Jones ready to play Aug 28, 2008
When the University of Memphis football team kicks off its season Saturday, perhaps no player will soak in the atmosphere more than Stacy Jones. That s because Jones will suit up and take the field for a game for the first time since the final contest of the 2006 season. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Andy Smith Receives 2008 C-USA Sportsmanship Award Jun 20, 2008
IRVING, Texas - Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky announced today that University of Memphis football player is one of three student-athletes who were selected as recipients of the 2008 C-USA Sportsmanship Award ... It is the second-straight year one of the C-USA Sportsmanship recipients has come from the Memphis football team. (Gotigersgo.com)
Bracket Bonanza Winners Announced Apr 9, 2008
Memphis Football Spring Media Guide: Mystery Donor II. Colt Brennan Heisman Trophy Promotional DVD: Mystery Donor II. (LionNews.com)
Tigers Sign Junior College Defensive Back Mar 18, 2008
MEMPHIS, TENN. - University of Memphis football coach announced today the signing of defensive back D.A. Griffin to a National Letter of Intent for the 2008 season. Griffin (5-11, 185) joins the Tigers from Itawamba Community College where he lettered two seasons as a wide receiver and kick returner for coach Jeff Terrill. (Gotigersgo.com)
Tigers Announce 2008 Football Schedule Feb 27, 2008
2008 Memphis Football Schedule. Aug. 30 at Ole Miss Sept. 6 Rice* Sept. 13 at Marshall* Sept. 27 Arkansas State Oct. 2 at UAB* (CSTV) Oct. 10 Louisville (ESPN) Oct. 18 at East Carolina* Nov. 1 Southern Miss* Nov. 8 at SMU* Nov. 22 UCF* Nov. 29 Tulane. (Gotigersgo.com)
Tiger Football Releases 2008 Schedule Feb 27, 2008
2008 Memphis Football Schedule. Aug. 30 at Ole Miss. (Memphis Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tigers Team Report Feb 26, 2008
Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (Memphis Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sutton's big bat gets new home Feb 22, 2008
Memphis football coach Tommy West announced Thursday that he has recommended the hiring of former Southern Miss assistant coach Lytrel Pollard to serve as the Tigers' cornerbacks coach. Pollard, who recently joined the La. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mayor ends call for new Liberty Bowl football stadium Jan 30, 2008
Herenton told the Memphis Rotary Club today that he now favors a major renovation for the stadium that is home to the University of Memphis football program and the annual postseason AutoZone Liberty Bowl game. For the past year, Herenton has proposed building a new, multimillion dollar stadium, while critics have complained that would be unnecessary and too costly. (KSLA.com, LA)
Tigers Demoralize Siena Jan 8, 2008
Memphis Football Recruiting. Highest Rated Commitments/Signees. (Memphis Sports -- Rivals.com)
Dolich says Grizzlies' brass, fans must be patient Dec 31, 2007
The analogy I'd give you there is when Tommy West came in, nobody cared about Memphis football. But DeAngelo (Williams) came in and became a megastar and people cared. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Tickets For New Orleans Bowl Go On Sale Monday Nov 26, 2007
MEMPHIS, TENN. - The University of Memphis football team, which defeated the SMU Mustangs, 55-52, in Saturday's regular season triple-overtime finale, has accepted a bid to participate in the 2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The game will be played in the Superdome on December 21 and will pit the U of M against the champion of the Sun Belt Conference. (Gotigersgo.com)
Tigers Accept Bid to 2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Nov 25, 2007
MEMPHIS, TENN. - The University of Memphis football team played the longest game in school history and following a triple overtime, 55-52, victory over the SMU Mustangs, the Tigers accepted a bid to participate in the 2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The game will be played in the Superdome on December 21 and will pit the U of M against the champion of the Sun Belt Conference. (Gotigersgo.com)
Tigers Bowl Bound After Beating UAB Nov 18, 2007
As the 'A-Team' used to say, "I love it when a plan comes together." Memphis football Tigers needed a win today to become bowl eligible with six wins, and they got it against the University of Alabama Birmingham 25-9 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium this afternoon. (To continue reading this article you must be a subscriber. (Memphis Sports -- Rivals.com)
Commissioners make exception to ethics policy for themselves Oct 24, 2007
After the policy was put in place, commissioners were forced to return tickets to a University of Memphis football game because the county does business with the U of M and because the worth of the tickets exceeded $200. The ticket return causes commissioners to take a second look at their policy. (WREG.com, TN)
Live Coach Tommy West Radio Show to Air Tonight Oct 16, 2007
Make plans to join Coach West, host Forrest Goodman, and other Tiger fans, at The Variety Club tonight to talk Memphis Football and to preview this week's conference contest with Rice. (Gotigersgo.com)
National | Purdue looking for elusive Big Ten success Oct 13, 2007
The Memphis football team will continue its season with a home game against Middle Tennessee State Saturday at 8 p.m.. Game to watch. (Daily Orange, NY)
Fourth Arrest Made In Murder Of Football Player Oct 10, 2007
have charged a fourth man with murdering a University of Memphis football player on campus during a botched robbery. The fourth suspect is a student at the school. (KWTX.com, TX)
3 Charged With Murder of Memphis Football Player Oct 9, 2007
Police Charge 3 With Murder of University of Memphis Football Player ... Three men were charged Monday in the fatal campus shooting of a University of Memphis football player, authorities said. (Fox News)
3 Charged in Shooting of Football Player Oct 9, 2007
Three men were charged Monday in the fatal campus shooting of a University of Memphis football player, authorities said. Taylor Bradford, 21, was shot Sept. 30 shortly before police found him fatally wounded in his car, which had crashed into a tree. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Tommy West Radio Show to be Held Monday at the Variety Club Oct 9, 2007
Make plans for tonight to join Tiger fans at The Variety Club to talk Memphis Football. (Gotigersgo.com)
Battle for the Bones Barbeque Contest Moves to Memphis Oct 4, 2007
The 2007 UAB vs. Memphis football game will continue a new tradition in the rivalry between the two schools. The teams will once again be playing for a 100-pound bronzed rack of ribs that will be passed back and forth between the winning school each year. (Gotigersgo.com)
Memphis Tigers Prepare for Game as Cops Hunt Player's... Oct 3, 2007
The University of Memphis football team will play a game Tuesday night despite one of its players being fatally shot on Sunday. Police are still searching for suspects in the slaying of Taylor Bradford, 21, shot near a university housing complex Sunday at around 9:45 p.m. He crashed the car he was driving into a tree a short distance from where he was shot, police said. (Fox News)
National Digest Oct 3, 2007
(AP) A University of Memphis football player was fatally shot on campus in what police believe was a targeted attack, and classes were canceled as a precaution. Taylor Bradford, 21, apparently was shot near a university housing complex about 9:45 p.m. Sunday and then crashed a car he was driving into a tree a short distance away on campus, officials said. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Slaying halts classes at Memphis college Oct 2, 2007
University of Memphis football players visited a memorial yesterday where teammate Taylor Bradford's car had hit a tree after he was shot Sunday evening. Bradford, a defensive lineman, was pronounced dead in a hospital. (Boston Globe)
Memphis football player Bradford fatally shot on campus Oct 2, 2007
Univ. of Memphis football player slain - USATODAY.com ... Univ. of Memphis football player slain ... MEMPHIS (AP) A University of Memphis football player was fatally shot on campus in what was believed to be a targeted attack, and classes were canceled Monday as a precaution, officials said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tiger Football Player Killed Sunday Evening Oct 2, 2007
MEMPHIS, TENN. - , a member of the 2007 University of Memphis football team, was killed in a late night shooting that occurred on the Memphis campus. The incident happened at approximately 9:45 PM Sunday night near the Carpenter Complex, a residence hall located on Central Avenue near the northeast corner of campus. (Gotigersgo.com)
University of Memphis student fatally shot, police say, classes cancelled Oct 2, 2007
A University of Memphis football player was fatally shot on campus in what was believed to be a targeted attack, and classes were canceled today as a precaution, officials said. Taylor Bradford, 21, was shot near a university housing complex about 9:45 p.m. Sunday and then got into a car, driving a short distance before it crashed into a tree, officials said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Police: University Student Fatally Shot Oct 1, 2007
A University of Memphis football player was fatally shot on campus in a targeted attack and classes were canceled Monday as a precaution, officials said. "We found him with a bullet wound to the body and the ambulance took him to the hospital where he was pronounced (dead)," said Roger Prewitt, a Memphis Police inspector. (The Daily Reflector)
Memphis Football Player Shot, Killed Oct 1, 2007
Memphis Football Player Killed On Campus - News Story - KFOX El Paso ... Memphis Football Player Killed On Campus ... Bradford, 21, was in his second season with the Memphis football team. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Tiger Football Makes Road Trip to Orlando Sep 22, 2007
MEMPHIS, TENN. - The University of Memphis football team will open Conference USA action on the road for the 10th straight season when they travel to Orlando, Fla. to take on the Knights of UCF. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be aired live by CSS.. (Gotigersgo.com)
M Club Hall of Fame to Add Seven Honorees Next Friday Sep 7, 2007
He remains the fifth-leading rusher in Memphis football history. Porter has had a successful coaching career already since leaving Memphis, with assistant coaching stops at UT-Martin, Arkansas State, Oklahoma State, and now at No. 2 LSU.. (Gotigersgo.com)
FOOTBALL FRIDAY- THE LATEST SCORES FROM GLENN & MIKE Sep 1, 2007
WREG-TV Memphis - FOOTBALL FRIDAY- THE LATEST SCORES FROM GLENN & MIKE. FOOTBALL FRIDAY- THE LATEST SCORES FROM GLENN /B. (WREG.com, TN)
Tigers To Open Season Against Ole Miss Sep 1, 2007
Latest Memphis Football News ... Memphis Football Schedule ts. (Gotigersgo.com)
Coach West Radio Show to Kick-Off Season August 27th Aug 22, 2007
Tiger fans, get ready to talk Memphis Football each Monday with Coach and Forrest Goodman. Tune in to the show via WREC 600AM, or join the excitement, visit with West, and enjoy good company and refreshments at The Variety Club broadcast. (Gotigersgo.com)
McNeese State names Ivey assistant athletic director Jul 4, 2007
The former Memphis football letterman and graduate began with the Cowboys on Monday. We are pleased to add Ryan to our staff, McNeese interim athletic director Tommy McClelland said. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Scholarship Sacked Feb 16, 2007
I knew I had the ability in the ninth and 10th grade, The University of Memphis football signee said in the office of Principal Darry Marshall after inking his letter of intent with his mother Mary Henderson and uncle Malcolm Walker Sr. present. The man sitting to Tommy s left during the signing saw the Division I potential in his nephew a lot sooner. (Millington Star, TN)
