For many high school football players, playing in the Southeastern Conference – the gold standard of college football – is atop the wish list. Sometimes, however, the chemistry just doesn’t mix and things just don’t work out as planned.
Two...
The University of Memphis held its annual Blue-Gray game last Friday (April 21) with a traditional game format. With the roster sporting 100-plus players, the teams were divided into separate units as the Blue vs Gray teams played four...
After taking recent lumps, including losses to two top-five ranked opponents, head coach Katrina Merriweather’s University of Memphis Tigers thumped North Carolina Central at Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Thursday.
For the Tigers, the 92-66 romp halted a three-game downward slide...
The bowl-hungry University of Memphis Tigers got what they wanted by stuffing the Lions of North Alabama with a 59-0 shutout at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday (Nov. 19).
The Tigers (6-5) rewarded the 24,154 on hand with a...
With their sideline studded with alumni stars, the University of Memphis Tigers rolled onto the field for their homecoming game and staggered off under the weight of a fourth straight loss.
The No. 25-ranked University of Central Florida Knights (7-2,...
NEW ORLEANS – An impromptu halftime talk by the University of Memphis’ best defensive player stirred the Tigers to a determined second-half performance that fell short of erasing a 35-0 deficit that largely was self-inflicted.
Quindell Johnson, Memphis’ senior cornerback,...
Grit and perseverance drive championship-caliber teams toward their title aspirations. Against Temple, the University of Memphis Tigers football team showed they have a grip on those building blocks.
The Tigers (4-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) added the Temple Owls (2-3,...
Don’t bother with the excuses or any tricky wordplay. The University of Memphis’ 49-23 drubbing by Mississippi State’s Bulldogs amounted to “a total lack of execution on offense, defense and special teams.”
That’s straight from head coach Ryan Silverfield.
“Not our...
The defensive unit is expected to be the strength of the University of Memphis football team, with the defensive backs looked upon as the backbone.
Historically a slow starting bunch that finishes strong, this year the defense likely will have...
The University of Memphis football program is at a pivotal point.
A great season could fuel the push into a higher-profile conference. With conference realignment in full effect, Memphis hopes to be a part of a move to either the...