Memphis Tigers
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The Memphis Tigers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Memphis, located in Memphis, Tennessee. The teams compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the American Athletic Conference, except for the rifle team, which is a member of the single-sport Great America Rifle Conference.
Football
First Season |
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1946 |
Team History |
Houston Cougars (1946-present) |
Conference |
American Athletic Conference (2013-present) Conference USA (1996-2021) Southwest Conference (1976-95) Independent (1960-75) Missouri Valley Conference (1951-59) Gulf Coast Conference (1949-50) Lone Star Conference (1946-48) |
Venue |
TDECU Stadium (2014–present) BBVA Compass Stadium (2013) Reliant Stadium (2013) Robertson Stadium (1946-50, 1998-2012) Astrodome (1965-97) Rice Stadium (1951-64) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1950s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1951 | |||
September 21 | vs. Ole Miss | Crump Stadium | |
1953 | |||
November 14 | at Kentucky | Stoll Field | |
1954 | |||
September 25 | at Tulane | Tulane Stadium | |
1955 | |||
September 24 | vs. Trinity | Crump Stadium |
1960s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1961 | |||
October 21 | at Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium | |
1963 | |||
November 30 | at Memphis State | Crump Stadium | |
1965 | |||
September 24 | vs. Cincinnati | Astrodome | |
1966 | |||
November 5 | vs. Tulsa | Astrodome | |
1967 | |||
September 15 | vs. Florida State | Astrodome | |
September 23 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
September 29 | vs. Wake Forest | Astrodome | |
October 7 | vs. NC State | Astrodome | |
1968 | |||
September 14 | vs. Tulane | Astrodome | |
October 12 | vs. Oklahoma State | Astrodome | |
1969 | |||
November 1 | vs. Miami | Astrodome | |
November 22 | vs. Wyoming | Astrodome | |
December 31 | vs. Auburn | Astrodome |
1970s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1970 | |||
September 19 | vs. Syracuse | Astrodome | |
October 24 | vs. Alabama | Astrodome | |
October 31 | vs. Tulsa | Astrodome | |
November 26 | at Florida State | Tampa Stadium | |
1971 | |||
December 31 | vs. Colorado | Astro Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
1972 | |||
October 7 | at Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | |
1973 | |||
October 27 | at Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium | |
December 29 | vs. Tulane | Astrodome | |
1974 | |||
September 7 | at Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | |
September 28 | at Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | |
October 25 | vs. Cincinnati | Astrodome | |
December 23 | vs. NC State | Astro Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
1975 | |||
September 13 | vs. Rice | Astrodome | |
1976 | |||
September 18 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
November 27 | at Rice | Rice Stadium | |
January 1, 1977 | vs. Maryland | Cotton Bowl | |
1978 | |||
January 1, 1979 | vs. Notre Dame | Cotton Bowl | |
1979 | |||
October 27 | at Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | |
January 1, 1980 | vs. Nebraska | Cotton Bowl |
1980s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1980 | |||
December 14 | vs. Navy | Giants Stadium | |
1981 | |||
December 26 | vs. Oklahoma | Sun Bowl | |
1983 | |||
September 10 | vs. Miami | Astrodome | |
1984 | |||
January 1, 1985 | vs. Boston College | Cotton Bowl | |
1985 | |||
October 5 | vs. Baylor | Astrodome | |
1986 | |||
November 8 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1987 | |||
October 10 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Field | |
November 7 | vs. Texas | Astrodome | |
1988 | |||
October 8 | vs. Texas A&M | Astrodome | |
December 25 | vs. Washington State | Aloha Stadium |
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1992 | |||
September 26 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
1995 | |||
September 2 | at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field | |
1999 | |||
November 6 | vs. Tulane | Robertson Stadium |
2000s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2003 | |||
December 25 | vs. Hawaii | Aloha Stadium | |
2004 | |||
September 23 | vs. Miami | Robertson Stadium | |
2006 | |||
December 29 | vs. South Carolina | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
2010s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2010 | |||
October 9 | vs. Mississippi State | Robertson Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
2000s | 2006 |
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2010s | 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
2020s | 2020 |
American Athletic Conference | |
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Full members (all sports) | Cincinnati Bearcats • East Carolina Pirates • Houston Cougars • Memphis Tigers • SMU Mustangs • South Florida Bulls • Temple Owls • Tulane Green Wave • Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Football-only members | Army Black Knights • Navy Midshipmen |
Basketball Venues | FedExForum • Fertitta Center • Moody Coliseum |
Football Venues | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Lincoln Financial Field • Michie Stadium • Nippert Stadium • Raymond James Stadium • Yulman Stadium |