other victories in 1975 included Florida State, Houston and Louisville and the Tigers' final ledger read, 7-4-0.  Many think the 1976 schedule was the most difficult ever played by the Tigers. The team opened the season like gangbusters, beating Ole Miss and Florida State before dropping a game to Tulsa. Then came wins against SMU and Auburn. With a 4-1 record, the Tigers were ready to take on Mississippi State in the Liberty Bowl. It seemed like the Tigers were set to win the rest of their games. But on Monday prior to the game, two linebackers quit the team and in a solidarity move, many black players boycotted practice. The mood of the team was disrupted and the Tigers lost the game, 42-33. MSU added two more victories before losing 21-14 to Tennessee in Memphis. Memphis State split its final two games of the year to post its second consecutive 7-4-0 season. What might have been, never was.  The highlight of the 1977 season was a 21-13 win over Mississippi State and its head

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 The 11th head football coach at Memphis State was Fred Pancoast. A native of Florida and a former University of Georgia and Florida assistant coach, Pancoast found a wealth of talent among the players he inherited. He quickly changed the team's look by adopting Dallas Cowboys style uniforms.  The Tigers were 5-5-1 under Pancoast in 1972, but the 1973 season contained numerous highlights, including MSU's first win in history over Ole Miss in the state of Mississippi. Playing the Rebels in the third game of the season was not normal but in 1973, MSU had Louisville and North Texas State scheduled ahead of their nemesis from Oxford. Powered by the arm of David Fowler and the legs of Cliff Taylor and Dornell Harris, the Tigers prevailed 1713.  Pancoast left Memphis State after the 1974 season to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt. He had posted a record of 20-12-1 in three short seasons and had gained wins over Ole Miss and Florida State among others.  Richard Williamson, an assistant coach at Arkansas and Alabama, was hired on January 20, 1975, to replace Pancoast. Williamson, a former wide receiver for the University of Alabama who caught Joe Namath's first career touchdown pass at Alabama, was hired to direct the Tiger football fortunes. At 33 years old, Williamson was one of the youngest head coaches in the nation. A hard-nosed disciplinarian, Williamson would weather several storms

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Dornell Harris breaks loose at the Pasadena Bowl in 1971. Memphis won the game, 28-9 , over San Jose State.

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retained for the 1981 season. Thus ended the Williamson era at Memphis State University.  After opening the decade of the 1980s with the dismissal of Williamson, Rex Dockery, a former University of Tennessee player and the head coach at Texas Tech, was hired to direct the Tiger football fortunes.  In 1981, Bob Patterson was hired to replace Billy J. Murphy as athletic director. Patterson, a former Tiger offensive lineman, had come to MSU with Rex Dockery from Texas Tech. In November 1982, Charles Cavagnaro was hired to replace Bob Patterson as athletic director at Memphis State University. Cavagnaro, a graduate of MSU, had worked as a sports writer and editor of The Commercial

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keep most of the staff of his predecessor. The Tigers defeated Vanderbilt and Cincinnati, but dropped nine games in 1989 to finish the season with a 2-9-0 record.

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and what had been the best of times became the worst of times.  Rex Dockery, offensive coordinator Chris Faros, defensive back Charles Greenhill and pilot Glenn Jones were all killed in a plane crash in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, en route to an all-star banquet. It was the darkest moment in Tiger football annals.  Rey Dempsey, a Division 1-AA National Championship coach from Southern Illinois, was hired to direct the football program at MSU. His 1984 team had a .500 record at 5-5. There were wins over Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Southwestern Louisiana and a tie with nationallyranked Florida State, but losses began to mount at the end of the season, and when the Tigers managed just a 2-7-2 ledger in 1985, Dempsey was fired and Charlie Bailey was hired as the head coach.  Enter Charlie Bailey and his staff for the 1986 season. A veteran of the coaching ranks at the University of Florida, Bailey's Tigers struggled to a 1-10-0 record in 1986 with the lone victory coming at the hands of Vanderbilt University in Nashville.  The Tigers opened the 1987 campaign with a 16-10 win over Ole Miss and then stunned the college football world by upsetting 16thranked Alabama, 13-10, in the Liberty Bowl. The season came to an end with MSU gaining victories over Louisville and Tulsa to post a 55-1 record.  Bailey's Tigers gained national headlines again in 1988 by stopping 20th ranked Florida, 17-11, in Gainesville. For Bailey it was a crowning moment in his football coaching career to return to Florida as an underdog and gain such a victory. Tailback Xavier Crawford and defensive backs Eddie Moore and Glenn Rogers, Jr., led the team to the win. However, the 1988 season's 6-5-0 record soon paled in the light of an NCAA investigation of the Tiger football program.  When it was determined by the NCAA that one player, James Maclin, had received approximately $300 in over payment for a summer job, Bailey was forced to resign and the team received two years probation. Chuck Stobart was hired to rebuild the football program. He became the fifth coach in a 10-year span to lead the team.  Arriving just three weeks before the team reported for fall camp, Stobart was forced to

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Appeal. He had also spent time as the general manager of the Memphis Pros of the American Basketball Association.  The 1981 and 1982 seasons were a struggle for Dockery and his staff. The Tigers battled to escape Rex Dockery the noose of the nation's longest losing streak. After gaining his first coaching victory at MSU against Georgia Tech on September 26, 1981, the Tigers dropped the next 17 consecutive games. On November 27, 1982, the Liberty Bowl erupted when the Tigers defeated Arkansas State, 12-0, to break the streak.  The frustrations of the past two seasons exploded in the opening contest of the 1983 season. The Tigers opened against Ole Miss in the Liberty Bowl and handed the Rebels their worst defeat in a game against the Tigers in the history of the series. Powered by the running of Jeff Womack and Punkin Williams, MSU knocked-off Ole Miss, 37-17. After losses to North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Alabama, the Tigers rebounded to win against Tulane, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Cincinnati and Louisville to finish the season as the NCAA's second most improved team. From 1-10-0 in 1982, the boys from Memphis State had improved their record to 6-4-1 and the future looked very bright. Tragedy struck in one brief instance

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 In 1991, Stobart's Tigers again put the school's name in headlines across the nation by beating the 14th-ranked Trojans of Southern Cal, 24-10, in the Los Angeles Coliseum. The passing of Keith Benton and the rushing of Larry Porter aided in the monumental victory. The Tigers scored the first points of the game on a 45-yard field goal by Joe Allison. During the next three minutes, the Trojans Chuck Stobart marched 81 yards in 10 plays. Junior tailback Mazio Royster, USC's Heisman Trophy candidate, did most of the damage in the drive but it was quarterback Reggie Perry who went the final 20 yards for the touchdown. After a Cole Ford field goal, Memphis trailed, 103, at halftime. But the second half belonged to the boys from Memphis. On the opening drive, Benton hit wide receiver Russell Jones with a 40-yard touchdown strike and suddenly the score was tied at 10-10. Xavier Xavier Crawford keyed Memphis' season opening upset win over 14th-ranked USC in 1991.

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trated National Player of the Week for his part in the Tiger win. The Tigers reached another milestone when they appeared on their first nationally televised broadcast against the Hurricanes of the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl. The game was carried by ESPN. Memphis had played in several regional broadcasts on ESPN and ABC but had never played in a national broadcast.  The 1994 season marked the end of an era for head coach Chuck Stobart but still found Tiger football battling for that elusive bowl bid. As a member of the Liberty Bowl Alliance (East Carolina, Cincinnati, Tulane, Southern Mississippi and Memphis), the Tigers had an opportunity to play their way into the first bowl game for the University of Memphis since the 1971 Pasadena Bowl. Early in the season, junior flanker Ryan Roskelly had a record setting night against Tulsa. The Placentia, California, native returned 10 punts for 194 yards and one touchdown and caught six passes for 174 yards and a second score. Roskelly's 368 all-purpose yards set a new University of Memphis record as did his punt return yardage and his number of returns. In fact, Roskelly's 194 yards in punt returns were the most by any player in NCAA Division I football in 1994. After claiming a third straight win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Tigers ran off victories against Tulane, Arkansas State and Cincinnati. Racing with East Carolina for a bid to the St. Jude-Liberty Bowl, the Tigers found themselevs in Oxford, Mississippi, facing backyard rival Ole Miss.

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tallied 35 points in the first quarter on touchdowns by tailback John Martin (2), wide receiver Isaac Bruce, flanker Mac Cody and strong safety Sam Edwards. Martin and Bruce added second quarter scores to up Memphis' halftime lead to 49-13. Cody caught his second touchdown pass of the game in the third stanza and kicker Joe Allison added a 31-yard field goal to push the UM lead to 59-20. Allison booted his second field goal of the game in the fourth quarter to make the final margin of victory a whopping 62-20. With his three field goals against Tulane boosting his season total to 19, Joe Allison laid claim to the 1992 Lou Groza Award. The Groza Award, which is presented each year to the nation's top kicker, was the first national award ever won by a Memphis football player. The cousin of the late NASCAR driver Davey Allison, Joe finished the season with 23 made field goals. He was named to six all-America teams in addition to being named the recipient of the Groza Award.  In 1993, the University of Memphis shocked the nation by opening the season with a 45-35 victory over the nationally ranked Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. Senior quarterback Steve Matthews completed a school record 29-of-45 pass attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns. The lefthander set new Tiger records for most pass completions in a game (29) and for most attempts in a game (45). In addition, he ran for a 41-yard touchdown and finished the game with 362 yards of total offense. Matthews was named the Sports Illus-

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Crawford and Porter began banging away on the ground in the third and fourth quarters and set up a four-yard touchdown pass from Benton to fullback Jeff Bynum to give the Tigers a 1710 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Trojans bobbled the ball and it was recovered by the Tigers' Rod Brown. Three consecutive rushes by Crawford gained the Tigers their final score of the day and provided the 24-10 margin of victory. Actress Cybill Shepherd, star of stage, screen and television, was presented the game ball since she gave the team an inspiring pregame speech in the locker room. Memphis gained wins over Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi and Louisville on its way to a 5-6-0 record.  During the 1992 and 1993 seasons, the team's record improved to 6-5-0 and included impressive wins over the University of Arkansas, Tulane, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. In 1992, Tiger cornerback Ken Irvin placed his name in the NCAA and Memphis record book by blocking four punts in a single-game. The Tigers were hosting the University of Arkansas in Memphis for the first time in the two schools' histories and Irvin used the opportunity to not only log a couple of records but help Memphis to a 22-6 win over the Razorbacks. In a span of 60 minutes, Irvin broke the oldest record in the NCAA record book. The 1992 Memphis-Tulane game in the New Orleans Superdome saw the greatest first-half offensive explosion in modern Tiger history and produced the most points scored by a Tiger team in 23 years. Memphis

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Memphis gained national attention after its upset win over No. 14 ranked USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Actress Cybill Shepherd, a native of Memphis, gave the team a pregame, inspirational talk.

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OF THE TIGERS 1912-1921 Games were played on the campus of the University of Memphis, then known as West Tennessee State Normal School and at Red Elm Park.

1922-28 Games were stilled played on campus and at Russwood Park. During the 1926 season, one game was played at Crump Stadium, which had one set of wooden bleachers on the north side.

1929-31 Tiger games were played on campus and at Hodges Field in Memphis.

1932-35 Games were still played at Hodges Field and on campus.

1936 The Tigers moved some of their home games to the Fairgrounds Stadium while also playing on campus.

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Half of the 1937 home season was played at the Fairgrounds and the final half of the year was spent at Crump Stadium in midtown.

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1937-64 The Tigers continued to play all of their home games at Crump Stadium. In 1939 the WPA built concrete stands on the north side of the field and in 1947, the WPA added the home side stands, completing the concrete facility.

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On a wet afternoon in Oxford, MS, the Tigers' number one ranked defense swarmed all over the Mississippi Rebels as Memphis came away with a 17-16 victory. It was the Tigers' first-ever win in Oxford.

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took over at Memphis on January 13 and immediately began putting together his staff and trying to salvage recruiting. Scherer brought in Jim Pletcher (defensive coordinator), Ted Million (offensive line) and David Lockwood (wide receivers) from his staff at James Madison. He hired Keith Butler (defensive ends), Wayne Weedon (defensive line), Vic Koenning (secondary) and Maurice Knight (running backs) from the previous University of Memphis staff. Scherer then selected experienced coaches Sparky Woods (New York Jets and South Carolina) and Jim Marshall (Richmond) to come in and work with the offense. Woods was tabbed as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach and Marshall was named as tight end coach and recruiting coordinator.  On April 24, 1995, the University of Memphis football program received a major boost when it was announced that Conference USA had been officially formed. The new, allsports conference features Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Southern Mississippi, Tulane and Houston as football playing members with Alabama at Birmingham and South Florida as possible members in the near future. C-USA was further enhanced by gaining a five-year, $20 million television package with Liberty Sports Network which will feature conference football over most of the nation. In addition, the Tigers also announced a deal that will televise all Tiger football games on SportSouth and on WLMT-TV in Memphis.  The 1995 football season will long be remembered not so much for what occured on

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1965-01 In 1965, the City of Memphis constructed Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (then called Memphis Memorial Stadium) as a home field for the University of Memphis. The Tigers opened the stadium with Mississippi on September 18, 1965.

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quarter when Jeff Hall connected on a 28-yard field goal. With 6:01 left in the contest, Memphis took the kickoff and mounted a 70-yard, 12-play drive which culminated in an Anderson to Chris Powers touchdown pass to seal the Memphis victory, 21-17. The Tiger defense held the final 34 seconds as Tiger fans poured over the walls and tore down the goalposts.  The 1998 football campaign produced a record of 2-9 but there were several bright spots encapsuled within the season. Junior tailback Gerard Arnold broke the University of Memphis single season rushing record by gaining 1,059 yards. The 36-year old record of 1,016 yards had been set by the late Dave Casinelli in 1962. Arnold had six 100 yard rushing games en route to breaking the record. The Lexington, Tennessee, native completed the 1998 season as the nation's 33rd ranked running back. Arnold was named to the All-Conference USA second team as a running back. Freshman kicker Ryan White, a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, became the only kicker in the nation to have a perfect year. The soccer-style kicker booted 16of-16 field goals and 22-of-22 PATs on the season. He finished the season ranked 18th in the nation in kicking. White was named the AllConference USA kicker and also was selected to the C-USA All-Freshman Team.  The 1999 season saw the fortunes of Tiger football start to climb. With new defensive coordinator John Thompson added to the staff, the defense took a new and aggressive approach to the game. After two three-point losses to Ole Miss and Mississippi State, the Tigers gained their first win of the season over Arkansas State. With renewed enthusiasm the team left for Knoxville to take on the 7th ranked Tennessee Volunteers, a 25-point favorite. But it was the Memphis that took the fight to the Vols. After three Ryan White field goals and an 82-yard touchdown pass from Neil Suber to Ken Coutain, the U of M found itself leading Tennessee 16-10 with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. Tennessee mounted one final drive. On what appeared to be a fourth down quarterback sack by the UM defense, UT quarterback Tee Martin launched a "Hail-Mary" pass that was caught deep in Memphis territory. Two plays later Tennessee scored and captured a hard-fought 17-16 win. The Tigers had proven to the football world that the 1999 edition was formidable. Memphis would go on to 245

post a 4-2 Conference USA record and finished the season tied for second in the league. Led by freshman quarterback Travis Anglin, the Tigers won three of the final four games of the season, including league wins over Army, Tulane and Cincinnati. The 5-6 mark was the best record under head coach Rip Scherer since his arrival and caused the Memphis administration to extend his contract through the 2004 season. Six new assistant coaches were added to the staff in the spring of 2000, including Tommy West, Tim Walton, Jimmy Kiser, Clay Helton, Rick Mallory and Rick Whitt.  It started with so much promise but due to a number of key injuries, the season collasped in the later stages and forced the U of M to take drastic measures. Posting a record of 4-7, Rip Scherer was relieved of duties after six seasons as the Memphis head football coach. The Tigers opened the season winning three of the first four games and four of the first six contests. Led by three quarterbacks, Memphis claimed wins over Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State, Army and East Carolina before the late season swoon. With injuries knocking out Travis Anglin and Neil Suber, the Tigers were forced to turn to inexperienced backups. The team lost its final five games of the season and on November 20th Scherer was dismissed. A search began immediately for his replace and it took just 10 days for the University to hire Tommy West, the Tigers defensive coordinator, as its 21st head coach. West coordinated the Memphis defense in 2000 and led his unit to a national ranking of fifth in total defense and first in rushing defense. Tiger fans tear down the goal post after Memphis' upset win over Tennessee in 1996.

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the field but for what was accomplished in the recruiting period. The coaching staff set out on the recruiting trail and targeted most of the top players in the Memphis area as priority recruits. In the past, many of the star players from Memphis had chosen to leave the city to play their college football for other schools. This was not the case in 1996. Several weeks before the national signing date, Westwood High School AllAmericans Kenton Evans and Damien Dodson announced their intentions to stay in Memphis and help build a nationally recognized football program at Memphis. With such a star quarterback and receiver announcing their commitments with the Tigers, others followed. All-state tailback Teofilo Riley of Memphis Central and Reid Hedgepeth, a stellar tight end from Christian Brothers, joined the growing list of high school players to commit to Scherer. From outside the Memphis area, the U of M gained commitments from Kevin Luttrell, a defensive end from Brentwood Academy in Nashville, and from Marcus Jack, a top running back from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Players from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, California, and Texas joined the national recruiting effort, and when the ink had dried on the scholarships, Scherer and his staff had landed what most called the greatest recruiting class in school history.  The highlight of the 1996 season came on a sunny afternoon at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium before a record-setting crowd of 65,885. The Tigers were pitted against the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers, who held a decided 15-0 series lead. The game, which was carried by CBS TV, matched Heisman Trophy candidate Peyton Manning of Tennessee against the Tigers' outstanding defense led by senior Tony Williams and Richard Hogans.Tennessee scored the afternoon's first points on a two-yard run at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter. Tennessee held their 7-0 lead until the final seconds of the first half when the Tigers' Keith Spann intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 76 yards to the Vols 1-yard line. Memphis quarterback Qadry Anderson then sneaked in from one-yard out to knot the score at the half.Tennessee opened the third quarter by driving 72 yards in 13 plays for the go ahead score. But Memphis kick returner Kevin Cobb answered UT's score with a 95-yard acrobatic return, which again tied the score at 14-14. Both teams battled around midfield until the six minute mark of the fourth

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THE PRESIDENT Dr. Shirley Raines President UT-Martin, 1968 Dr. Shirley C. Raines has been named the 11th president of The University of Memphis. She will assume the office July 1, 2001. She had previously been vice chancellor for academic services and dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She will be the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. She is also the first woman to be named president of a major public university in the Mid-South. Dr. Raines, 55, earned her doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, as well as her master of science degree. Her bachelor of science degree is from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She also completed the Management Development Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Executive Education Program from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. She is the author or co-author of 11 books and numerous journal articles, and is widely regarded as an expert in early childhood and teacher education. She is the president of the Association for Childhood Education International, a 108-year-old education organization with members in 72 different nations. She serves on the selection committee for the National Teacher of the Year and has received

TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Memphis is proud to be a member institution of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, which is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The system includes six universities, 14 two-year institutions, 12 community colleges and 26 area technology centers and was established by the General Assembly in 1972.

honors for her leadership in teacher education, including a Phi Delta Kappa Chapter Award for Distinguished Service to Education, and two distinguished paper awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. Before her appointment at UK, Dr. Raines was professor and department chair of Childhood/Language Arts/Reading at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and associate professor of education at George Mason University in Fairfax,Va., where she received the Distinguished Faculty Award. She also held higher education academic appointments at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, North Carolina Wesleyan, and the University of Alabama. She was founder and director of the Child Care Center at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tenn., and director of the Knox County Schools Head Start in Knoxville, Tenn. Early in her career, Dr. Raines was a teacher in Louisville, Ky., and Sellersberg, Ind. Dr. Raines is known for her effective work with legislators on public policy issues related to higher education, literacy projects, and community initiatives. Major themes of her higher education leadership have been interdisciplinary research; improving teaching, retention, and graduation rates; and building partnerships on and off the campus. Described in the Memphis Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared, and personable,” she is a much sought after speaker at conferences, schools, and civic organizations. A native of Bells, Tenn., about an hour’s drive east of Memphis, she is married to retired professor Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his retirement, Bob is a stained glass artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are the parents of four adult children and three grandchildren.

MEMPHIS Uof M Presidents 1912-13 Dr. Seymour A. Mynders 1913-18 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister 1918-24 Dr. Andrew A. Kincannon 1924-39 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister 1939-43 Dr. Richard C. Jones 1943-46 Dr. Jennings B. Sanders 1946-48 Dr. J.M. Jack Smith 1949-50 Lamar Newport (acting) 1950-60 Dr. J.M. Jack Smith 1960-72 Dr. C.C. Humphreys 1972-73 Dr. John Richardson (interim) 1973-79 Dr. Billy M. Jones 1979-80 Dr. Jerrry Boone (interim) 1980-91 Dr. Thomas Carpenter 1991-99 Dr. V. Lane Rawlins 1999-00 Dr. Ralph Faudree (interim) 2001-

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THE UNIVERSITY Eighty-eight years ago, The University of Memphis began as a small state teacher's college. Today, The U of M is a major center for learning and research. The University of Memphis' roots date back to 1912, when radio was young, motion pictures were silent and William Howard Taft was in the White House. Named West Tennessee State Normal School, the institution's main purpose was to train and educate secondary-school teachers. It became West Tennessee State Teachers College in 1925. Answering the need for a comprehensive school in the Mid-South, WTSTC expanded its curriculum. In 1941, the school's name changed to Memphis State College and in 1957, the college received university status and became Memphis State University. On July 1, 1994, the name was changed to The University of Memphis. The U of M now has some 20,000 students and a campus of 1,160 acres on four different sites. The main campus lies in the center of a sprawling metropolis and combines the convenience of a large city with the atmosphere of The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public four-year institution in the state of Tennessee or the Mid-South. a residential neighborhood. South Campus, which was once a veteran's hospital, is home to the Billy J. Murphy Sports Complex and student family housing. Students and faculty members can conduct environmental research at the Edward J. Meeman Biological Field Station, which encompasses more than 600 acres of forest, wetlands and fields some 25 miles from the campus. The University is guided by the principles of academic integrity, sound management and equal opportunity. With instruction, service and research as interdependent goals, the University commits its resources to the social, cultural and

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The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public four-year institution in the state of Tennessee or the Mid-South.

economic welfare of the region through partnerships with public and private organizations. The University of Memphis is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist's and doctoral degrees. The University of Memphis offers bachelor's degrees in 50 majors and 70 concentrations; master's degrees in 50 majors and doctoral degrees in 18 disciplines; one specialist degree and one professional degree. The University is composed of six colleges, the Graduate School, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the Loewenberg School of Nursing, and the School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The colleges are: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the College of Education, the Herff College of Engineering and the University College. Reflecting its commitment to high-quality teaching and national prominence in research, The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence and 24 Chairs of Excellence. The University has a full-time faculty of over 700. While the University's commitment to edu247

cation remains its primary focus, the campus also offers a variety of organizations, clubs, honor societies and special-interest and service groups. There are many fraternities and sororities on campus as well as a number of other clubs. Theatrical and musical productions are performed on three stages at the Communication and Fine Arts Building. The University also has its own art museum. The Elma Neal Roane Field House and the Health and Physical Education and Recreation Complex house a wide range of recreation facilities. Students can also participate in a variety of intramural sports throughout the academic year. Since early in this century, The University of Memphis has provided quality education for students as well as service to the community. The University continues to meet the challenges of becoming a national leader in scholarship and research.

Name Changes 1912 1925 1941 1957 1994

West Tennessee State Normal School West Tennessee State Teachers College Memphis State College Memphis State University The University of Memphis

The University Times Circle, adjacent to the University Tower, is a gathering place for Memphis students.

fields ranging from molecular biology and biomedical engineering to accountancy, nursing, law, art history and urban journals.

 The University of Memphis awards more than 100 doctoral degrees each year in 18 disciplines. In addition, the University offers master's degree programs in 54 major areas.

 The University's Ned R. McWherter Library, provides one of the most electronically up-to-date information repositories within hundreds of miles. Students are able to tap into information stored in libraries around the world. Library collections contain more than 13 million items, which include monographs, periodical volumes, federal and state documents, maps and manuscripts. Holdings include nearly 3.1 million microformat materials and more than a million bound volumes.

University Facts President: Dr. Shirley Raines

Founded: 1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School

Campus: 1,160 acres at four sites with more than 100 buildings

Enrollment: 20,000+

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All accreditable programs are accredited.

Divisions: College of Arts and Sciences, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, College of Communication and Fine Arts, College of Education, Herff College of Engineering, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University College, Graduate School, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, School of Audiology and SpeechLanguage Pathology.

Worth Noting  The University of

 The University of Memphis School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology is not only one of the nation's leading institutions of graduate education in the field, but also plays an important role in treating speech and language disorders in the Memphis community.  An award from the U.S. Department of Education to The University of Memphis and Southern Illinois University led to the establishment of a joint Center for International Business Education and Research, one of only 18 such centers in the United States.  Students at The University of Memphis come from almost every state and more than 80 foreign countries.  Biomedical engineers in the University's Herff College of Engineering are engaged in research that may lead to the discovery of new materials that can be used to replace diseased or damaged human blood vessels.  The U of M provides state-of-the-art computing facilities for students and faculty use, including two Tiger LAN labs that never close. A total of 24 labs with more than 600 PC and Macintosh workstations and seven "smart" classrooms complement the teaching and research activities of the University.

The ultra modern Ned R. McWherter Library houses more than one million books and is fully computerized.

Memphis has five Centers of Excellence dedicated to scholarship and research in education, Egyptian art and archaeology, psychology, earthquake science and speech and hearing.

The University has 24 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other single campus in the state. The Chairs of Excellence are occupied by leading scholars in 248

Notable Alumni Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972) President of Belz Enterprises Isaac Bruce (1997) Player for NFL’s St. Louis Rams Keith Butler (B.S., 1989) Linebacker Coach for NFL’s Cleveland Browns Dixie Carter (B.S., 1963) Television and stage actress Kelly Cash (1987) Miss America, 1987 Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968) U.S. Congressman from Tennessee Bernice B. Donald (B.A., 1974, J.D., 1979) Judge, Federal District Court William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954) Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises John Dye (B.F.A, 1996) Star of CBS Television's "Touched by an Angel" Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973) Miss Tennessee 1971 & television performer Anfernee Hardaway (1993) Player for NBA's Phoenix Suns Cedric Henderson (1997) Player for NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966) Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee John S. Lang (B.S., 1964) writer, Scripps-Howard News Service Bill (B.Ed., 1974) and Nancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973) owner of NHL’s St. Louis Blues Craig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969) Producer for CBS News Holly K. Lillard (B.S.M.E., 1979, J.D.,1982) Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals R. Brad Martin (B.A., 1976) Chairman of the Board/CEO, Sak's Inc. Angus McEachran (1963) Editor and President, The Commercial Appeal Vickie Roman Palmer (M.B.A., 1980) Vice Pres. & Treasurer, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Elliott Perry (B.B.A., 1991) Player for NBA’s Phoenix Suns Ann L. Pugh (J.D., 1975) Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court Jim Rout (1962) Mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee (B.B.A.,1968,J.D.,1971) William Sanderson Sanderson(B.B.A.,1968,J.D.,1971) Movie and television actor Lynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968) Miss America, 1960 Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952) Retired Chairman of First Tennessee National Corporation Charles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964) Author and producer for CBS News Fred Thompson (B.S., 1964) U.S. Senator from Tennessee Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963) International fashion designer Robert Wang (M.A., 1975) President of Wang's International Tamika Whitmore (1999) Player for WNBA’s New York Liberty Lorenzen Wright (1996) Player for NBA’s Atlanta Hawks Dr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965) President, Colorado State University

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR R.C. Johnson Athletic Director Iowa , 1965 R.C. Johnson, who has worked for 29 years in athletic administration and served as athletic director at Temple University, was named the Director of Athletics at The University of Memphis on December 29, 1995. "Clearly, R.C. Johnson is one of the premier athletic directors in the country," said former U of M President Dr. V. Lane Rawlins. "We were seeking an individual with people skills, as well as a deep caring about student-athletes and their futures. "We searched long and hard for someone whom we felt had the talents to fit The University of Memphis and the Memphis community, someone who was well respected in NCAA circles. We checked every resource that was available and feel that we could not have found a more qualified individual with a better record." Johnson initiated the start of a capital campaign to add a new 8,000-square-foot football and basketball office complex to the current Athletic Office Building, a new basketball practice facility and a complete renovation of the Murphy Athletic Complex on Memphis' south campus. The eight million dollar campaign is the largest fund raising effort in the history of Memphis athletics and should bring the Tiger athletic facilities on-line with Conference USA sister institutions. During the spring of 1999, Johnson negotiated one of the richest radio broadcast package in Tiger athletic history with WMCAM 79 in Memphis. The three-year agreement calls for WMC to pay the University approximately $1.2 million for football and men's basketball rights. In his short tenure, Johnson has created the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, the Tiger Clubs Board of Directors and the athletic director's Ambassador's Club. Johnson has conducted several meetings with the Memphis Park Commission

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to add a greater presence for the Tigers in football coach at Mankato State University Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Numer- from 1968-74. He coached at Youngstown ous signs appear in the Liberty Bowl indi- State University during the 1967 and '68 cating that the stadium is the "home of the seasons. Prior to joining the staff at Youngstown State, Johnson served as an assistant Tigers." At Temple, Johnson was responsible coach at Northern Iowa for two years for directing a program with more than 500 (1965-67) and the University of Iowa student-athletes in 20-men's and women's (1963-65). A native of Ottawa, Ill., Johnson has his intercollegiate sports, including nationally visible programs in men's basketball and bachelor's degree in sociology from the football. He was named Temple's director University of Iowa and a master's in physiof athletics on May 9, 1994, after a national cal education from the University of Northern Iowa. search. He is a member of the Football Issues The former Temple athletic director enjoys a reputation for building private and Committee of the NCAA, the National Ascorporate support for intercollegiate ath- sociation of College Directors of Athletletics and for developing strong academic ics, the Executive Committee of the Diviservices for student-athletes. Highlights of sion I-A Athletic Directors Association, the his tenure at Temple include: the origina- C-USA Representative on the Board of Dition of a Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- rectors of the AFCA, and he serves on the tee; the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Finance, Nominating, Planning, Football student-athletes; the reorganization of the Scheduling, and Expansion & Bowl ComAthletic Department infrastructure; chair- mittees for Conference USA. He is also a ing the Atlantic 10 Conference Member- member of the Shelby County Sports Auship Committee and representing the Big thority. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three East Conference on the Gender-Equity Task children and three grandchildren. Force. Johnson was hired at Temple after nearly six years as director of athletics at Miami (Ohio) University. During his tenure at Miami University, Johnson was responsible for numerous programs that enhanced the stature and Athletic Director R.C.Johnson and his wife, Melba. image of the Ohio institution. A strong believer in a quality education for student-athletes, Johnson emphasized academic integrity and excellence during his time at Miami University. At the time he departed for Temple, Miami University had 15 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA, 62 studentathletes with a 3.50 or better GPA and 191 student-athletes with a 3.00 GPA or better. Before becoming athletic director at Miami University, Johnson was athletic director at Eastern Illinois from 1980-88. He was the associate athletic director at Northern Iowa from 1974 to 1980. A former football coach himself, Johnson served as an assistant 249

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Kevin Grothe is in his sixth year as associate athletic director for advancement at The University of Memphis. He is responsible for overseeing the athletic department's external operations, including fund raising, marketing and promotions, media relations, ticketing, merchandising and licensing, and the spirit squads. Grothe came to Memphis after spending the two years as Assistant Commissioner for Corporate Development at the Mid-America Conference in Toledo, Ohio. His responsibilities included coordinating and developing sponsorship packages for the MAC television and radio networks. The 38-year-old Grothe worked as Assistant Athletic Director for marketing and promotions at Miami University for four years, 1989 through 1993. He coordinated marketing and promotions for 19 men's and women's intercollegiate sports programs at Miami and managed all activities for the Red and White Club. Prior to joining the staff at Miami, Grothe worked as the Assistant Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions at the University of Iowa for four years. Grothe received his bachelor of arts degree from Iowa in 1985. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators and the National Association of Athletic Development Directors.

Lynn Parkes is in her 18th year as the senior women's administrator for the U of M. As such, she oversees eight intercollegiate sports of women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's track and men's and women's tennis. Parkes also oversees the areas of compliance and student-athlete services. Prior to devoting full-time to her role as associate athletic director, Parkes spent 11 years as the head women's golf coach at Memphis. A native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Parkes is a 1973 graduate of the University of Alabama. She was a member of the Crimson Tide women's golf team and competed in the National Collegiate Championship Tournament her final three years of college. Following graduation, she taught for two years at Loretto (TN) High School as a physical education instructor. Parkes came to The University of Memphis in 1975a to complete her graduate degree in physical education and at the same time, started the women's golf program. In addition to her administration of the women's sports programs, Parkes is compliance coordinator for the University of Memphis Athletic Department. As such, she is liaison to Conference USA and the NCAA in adherence to the rules and regulations of those two organizations. She also served on the NCAA Task Force which designed the recently approved restructure of the NCAA. A former member of the LPGA, Parkes served as chair of the NCAA Women's Golf Committee. She has served as tournament director of the 1995 NCAA East Golf Regional hosted by Memphis, as well as the 2000 NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional Tournament. Parkes also is active in numerous civic organizations and serves on the Board of the American Cancer Society. 250

Bill Lofton came to the Tiger athletic department in 1994 as associate athletic director/finance and management. He is responsible for overseeing the athletic department budget and the day-to-day operation of the department in the absence of the athletic director. A graduate of Memphis, Lofton came to the athletic department after serving for 10 years as the manager of financial planning for the University. Lofton, who was named the University's Administrative Employee of the Year in 1990-91, has over 21 years of financial management experience in the areas of budget management, implementation of computer systems, cost accounting and auditing financial procedures. A native of Memphis, Lofton graduated from Trezevant High School in 1968 and enrolled at Memphis. He received his B.B.A. in Management and Marketing in 1972. He began his business career with International Harvester in 1972, starting as a cost accountant and advancing to senior cost accountant and office systems and procedures analyst. In 1981 he left International Harvester to become vice president of Business Affairs for The Memphis College of Arts. He was responsible for the budgeting, purchasing and fund raising, while supervising the financial operation and facility management. Lofton joined the staff at the University of Memphis in 1984 as the manager of Financial Planning.

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BOB WINN Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, is in his 27th year with The University of Memphis athletic department. For the past 14 years Winn has served as Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations. The chairman of the Conference USA Sports Information Directors in 1995-96, Winn is a 1974 graduate of the University of Memphis, holding a B.A. degree in Journalism. During his tenure with the Tigers, he has promoted 22 football All-Americans, including national award winners Joe Allison, who received the Lou Groza Award in 1993, and Ryan White, who was named to the 2000 Playboy All-American squad, 12 basketball AllAmericans, five baseball All-Americans and three track All-Americans. In addition, Winn served as host for four NCAA Regionals (1984, 1995, 1997, 2001), five NIT Tournaments, five Metro Conference Tournaments, one Great Midwest Conference Tournament and two Conference USA Tournaments. He also served as the official scorer for the Women's NCAA East Regional Golf Tournament in Memphis. Winn was inducted into the All-American Football Foundation Hall of Fame in May 1998, receiving the Scoop Hudgins Award for media relations. In addition to his duties with the U of M, Winn has served as the media coordinator for the PGA Tour stop in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Classic for 27 years and has assisted with the press box operation for the annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl, which is played in Memphis in December. A 1966 graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Winn is a member of CoSIDA.

BOB KILPATRICK Assistant Athletic Director Bob Kilpatrick is in his seventh year as the Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Memphis. Prior to assuming his role as Assistant AD, he was the Spring Sports Coordinator for eight years. For 21 years Kilpatrick served as head baseball coach for the Tigers. He became baseball coach in 1972 and turned the program into one of the most successful programs in the nation. In his first year at The U of M, Kilpatrick's team posted a 19-14 record, the first winning mark in two years.

The native Memphian soon became the winningest baseball coach in Tiger history and completed his tenure as head coach with a record of 653-341-2 during his 21 seasons. Before stepping down, he was ranked in the Top 40 among active coaches in victories and winning percentage. Kilpatrick's 1978 team led the nation in batting average with a .357 team mark, won the Metro Conference championship and advanced to the finals of the NCAA Southeast Regional. The former professional infielder played his prep baseball at Memphis Central high School and continued his career collegiately at Mississippi. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and played for in the Sox system for four years. He was named the Midwest League's top second baseman in 1962 and earned Minor League Player of the Month in May of 1962. After his professional career, Kilpatrick returned to Memphis and began teaching and coaching in the city school system.

MELISSA MOORE Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore, a graduate of The University of Memphis, is in her 16th year as a member of the athletic department and her 13th with the Tiger Clubs staff. She served as Tiger Clubs Coordinator for six years and has been an Assistant Athletic Director for the past seven years. A 1985 graduate of the University of Memphis, Moore received her BBA with a major in accounting. During her tenure as a student, Moore worked in the Athletic Academic Office and moved to the Athletic Department, working the athletic director's office and the basketball office before joining the staff of the Tiger Clubs in 1986. Moore oversees the operation of the Tiger Clubs, which includes contributions for the general scholarship fund, gift-inkind, the Tiger Clubs Auction and the Tiger Club Golf Tournament. As an undergraduate student, Moore received an early taste of athletics. She was a featured majorette with the University of Memphis band, the Mighty Sound of the South, from 1980-84. The band performed at all U of M football and basketball games. She was named to the Outstanding Young Women of America in 1985. The native Memphian is a graduate of Germantown High School. 251

SCOTT RABENOLD Assistant Athletic Director One of the newest additions to the staff, Scott Rabenold serves as the assistant athletic director for annual giving. He is responsible for the Tiger Clubs annual giving campaign, which includes overseeing the Tiger Clubs Fund Drive and working closely with many of the over 3000 Tiger Club donors who last year contributed $3.14 in unrestricted donations. Rabenold graduated from the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team from 1993-1998 and was recognized as an Academic All-Big 10 performer. While at Iowa, he received his BBA with a double major in marketing and finance. He recently completed his MBA from Drake University in August 2000. A native of Montezuma, Iowa, Rabenold joined The U of M staff from Wake Forest University where he worked in a similar capacity for three years. During his time there, Wake Forest raised over $20 million and successfully completed a $7.5 million facility campaign. Scott and his wife Sarah, a pharmaceutical sales representative for Pharmacia Corporation, reside in Memphis.

MURRAY ARMSTRONG Director of Facilities Murray Armstrong has served under eight head football coaches during his 38-year tenure at the University of Memphis. He was hired by former head coach and athletic director Billy J. Murphy in 1962. Armstrong has been involved with every facet of college football at Memphis. He has been an assistant freshman coach, head freshman coach, varsity defensive end coach, kicking coach, special teams coach, academic advisor and administrative aid during his tenure with the Tigers. He serves as the coordinator of the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. A 1961 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Armstrong was a first team all-Southeastern Conference academic selection in 1961. Armstrong was a three-year letterman for the Volunteers. He received his degree in sociology and biology from Tennessee and has since earned his master's degree at The University of Memphis. Armstrong and his wife, Joan, have two children Sterritt, a 1990 West Point graduate, and Brence, a 1997 graduate of Memphis.

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FRED STEWART Business Manager Fred Stewart is in his 15th year as the Athletic Business Manager at the U of M. A native of Bruce, MS., Stewart moved to Memphis with his family in 1963 and graduated from Frayser HS in 1967. Stewart entered the United States Navy in 1968 and served for two years on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge CVA-21. He began working at International Harvester in 1968 before joining the Navy and returned to the company in 1970. Stewart enrolled in The U of M while working at IH and received his BBA in accounting in 1978. He moved into the accounting office at Harvester in 1978 and remained there for seven years. Stewart was hired as Athletic Business Manager at Memphis in 1986.

SALLY ANDREWS Asst. Director of Compliance Sally Andrews, who served as women's golf coach for the Lady Tigers, is in her 10th year as Assistant Compliance Coordinator for the U of M. A 1982 graduate of Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Andrews lettered for four years in basketball and volleyball. A golfer who took up the game at an early age, the native Memphian established herself as one of the top women players in the Mid-South. She was a sixtime Memphis city women's champion. Andrews was named as the head women's golf coach in 1987 and remained in that position for five years. Her 1988 team won the UAB Lady Blazer Tournament, the first victory ever for a Lady Tiger golf team.

SYRA THIBAULT Director of Marketing/ Promotions

Syra Thibault, who served as the Marketing and Promotions Director at the Univer-

sity of South Alabama for two years, was hired on June 3, 2001 in the same capacity. Thibault, a graduate of USA, was responsible for increasing student attendance at USA athletic events.

AL BROWN Director of M Club Al Brown is in his 11th year as the Director of The University of Memphis M Club. The M Club is the letterman's organization for the institution. A former letterman himself, Brown played baseball for the Tigers from 1947-48. He played professional baseball and worked as a professional scout for the Chicago White Sox in the 1950s and returned to Memphis in the 1960s as head baseball coach. During his tenure as the Tigers baseball coach, Brown compiled an overall record of 156-118-4 in nine seasons. His 1964 and 1965 teams won 21 games marking the first 20-win seasons in the school's history. When he left The U of M in 1971, he joined the Memphis Park Commission and later was named as the manager of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. He remained with the city of Memphis until rejoining the staff at Memphis in 1991.

RON MEARS Assistant Media Relations Director Ron Mears begins his fourth season as the primary contact for men’s basketball in the Office of Athletic Media Relations after a 10-year stint as the director of sports information at Nicholls State University. Mears, a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University, was named Nicholls State’s SID in 1988 and received additional responsibilities as the assistant director of university relations in 1991. While at the south Louisiana university, Mears produced the 1996 Nicholls State football media guide which was named Best in the Nation by CoSIDA. The football publication was named one of the top five nationally three times during Mears’ final four years at the university. Mears 252

was also honored in 1995 by CoSIDA, penning the Best Historical Feature. While at Nicholls State, Mears was involved with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, coordinating the LSWA’s basketball player of the week program for five years as well as various LSWA allLouisiana teams. He served a two-year term as the LSWA’s treasurer. He has also assisted with media coordination at several NCAA and amateur athletic events including the 1992 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and two NCAA Final Fours. Mears previously worked as a sports writer at the Bartlesville, Okla., Examiner-Enterprise covering Big 8 and prep athletics.

JENNIFER RODRIGUES Associate Media Relations Director Jennifer Rodrigues enters her fourth year as the associate athletic media relations director at The University of Memphis. She is responsible for the publicity and promotion of The U of M women's athletic programs. The primary media contact for women's basketball, Rodrigues also assists with game-day operations for football, and is responsible for overseeing the work of the athletic media relations graduate and student assistants. This past year, Rodrigues served as the media coordinator for the 2000 NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional. A 1995 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Rodrigues joined The U of M after serving two years as an assistant media relations director at Mississippi State where she was the primary contact for women's basketball and softball.She also assisted in the game-day operations for football, volleyball and men's basketball. Her 1998 softball media guide was judged third in the nation by CoSIDA and her cover received the Best In the Nation honor. Prior to Mississippi St., Rodrigues served as assistant SID for women's athletics at Northern Arizona University. She also served as interim SID at NAU and handled men's basketball and football prior to accepting the job at MSU. The New Orleans, La., native received her bachelor's degree in journalism at USL. While at USL, she served as a student assistant in the sports information office, where she was the media contact for volleyball and the nationally-ranked Lady Cajun softball team. Rodrigues, 28, is married to Mike Rodrigues, an athletic trainer at the Baptist Rehabilitation Clinic in Germantown, Tenn.

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Memphis 1 year 34-24 34-24 Dave Anderson led his squad to one of the greatest turnarounds of any NCAA baseball program in 2001. Memphis increased its win total from 15 in 2000 to 34 in 2001. Junior Daniel Uggla was named to the all-CUSA first team and to three all-America squads. Memphis jumped from a ninth-place finish in the C-USA standings last season to a semifinal DAVE ANDERSON appearance in the post-season tournament in 2001.

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Southern Miss, 1984 10 years 184-114 184-114 Joye Lee-McNelis has done wonders for Lady Tiger basketball. This past year, she led Memphis to their seventh straight post-season appearance and a 17-13 overall record. She has coached 12 all-conference players and two WNBA players, and has won five conference championships in her 10 years at Memphis. A former Southern Miss basketball JOYE LEE-MCNELIS player, McNelis was inducted into the USM Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Ole Miss, 1983 4 years N/A N/A Stan Hollenbeck heads into his fifth season as the women’s cross country coach, as well as the assistant coach for the women’s track and field. Under Hollenbeck’s tutelage, the Lady Tigers have advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Regionals in each of the past two years. As the track and field coach in charge of middle distance and distance runners, STAN HOLLENBECK six different school records have been reset at Memphis. C O U N T R Y

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Green Mountain College, 1993 2 years 21-17 78-52-2 Richie Grant is in his third year at the helm of the men’s soccer program after guiding Memphis to a 14-6 record last season and earning C-USA Coach of the Year honors. Memphis finished fifth in the country in scoring, and was rated the eighth most improved squad in NCAA Division I soccer. In his tenure, Grant has coached five C-USA all-conference honorees.

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Clarion State, 1982 1 year 21-15 214-86 John Calipari led UM to a third-place finish at the TiVo NIT, and through nine seasons has the fifth-best career start in wins in NCAA Division I history. The Tigers swept four, two-game Conference USA series for the first time in school history in 2001 while also setting a school record for attendance (290,864). Kelly Wise was named to the C-USA first-team, and Scooter McFadgon received C-USA all-freshman team honors.

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Memphis, 1994 1 year 9-11 9-11 Brooks Monaghan served last year as the interim head coach for Lady Tiger soccer. He is no stranger to the program, having enjoyed a stellar goalkeeping career at The U of M in the early 90s. Monaghan led Memphis to a 9-11 record in his first year, which was the second-best finish by a UM squad in six years. He also coached one all-C-USA performer, as Jessica Gjertsten was named the 2000 C-USA Freshman of the Year.

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Memphis, 1976 3 years 52-32 52-32 Phil Chamberlain has already made an impact at The U of M. This year, he guided his squad to its first appearance in the ITA’s national-rankings in 25 years. The last time the Tigers were nationally-ranked, Chamberlain was a senior on the squad. Chamberlain has coached two individuals to all-C-USA honors. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Memphis, 1972 26 years 299-373 299-373 T A member of The U of M women’s tennis program for over three decades E N as both a coach and a player, Charlotte Peterson has seen much of N Memphis’ tennis history, including coaching the top two career singles I Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career victories leaders—Annika Ewaldson and Christina Ladyman. The U of M S Tennessee, 1976 1st year 0-0 31-28 sent three individuals to the ITA Southeast Regionals for the first time in The 21st head football coach at The U of M, Tommy West looks to lead CHARLOTTE PETERSON four years in 2000. Peterson played for The U of M from 1970-72. the Tiger football squad this season after serving last season as the Defensive Coordinator. His defense received national recognition as Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career Memphis ranked first in rushing defense and sixth in total defense. Seven M Rhodes College, 1962 31 years N/A N/A members of West’s defense were named to the all-C-USA team last year, and three were drafted by the NFL. T Glenn Hays has coached 7 all-Americans, 6 national champs, 1 world R record holder and 4 conference freshmen of the year in his 31 years. A Since joining C-USA , Hays has guided19 conference champs, including Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career C Larry Crawford’s win in the 60-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in Memphis, 1968 30 years N/A N/A K 2000. During the 2000 outdoor season, Hays also coached Delvit Rogers In his 30 years as the head golf coach for The U of M, Jim Cook has led GLENN HAYS to a qualifying distance in the triple jump for both the NCAA outdoor his squads to 12 tournament titles, including the 1976 and 1988 Metro championships and the U.S. Olympic Trials. Conference titles, and the 1992 Great Midwest Conference championship. In addition to his coaching duties, he serves as director of the Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career Hillman Robbins Memorial Tournament, and is a committee member for W the NCAA Golf Championships and the Southern Golf Association. Arizona State, 1981 16 years N/A N/A T The U of M reinstated women’s track in 1985, and Brenda Cash has been Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career R rebuilding the program ever since. The results are most obvious in the A Florida Atlantic, 1982 6 years N/A N/A record book, where all but six school records have been reset, including C 13 during 2000. Freshman Keenan Gibson made an impact during the Debby King ended her sixth season as the Lady Tiger golf coach with a K 2001 season, earning C-USA Runner of the Week honors after tying track come-from-behind victory in the 2001 C-USA Golf Championship. During her tenure, King has led her teams to six tournament titles, including BRENDA CASH and stadium records at Arkansas St. in the 200-meter dash. the 1997 and 2001 C-USA championships. King’s squads have received five NCAA tournament invitations over the last six years, and Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career freshman Meaghan Francella was invited to the NCAA Finals in 2001. V O Washington St., 1992 5 years 69-95 69-95 L Alma Mater Yrs. at UM UM Record Career Carrie Yerty begins her sixth season with Tiger volleyball. In the past L E N/A 9 years N/A N/A three years, she has guided two freshmen to C-USA all-freshman honors. Y Butch Woolbright has spent the last nine years at the helm of the U of M B In just her second year, she helped a U of M team that finished 6-29 her rifle squad. He has been honored as Coach of the Year by both C-USA A first season to an impressive turn-around, finishing 19-14 her second L (1998) and the Great Midwest (1993). Woolbright’s shooters have won L year. Yerty most recently helped senior April Harriman step into the Memthree gold, two silver and one bronze individual conference medals, and CARRIE YERTY phis record books as Harriman downed the fifth-highest single season kill his squads have placed in the top tier of league competition during his total in school history with 494 kills in 2000. tenure as coach.

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Assistant Coaches

TONY BARBEE Men’s Basketball

FIONA BOLTEN Volleyball

TIM BANKS Football

CHARLIE COE Football

JOE CULLEN Football

JOHN DOWDY Rifle

JODI FISHER Women’s Soccer

RANDY FICHTNER Football

JOHN FLOWERS Football

PAUL GOEBEL Men’s Tennis

CLAY HELTON Football

GEORGE HOLT Baseball

RUSS HUESMAN Football

DEREK KELLOGG Men’s Basketball

RICK MALLORY Football

BRENDA WELCH-NICHOLS Women’s Basketball

LARRY OWENS Baseball

STEVE ROCCAFORTE Men’s Basketball

RYAN SHEA Men’s Soccer

BARBARA CHAPMAN Olympic Sports Secretary

LAWSON CULVER Computer Specialist

BEN LAW BLAIR SAVAGE-LANSDEN Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball

MAURICE STAFFORD Women’s Basketball

MILT WAGNER Men’s Basketball

TIM WALTON Football

STEVE WHISTLER Track & Field

RICK WHIT Football

SUSAN BLACKWELL Business Office

RAY BURR Asst. Athletic Trainer

DAVE BUTLER Dorm Cafe Director

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ROBBIE ALLRED W. Basketball Secretary

JOEL BARON Videographer

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SHANNON DeSANCTIS Admin. Secretary

CONNIE DIFFEE Tiger Clubs

DR. NATE ESSEX PEGGY FITZGERALD Faculty Representative Football Office Coord.

CAROL FREDERICK Ticket Office

TAUYNA JUMPER Marketing

CAROL MURRRAY Olympic Sports Secretary

RAY OLIVER Strength & Conditioning

SHAWNA POTTS Ticket Supervisor

LUNETHA PRYOR BETH RAITZ Basketball Secretary Asst. Athletic Trainer

CHITRA RAMPERSAD Men's BKB Secretary

CHERI GANONG-ROBINSON Spirit Coordinator

BETTY RUSSELL Women's BKB Secretary

KELLY SAMPSON Accountant

CHERI SCHWARTZ FB Recruiting Secretary

MIKE STARK LOU STRASBERG Strength & Conditioning Travel Coordinator

LISH TRICE Assistant to the AD

RONNIE VINSON Business Office

LETONIA WILLIAMS Ticket Office

THE U of M ATHLETIC COMMITTEE

ROSANNE WILLIAMS Athletic Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office

JENNIFER WALKER Administrative Asst.

LEE YERTY Strength & Conditioning

TIGER CLUB BOARDS Dr. Steve Ballard, Harold Byrd, Harold Collins, Hillard Crews, Mark Crihfield,Bruce Demps, Beverley Dunn, Diane Fry, Winston Gipson, Alan Graf, John Kelley, Jim Kelly, Rick Masson, George Mayo, Bill Menkle, Jackson Moore, William N. Morris - President, Kandye Smith, Steve Smith, Rick Spell, Tom Watson, Van Weinberg, Phil White and John Wilfong.

BOARD OF VISITORS ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mike Rose - chairman, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Bridget Chisholm, Frank Flautt, James Harwood, Dean Jerigan, John Kelley, William N. Morris, Jim Phillips, Willard Sparks, Rick Spell, Ron Terry, Pat Kerr Tigrett and Tom Watson.

AMBASSADOR'S CLUB: Ben Bryant, Hilliard Crews, William Dunavant, Frank Flautt, Pitt Hyde, Janet January, Mike Rose, Fred Smith, Willard Sparks, Rick Spell, Elaine Springer and Tom Watson.

The Athletic Committee at the U of M is comprised of a chairman, Nate Essex, vice-president, provost, the Director of Business and Administrative Services and eight faculty and staff members who serve four-year terms on a staggered basis. The committee also includes two student voting members and two student alternate members who vote only in case a voting student member is not in attendance. The purpose of the committee is to serve in a advisory capacity to the president on matters involving athletics. The committee assists in the development of broad program policies for the University men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs. The committee also reviews and approves the policies and procedures for awarding grant-in aid to student athletes. They certify, through the chairman, the eligibility of student athletes for intercollegiate sports. The committee reviews proposed appointments to the coaching staff made by the Director of Athletics and recommend to the President for appointment by him candidates deemed qualified for the position. They review scheduling of intercollegiate athletic contests and proposed budgets prepared by the Director of Athletics and submit recommendations through standard University budget review procedures. Members of the U of M Athletic Committee include: Dr. Nate Essex (chairman), Dr. Don Carson, John W. Cothern, Dr. James Fickle, Roxana Gee, Dr. Phillip T. Kolbe, Dr. Martin Lipinski,Dr. Amy Dietrich, Dr. Rodney Smith, Dr. David Cox, Dr. Nicholas White, Dr. Kevin Carreathers, R.C. Johnson, Lynn Parkes, Dr.Shirley Raines (president) and Dr. Tim Sumner. Student members include Claire O'Donoghue and Quincy Stephenson.

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ATHLETIC ACADEMICS GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY

The primary purpose of the University of Memphis is to advance learning. Memphis is Dr. Tim Sumner, Director dedicated first to the traditional ideals of learning by focusing its attention and efforts upon the creation, transmission, and application of knowledge. Secondly, it is committed to goals that are utilitarian in (1) preparing students to serve in a variety of professions and occupations, and in (2) providing services to society for improving

Over the past six years, the University has graduated over 89 percent of all student-athletes in all sports who have finished eligibility. the quality of life and environment. Through instruction, research, and public service, the University offers a diversity of learning opportunities for the pursuit of knowledge and truth in an atmosphere of free inquiry and open discussion. A community of learning, the University exists to nurture students in achieving intellectual competence, maturity, and self development.

ORGANIZATION The University of Memphis is comprised of six undergraduate colleges, The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, The Loewenberg School of Nursing and The Graduate School. The undergraduate colleges are the College of Arts and Sciences, The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The College of Communication and Fine Arts, The College of Education, The Herff College of Engineering, and The University College. There are also several special programs: Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC; Audiology and Speech Pathology; City and Regional Planning, International Studies and Urban Studies. The Office of Continuing Education coordinates CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credit through conferences, institutes, short courses, etc.; and non-credit courses

designed to provide increased opportunities for the people of this area to avail themselves of University facilities and services. Reflecting its commitment to high-quality teaching and national prominence in research, The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence and 18 Chairs of Excellence.

CENTER FOR ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES The Center for Athletic Academic Services, which has been nationally recognized for its efforts by USA Today, The College Football Association, Sports Illustrated, ABC World News Tonight and The Chronicle of Higher Education, is committed to assisting student athletes in earning a college degree. Over the past four years, Tiger student athletes have the highest graduation rate for any public Division I institution in Tennessee, Arkansas or Mississippi. The Center provides an atmosphere of personal attention and encouragement as well as tutorial assistance and academic support. The Center’s services includes advice in all aspects of the student athlete’s academic liferegistration, study skills; degree planning; information regarding University programs, and policies and procedures. The Center also sponsors programs and workshops to enhance the personal development of the student athlete. Information regarding NCAA rules and compliance are made available to the student athlete and coaches by the Center. Additionally, the Center monitors the student athlete’s progress toward his/her degree objective. The facility contains: two tutor rooms, each eight-person capacity; two computer labs, outfitted with eight PCs and seven MacIntoshs; three types of study area seating; 16 individually-lighted study carrels; four counselor offices; check-in area; kitchen area for staff and evening workers; director's suite with conference area, reception/secretary area and assistants' offices. The director of the center is Dr. Tim Sumner, and he is assisted by academic counselors Dot Hale (Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Track & Volleyball, and female trainers), Richard Jones (Rifle, Men's Track, Tennis & Soccer), Cathy Horton (Scholarship Football, Walk-on Football & Football Managers) and TBA (Women's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Soccer & Golf, Men's Golf, and Male Trainers).

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Each fall, the Center for Athleetic Academic Excellance announces the Tiger Academic 30, a group made up of student-athletes who achieve a grade point average of 3.40 or higher. This past year the Memphis football team placed 15 players on the Tiger Academic list. The list includes: Scott Scherer (QB), Ryan Ivey (K), Calvin Lewis (DT), Ryan Mallory (LB), William Martin (OT), Chris Moore (DS), Jason Austin (OG), Boris Penchion (DT), Roberto Young (LB), Joey Moore (TE), Kosha Irby (DB), Rodney Lanctot (DE), Doug Whittaker (DT), Ben Graves (P) and Aaron Meadows (RB). Twenty-five players received the C-USA Academic Medal. The group included: Jason Austin, Josh Eargle, Sean Garris, Kenyun Glover, Ben Graves, Shaka Hill, Will Hyden, Kosha Irby, Ryan Ivey, Rodney Lanctot, Treveco Lucas, Ryan Mallory, William Martin, David McNair, Aaron Meadodws, Chris Moore, Joey Moore, Boris Penchion, Bunkie Perkins, Casey Rooney, Scott Scherer, Michael Stone, Henry Washington, Ryan White and Roberto Young.

Tiger defensive end Rodney Lanctot was honored by the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a scholar athlete in May of 2001.

SUPPORT GROUPS Tiger Clubs

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The new Tiger Clubs room at The Pyramid opened in December of 1997. The new room serves as the hospitality area for Super, Scholarship and Platinum level donors.

The Tiger Clubs are The University of Memphis' annual fund-raising program for intercollegiate athletics. The Tiger Clubs are managed in accordance with the policies and procedures established by The University of Memphis, Conference USA, and the NCAA. The governing body of the Tiger Clubs is the Tiger Club Board of Directors. The president of this year's organization will be former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris. The main goal of the Tiger Clubs is to provide a base of fund-raising services for alumni and friends who support the following University of Memphis athletic programs: Baseball Rifle Men's Basketball Men's Soccer Women's Basketball Women's Soccer Men's Cross Country Men's Tennis Women's Cross Country Women's Tennis Football Men's Track & Field Women's Golf Women's Track & Field Men's Golf Volleyball

Annual contributions extend scholarship opportunities to student-athletes, maintain and improve physical facilities, and advance Memphis' place in the national spotlight. Members of the Tiger Clubs play a direct role in the success of Memphis athletics. Annual gifts to the Tiger Clubs compliment and supplement the reserves from ticket sales, radio and television rights fees, corporate sponsorships and other sources of income. With more than 2,500 members, the Tiger Clubs raises approximately $3 million each year. Contributors to the Tiger Clubs receive many benefits, including priority seating for regular season home athletic events and postseason games, automobile decals, recognition in football game programs, newsletters, invitations to special functions, and other interesting items. The Tiger Clubs are being run by Associate Athletic Director Kevin Grothe, Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore and Administrative Secretary Connie Diffee.

Highland Hundred

Rebounders Club

Over forty years ago, several Memphis area business men gathered one night on Highland Avenue and formed the Memphis football booster group, the Highland Hundred. At its inception in 1954, the group, now regarded as one of the most energetic organizations in the nation, had just eight members and set its initial goal at a membership of 100. The group membership now totals over 600. But their goal remains the same, to promote Tiger football. The activities and projects of the Highland Hundred are many and varied. The group sponsors a barbecue contest, a preseason kickoff banquet, and a golf tournament. In addition, the Highland Hundred has undertaken serveral major projects like the restoration of Murphy Athletic Training Center and the purchasing of a Lexicon Video Sports Editing System. Recently, the club funded lights for Memphis' practice facility. The club also sponsors the Senior Banquet. The group, once featured in Sports Illustrated, received national attention in 1972, when it purchased a Bengal Tiger mascot, TOM (which stands for Tigers-Of-Memphis). TOM I died in February 1992 and the Highland Hundred purchased TOM II, who is housed at Saint Nix Farms in his own 3,500 square-foot habitat.

The Rebounders Club is entering its 30th year as the support group for the University of Memphis basketball program. The organization consists of almost 500 members. Again this season, the Rebounders will maintain a special room at all home games that is available to all members and their guests. The Rebounders promote the annual BlueGray scrimmage, the annual golf scramble, the end of the year awards banquet, Midnight Madness, the club room on the arena floor and many special projects which the coach asks the group to assist him with throughout the year. The group is also publishing a monthly newsletter that will be made available 10 months of the year. The publication is available the 15th of every month.

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The Weight Room The Tiger Strength and Conditioning facility located next to the newly remodeled indoor turf room in the south campus' Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, opened in January 1993 and serves each of the University's intercollegiate sports programs. The 7,000-square foot varsity weightroom is equipped with rugged, versatile hardware such that groups of up to 70 student-athletes can train concurrently with optimal effectiveness and efficiency. Workouts are designed and supervised by one of the Strength and Conditioning staff's certified specialists, and each studentathlete's individual progress is projected via computerized database. The Tiger Power philosophy couples functional, mulit-joint movements with fundamental principles: exercise techniques are simplified and performed on an alternating heavy/explosive basis in order to maximize training effects while minimizing teaching and training time (as well as fatique). Per-

or generalized movements; and athlete's four or five year sport caformance based fitness and work progress toward more intensive and reer, however broad variations in quality are the bottom line objecspecialized exercises with each suc- workload combine the program's simtives. cessive phase. plicity with a measure of sophisticaThe weightroom's equipment The actual workout menu may tion. upgrade plan reflects this philosoremain fairly constant over a studentphy and includes: 10 self-contained olympic platforms and power racks; a plyometric/medicine The Tiger Weight Room, which was opened in 1993, is one of the finest facilities in the Mid-South. Located ball area; a complete dumbbell on the spacious Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, the Weight Room has over 10.500 square feet of space and line; and a variety of hip sleds, can handle a group of 70 student-athletes at a time. gluteham stations, cable stations and other supplemental pieces allowing student-athletes to perform an unlimited variety of exercises and movements. The modern and spacious facility is also equipped with dressing/restrooms; is naturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant 70-74 degrees. In planning the long range Tiger Power programs, studentathletes are assigned to respective developmental levels based on individual ability and training history. For example, newcomers begin with an extensive volume of "foundational"

The Training Room The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of rehabilitation and preventative care. The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and the wellness of student-athletes by utilizing state-of-theart diagnostic and treatment equipment with the latest methods in the

care and prevention of injuries. Head athletic trainer Eddie Cantler, in his 32nd year at The U of M, supervises the Memphis sports medicine program. Cantler, who has served as the head trainer since 1980, is assisted by two full-time certified athletic trainers, two graduate assistants and 18 students trainers. Assistant athletic trainer Beth Raitz is in her third season working with the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team, while Ray Burr is in his fifth season as the head trainer for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team. The athletic training staff is surrounded by many qualified and generous team doctors who are available to the many student-athletes at the U of M. Dr. T. David Sisk and Dr. Barney

Freeman are directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of the Tiger football team, while Dr. Thomas Meriweather and Dr. Arthur Franklin serve as the team physicians. The athletic training staff is one support group that the atheltic teams cannot do without. They are responsible for staffing all practices and games as well as handling the day-today rehabilitation of injured or post-surgery student-athletes. The goal of the sports medicine department is not only to care for injuries, but to assist the athletes in preventing the injuries from occurring.

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TIGER TRADITIONS WHY TIGERS? When the University of Memphis first fielded a football team in the fall of 1912, no one had selected a nickname for the squad. Early references to the football team, tabbed them only as the Blue and Gray Warriors of West Tennessee Normal School. After the final game of the 1914 season, there was a student parade. During this event, several Normal students shouted, "We fight like Tigers". The nickname was born. More and more the nickname "Tigers" was used, particularly in campus publications. But it did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. They continued to use "Normals" or the "Blue and Gray" when referring to the University. Under coach Lester Barnard in 1922, Normal's football team gave a ring of truth to that old student yell about Tigers. The team adopted a motto - "Every Man A Tiger" and went on to score 174 points while allowing their opponents just 29 points. In the late 1920s, student publications and downtown newspapers began referring to the football team as the "Teachers" or "Tutors". The Tiger nickname would return. But not until 1939 was it finally adopted as the official nickname for the University of Memphis.

A BENGAL FOR A MASCOT For almost 30 years, the sideline mascot for the University of Memphis athletics has been the Bengal Tiger. TOM II, the name of the current mascot, puts in personal appearances at all Tiger football games, as well as numerous basketball games. TOM II has also been seen at Tiger baseball, soccer and women's basketball games. The first tiger, purchased by the Highland Hundred (football booster group) in 1972, lived for 20 years and was housed at the Memphis Zoo. TOM died in February of 1992. The story of how the first Tiger cub arrived

in Memphis is quite interesting. On November 9, 1972, the baby tiger was placed in a dog kennel in Michigan City, IN, and flown to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. There it was placed aboard a Delta flight and arrived in Memphis at 3:00 AM. C. Cleveland Drennon, an attorney and president of the Highland Hundred, approved a check for $1,500 to buy the animal, and TOM was taken to athletic director Billy Murphy's office for a press conference. In ceremonies at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the Highland Hundred officially presented TOM to the University on November 11, 1972. The zookeeper, at the suggestion of his daughter, called the little tiger, Shane. Once in Memphis, however, a contest was held to name the mascot. More than 2,500 entries came in to a committee chaired by Judge Harry Pierotti. The list ran from Spook, Sampson, Goliath, Bengo, Sultan, Sahib, Big Cat, Ptah, Touchdown, Sonny, and Shiloh to Bengie Wougie Bengal Boy from Tennessee. Finally, the judges reduced the list to two: Shane and TOM, for Tigers of Memphis. TOM won. During his first few months in Memphis, Bill Proctor housed the tiger in his garage, which was redecorated by the Highland Hundred. TOM was guarded by Proctor's hound dog. TOM II came to the University of Memphis in the fall of 1992 and is housed at his new home at Nixon Farms in Collierville, Tenn. His new home is 3500 square feet and includes two pools, a waterfall, heated and air conditioned den box and has seperately, a complete medical facility for his care and upkeep. The young tiger is nearly 500 pounds and is expected to be as large or larger than his predecessor, TOM, who was once the largest Bengal Tiger in captivity at 550 pounds. There is even a birthday party for TOM II prior to each football season.

SCHOOL COLORS The University of Memphis' official school colors of Royal Blue and Gray were selected in the early 1900s. The colors were chosen in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness among all students.

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The U of M ALMA MATER Stand Firm, O Alma Mater Through All The Years To Come; In Days Of Youth And Beauty Thy Halls Have Been Our Home. In Time Of Preparation Great Lessons Didst Thou Teach Till Now O Alma Mater, The Stars We'll Strive To Reach. Lead On, O Alma Mater They Sons To Highways, Give Light And Truth Unto Them For All Their Coming Days. To Thee We'll Give All Honor, Our Hopes Abide In Thee, For Thou, O Alma Mater, Hast Made Us Ever Free.

The U of M FIGHT SONG Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory, Be A Winner Thru And Thru; Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We're Going All The Way -Fight, Fight For The Blue And Gray And Say -Let's Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory. See Our Colors Bright And True; It's Fight Now Without A Fear, Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer, Shout For Dear Memphis U. (Yell) Go Tigers Go Go Tigers Go Yea -- Tiger Go!

THE LOGO The University of Memphis' official logo has been redesigned by Craig Thompson, from Disciple Design in Memphis, Tenn. The original logo was an MSU with a leaping tiger coming out from behind the letters. The new logo is an "M" with a leaping tiger coming up over the center of the "M".