2000 Diary north and south courses at Colonial. Memphis arship players and several new walk-ons to cam- was held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium head coach Rip Scherer won a closest-to-the- pus for the start of the 2000 football season. on Friday evening and a large crowd turned out hole contest on one of the par threes but South- Among the freshman class of 2000 were all- to meet members of the 2000 football team. ern Mississippi head coach Jeff Bower laid state fullback Shaka Hill, receivers Tavarious WMC-AM 79, the Memphis flagship radio sta- claim to the team championship with a score of Davis and Von Webb and linebacker Derrick tion broadcast live from the stadium and fans 17 under par through 15 holes. The event was Ballard. Missing from the class was Houston made use of the free food and beverages that shortened due to a severe thunderstorm that High School tight end Eric Peterson, who is still were offered by various businesses around town. knocked down trees on the course. Coaches re- awaiting word from the NCAA Clearing House The highlight of the evening was the introduc- turned to the Adams Mark Hotel for an awards on his eligibility. He is expected to join the team tion of the team to the fans. Players and coaches dinner following the golf outing. Players attend- by early next week. spent several hours mingling with the fans and ing the media day fes- signing autographs. tivities were taken August 8, 2000 to dinner by C- Tiger linebacker Kamal Shakir made an admit- August 12, 2000 USA staff ted error in judgement when he allegedly used The Tigers took to the practice field for the first members. another students credit card to charge less than time this fall as a combined unit. The morning $80 from an area grocery store. Shakir was session was split into two sessions with the Blue August 2, caught and the incident was reported to the cam- squad working first, followed by the Gray unit. 2000 pus Security Office. Shakir is awaiting a ruling The day was not all good news however as Players, from the Office of Judicial Affairs as to his pun- freshman wide receiver Tavarious Davis, who coaches ishment. Freshman lineman Jerry Brown of had been expected to contend for playing time, and offi- Nashville reported to camp for one day and then tore his ACL while running a pass route. He cials gath- told head coach Rip Scherer that he no longer will be operated on the coming week and will ered at the wanted to play football. Brown was dismissed be out for the season. Adams from the team and he returned home. He is the Mark Hotel second lineman from the 2000 class to decide August 13, 2000 for the interview against playing. Earlier in the summer Jason After taking Sunday morning off, the team re- session of Media Day Broussard of Waco, Texas, announced that he turned to Murphy Complex for an afternoon 2000. The Tigers were represented by head would not attend the U of M on football schol- workout. Missing from the squad was senior coach Rip Scherer and players Kamal Shakir arship. tight end Billy Kendall who used the afternoon and Billy Kendall. Each of the players and to walk through graduation with his class. Ken- coaches were required to spend three hours an- August 9, 2000 dall will be one of six Tiger players who will be swering questions from the large media turn- Practice for the freshman class continued with in graduate school this fall. Joining Kendall as out. two-a-day workouts at Murphy Athletic Com- graduate students this fall will be Lou Esposito, plex. Scherer singled out the work of linebacker/ Rodney Lanctot, Kosha Irby, Ben Graves, and August 3, 2000 fullbacks Robert Douglas, Derrick Ballard and Ian Williams. The Highland Hundred held its annual Kickoff Shaka Hill as being eye-catching. Douglas and Dinner at Woodland Hills Dinner Club in East Ballard could see action with the varsity ac- August 14, 2000 Shelby County. Head coach Rip Scherer and cording to the coach. Two-year letterman Keydrin Ward, who was members of his staff attended the event. listed as the number two strong safety this fall, August 10, 2000 has decided to give up football. The Melrose August 4, 2000 The Tiger varsity reported to camp throughout High School graduate told Scherer over the Tiger kicker Ryan White and linebacker Kamal the day and attended a team meeting at 2 PM. weekend that he was going to give up football. Shakir were named to The Football News Pre- The freshman class had a full day of academic season All-America team (HM). The publica- orientation and no practice was slated for the August 15, 2000 tion also tabbed nose tackle Marcus Bell, tight day. Freshman defensive back Jamie Green suffered end Billy Kendall as well as Shakir as mem- bers of the preseason All Conference USA August 11, team. 2000 The combined August 5, 2000 squads spent Head coach Rip Scherer and his family flew to the day attend- New York City for a final family vacation prior ing various to the start of the 2000-01 school year. Scherer’s meetings with daughter Melanie will be leaving Memphis to members of attend the University of Georgia this fall. the Memphis athletic ad- August 7, 2000 ministration. Rip Scherer and his staff welcomed 21 schol- FanFest 2000

141 2000 Diary a dislocation of his left shoulder during practice each, while and could be out for the remainder of the sea- Travis Anglin threw for a son. It is not known yet whether or not Green and ran for an- will have to have surgery to repair his shoulder. other. No major injuries were reported. August 16, 2000 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer singled out the August 20, 2000 play of offensive linemen Josh Eargle and Aus- Former University of Hous- tin O’Dell, along with several other starters. ton head coach Kim Helton Fullback Nick Tsatsaronis injured his ankle but attended Sunday’s practice at continued to practice and receiver Al Sermon Murphy Athletic Complex. had to be treated for weight loss during the heated Helton was in Memphis to practices. visit with his son, , who is the Tigers’ August 17, 2000 running back coach. attempts for 115 yards and two . The Tigers put on full pads for the first time this Linebacker Kamal Shakir was credited with fall and went through two workouts at Murphy August 21, 2000 three quarterback sacks. Athletic Complex. Temperatures in Memphis It was a “good news-bad news” day for the Ti- August 24, 2000 climbed to 102 degrees in the shade and heat ger football team. While trainers were learning After a short workout in shorts and helmets, Rip indexes climbed around the 112-115 degree through x-rays that wide receiver Al Sermon Scherer announced to the team that they could mark. However, the Tigers fought through the did not have a broken fibula but instead had a have Friday and Saturday off to let their legs heat and had little trouble with the two sessions. high ankle sprain, they were called on to help rest and recover from an extremely hot fall Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir, who had starting outside linebacker DeMorrio Shank off camp. been accused of using another student’s credit the field and it was later learned that he had card to make less than $80 in charges at an area broken the second metatarsal in his right foot. August 27, 2000 grocery store, was taken downtown to police It is expected that Shank will miss from two to The Tigers returned to the practice field on Sun- headquarters and booked on misdemeanor three weeks. Following practice, Rip Scherer day afternoon and injured receiver Al Sermon charges. Shakir missed afternoon workouts but told the team that they had practiced well in the also returned from the training room to the side- was released later in the evening. heat and therefore, he was breaking camp and lines. Sermon, who suffered a high ankle sprain ending two-a-day practice sessions. over ten days ago, returned to the field with a August 18, 2000 heavy tape job and attempted to jog for the first Since the team has practiced well over the first August 22, 2000 time. Temperatures on the field topped out at few days, Rip Scherer gave the squad the morn- Trevor Matich, the color commentator for Fox 111.3 during the afternoon session. ing off and took the team swimming at one of Sports Network attended Tuesday’s workouts in the campus pools. Freshman tight end Eric preparation for the Memphis-Mississippi State August 28, 2000 Peterson was allowed to begin practice after season opener. Rip Scherer and members of the The first Rip Scherer Press Conference of the the NCAA Clearing House announced that his athletic department later attended a sponsor’s 2000 season was held at the Athletic Office application for admission was being reviewed. reception hosted by Building. The catered event was attended by 25 The all-state tight end will have to workout in WMC-AM 79 at the media members. The Tigers practiced on Mon- shorts for three days before going into full pads. Racquet Club of day afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s sea- Memphis. son opener against Mississippi State. Travis August 19, 2000 Anglin has been selected as the Tigers’ starting The Tigers held their first August 23, 2000 quarterback. Dernice Wherry scrimmage of the fall at Liberty Bowl Memorial Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium was the site of August 29, 2000 Stadium. The “con- the Tigers final scrim- Offensive guard Lou Esposito, kicker Ryan trolled scrimmage” al- mage of fall camp. The White and nose tackle Marcus Bell were se- lowed offense to work on team traveled to the Lib- lected as game captains for the season opener situations but the situa- erty Bowl at 2:30 PM to against Mississippi State. tion that had to be over- simulate the game time come was the defense. slated for the Mississippi State August 30, 2000 The offensive unit was contest on September 2nd. Several Tailback Sugar Sanders continues to work on held out of the end zone for most of the after- key players were held out of the scrimmage, his injured ankle in hopes of playing against noon. However, during the final stages of prac- including offensive guard Lou Esposito, Mississippi State. Rip Scherer has stated that tice the ball was moved to the defensive five tailbacks Dernice Wherry and Sugar Sanders he hoped to get 10-15 snaps for Sanders, Darche’ yard line and the offense was able to score sev- and cornerback Michael Stone. Sophomore Epting and Dernice Wherry. eral touchdowns. Tailbacks Dernice Wherry and quarterback Travis Anglin had perhaps his best Aaron Meadows tallied two rushing touchdowns afternoon as a Tiger completing 9-of-15 pass

142 2000 Diary August 31, 2000 September 6, 2000 punt, while Terry had an , eight tack- University of Memphis interim president Dr. Memphis senior wide receiver Al Sermon was les, two tackles for lost yardage and a quarter- Ralph Faudree attended practice for the first back in full gear for Wednesday’s practice and back sack. time and wished the team good luck against the made every attempt to go through some of the Bulldogs. Former Tiger nose tackle Greg Mont- drills. However, Sermon still shows the effects September 12, 2000 gomery (1979-83) stopped by the AOB to wish of his ankle injury and is listed as doubtful for An MRI exam of offensive guard Josh Eargle’s the coaches good luck on the season opener. the Monroe contest. Tiger coach Rip Scherer right knee discovered a partially torn ACL and announced that true freshman receiver Darren surgery might be needed to repair the damage. September 1, 2000 Garcia had moved up the depth chart and would The partial tear will be examined next week A Football Kickoff Reception, hosted by U of see action in this weekend’s game. Scherer also and a decision will be made as to when the sur- M athletic director R.C. Johnson and his wife, stated that he expected freshman receiver gery will be done. Senior tackle Austin O’Dell was held at TPC Southwind. Many of the Uni- Antoine Harden to play in his first collegiate has been moved into the rotation in the offen- versity officials, including President Dr. Ralph contest. sive line. Faudree, were in attendance. Joel Meyers and Trevor Matich, the Fox Sports Network an- September 7, 2000 September 13, 2000 nounce crew also attended. Head coach Rip Starting offensive tackle Artis Hicks is still both- Outside linebacker DeMorrio Shank, who sus- Scherer dropped by and spoke briefly to the ered by a pulled hamstring and will be held out tained a broken bone in his right foot in fall camp, crowd. of the Louisiana-Monroe game. Redshirt senior returned to practice. Shank still showed signs Austin O’Dell will be called on for his first ca- of a limp but was able to participate in most September 2, 2000 reer start. O’Dell has lettered for two years but drills. He could be available for this weekends The Tigers opened the 2000 football season with has not started a game as a Tiger. game with ASU. the Mississippi State Bulldogs and most of the crowd of 34,113 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Sta- September 9, 2000 September 14, 2000 dium felt as if they were watching a continua- The Memphis defense turned in another strong Wide receiver Al Sermon, who has been both- tion of last year. The Tigers played great de- performance in leading the Tigers to a 28-0 win ered with a high ankle sprain for the past sev- fense but were not able to move the ball offen- over Louisiana-Monroe in eral weeks, continued to work out and showed sively. The Memphis defense held Mississippi Liberty Bowl Memorial less signs of the injury. Sermon is expected to State to just 127 yards of total offense, includ- Stadium. Led by fresh- play against Arkansas State. True freshman tail- ing a mere 45 yards rushing. However, the Ti- man linebacker Coot back Jeremiah Bonds has taken more and more ger offense turned the ball over five times which Terry and senior line- snaps this week and could be forced into duty led to three MSU scores and the final score of backer Kamal Shakir, this weekend with the injuries to Sugar Sanders 17-3. Memphis' only score came on a 36-yard the Tigers held ULM to and Dernice Wherry. Ryan White in the second quarter of just 176 total yards, in- the contest. Defensively, junior end Andre Ar- cluding a mere 44 yards September 16, 2000 nold registered five tackles and three quarter- rushing. Terry and rover The Tigers traveled to Jonesboro, Arkansas, for back sacks for Memphis. Glenn Sumter registered in- the first time in 51 years to take on the Indians terceptions, cornerback Michael Stone blocked of Arkansas State. The last time Memphis September 4, 2000 a field goal attempt and tackle Calvin Lewis played at Indian Stadium was during the 1949 Rip Scherer announced at his weekly press lun- recovered a fumble in helping the defense to its season and Memphis won the contest 62-7. cheon that Marcus Bell and Ben Graves had first shutout since the 1994 season. The victory Memphis opened the night’s scoring with a 12- been selected by the coaching staff as champi- may have been costly. Tailbacks Sugar Sanders yard Travis Anglin to Billy Kendall pass play. ons from the Mississippi State game. Bell was (ankle) and Dernice Wherry (shoulder) were All-American kicker Ryan White added four named the defensive champion and Graves won both injured as was offensive guard Josh Eargle field goals including a 35 yarder with just :48 the award for the special teams. More than 15 (knee). Cornerback Marcus Smith also suffered seconds remaining to clinch the victory. Sugar new walk-ons came out for open tryouts on Mon- an ankle sprain. Sanders, who was battling an ankle sprain, day and several were given a chance to partici- rushed 31 times for 96 yards in leading Mem- pate with the squad this fall. The group included September 10, 2000 phis to its second win of the season. The vic- Doug Whittaker, a defensive lineman who is The NCAA released the national football sta- tory marked the first time in 17 years that Mem- transferring from Tennessee-Martin. tistics for the second week of the season and phis has opened a football season with a 2-1 the Tiger defense finds itself ranked second in record. It was also the Tigers' fourth consecu- September 5, 2000 the nation this week. Memphis was ranked fourth tive road win. The win was bittersweet for the Tailback Jeff Sugar Sanders returned to prac- after the opening week of the season. U of M. Anglin was injured in the second quar- tice in full pads and the hopes are that Sanders ter and could miss several weeks of the season. will be able to play on a limited basis against September 11, 2000 Louisiana-Monroe. The leading returning rusher Rip Scherer announced that DeCorye Hamp- September 18, 2000 from the 1999 squad, Sanders has suffered with ton, linebacker Coot Terry and Ben Tiger freshman outside linebacker Coot Terry, an ankle injury throughout fall camp. He was Graves were named team champions for the who had started all three games of the 2000 not able to participate against Mississippi State. ULM game. Graves averaged 43.5 yards per season and had become a defensive leader, sus-

143 2000 Diary tained a torn ACL in practice and will be out for settings in all of . Quarterback the final 1:45 of the game. With Memphis trail- the remainder of the season. Terry became the Neil Suber, playing in place of injured Travis ing 9-3, Southern Miss dug in at their own 35 third Tiger player to tear an ACL this season. Anglin, completed 20-of-31 pass attempts for yard line. The Golden Eagles stopped Memphis Memphis lost freshman receiver Tavarious 187 yards in leading UM to the win. Tiger safety on fourth down and took over the ball. On their Davis in camp and offensive guard Josh Eargle Idrees Bashir set a new Tiger record for the second play from scrimmage, tailback Dwayne in the Louisiana-Monroe game. Rip Scherer an- longest interception return when he picked off Woods broke through the middle of the line. With nounced at his weekly press conference that a pass in the Memphis end zone and returned it Memphis trying to strip the ball instead of lock- Marcus Bell, Billy Kendall, Ryan White and 100 yards for a score. True freshman tailback ing up the ball carrier, Woods scampered 52- Lou Esposito had been elected as game cap- Jeremiah Bonds scored his first career TD on a yards for a touchdown. With the two-point con- tains for the Army contest. 31-yard pass from Suber. version, USM led 17-3. Memphis was forced to pass and USM corner Leo Barnes picked off September 19, 2000 September 25, 2000 a Suber pass and ran it in for another score. The Tigers received both good and bad news on Fox Sports Network, which is airing the Mem- the medical front. Freshman linebacker Coot phis-Southern Mississippi game this weekend, October 2, 2000 Terry, who was thought to have suffered a torn has selected the Memphis-East Carolina game Rip Scherer announced at his press conference ACL on Monday, had an MRI and it was dis- as the October 7 television game. Safety Idrees that DeMorrio Shank, a three year regular at covered that he suffered no tear at all. Terry Bashir was named the Conference USA De- outside linebacker, would not be able to return simply sprained his knee and is expected to play fensive Player of the Week for his work against to action this year. Shank will be redshirted and against Army this weekend. However, the news Army. Rip Scherer announced at his weekly will return next year for his senior season. was not so good for offensive lineman Josh press luncheon that captains for the Southern Eargle. Eargle had his knee scoped and it was Miss game would include Neil Suber, Idrees October 3, 2000 discovered that he had indeed torn his ACL. He Bashir and Glenn Sumter. Scherer also an- Memphis quarterback Neil Suber, who has set had surgery to repair his knee and will be out nounced that Travis Anglin would not return for personal completions records for the past two the remainder of the season. the USM game this weekend. games, was unable to lift his right arm above shoulder height. Suber suffered a sprained right September 20, 2000 September 26, 2000 shoulder in the Southern Miss game. With an injury to Trey Eyre’s elbow, sophomore Memphis receiver coach Charlie Coe was Joey Gerda has been elevated to a starting role rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest October 4, 2000 at offensive guard. It will be Gerda’s first ca- pains during a staff meeting. Coe, who had Outside linebacker Ian reer start. shoulder surgery in July, will undergo examina- Williams, who under- Ian Williams tions on Wednesday. Linebacker Coot Terry and went surgery in August September 22, 2000 tailback Dernice Wherry both returned to prac- of 1999 to remove a The Tiger football team boarded a TWA char- tice and are expected to play against Southern brain tumor but returned ter flight for Newburgh, New York, for this Mississippi this weekend. to the field this fall, has weekend’s game with Army. The team arrived decided to give up foot- in New York at 11 AM and bused to Michie September 27, 2000 ball at this time. Will- Stadium for a one-hour workout. Following The medical report on Charlie Coe was a good iams has suffered two practice, the Tigers had lunch in Ike Hall, over- one. The assistant head coach has some block- mild seizures this fall, the last coming in the looking the Hudson River. The team left West age but it can be controlled through medication. first quarter of the Army game. Williams told Point for team headquarters at Pearl River, New He is expected to return to the team is a few Rip Scherer that he thought that it was in his York. days. best interest to give up football. The Neil Suber watch continued into Wednesday’s practice. September 23, September 29, 2000 Suber was able to toss with the receivers but 2000 The Tiger football team boarded buses and trav- was unable to participate in any team drills. He A cool mist of eled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to take on the is listed as possible for the ECU game. If Suber rain fell but at Golden Eagles. The team worked out at M.M. is unable to play, sophomore Scott Scherer will least it wasn’t like Roberts Stadium on Friday afternoon. Coach Rip get his first collegiate start. the snow storm Scherer and his coordinators, Tommy West and that greeted the Jimmy Kiser met with the Fox Sports announc- October 5, 2000 Tigers in 1985 ers following practice in preparation for Sophomore quarterback Scott Scherer and fresh- when Memphis Saturday’s broadcast on Fox Sports Network. man Danny Wimprine continued to take all the took on Army at snaps at practice in preparation for the ECU West Point. This September 30, 2000 game. Starter Neil Suber was again restricted year’s game was Two great defenses battled for three and a half to lobbing the ball with receivers. Sophomore more pleasant for quarters before Southern Miss capitalized on a Travis Anglin, who was the starter in the first Tiger players and fans alike as Memphis couple of Tiger mistakes and won the game 24- three games of the year, returned to the field and ran gained its third consecutive victory by handing 3. The two teams were limited to field goals, some plays with the offense. Scherer could get his first Army a 26-16 loss in one of the most beautiful USM with three and Memphis with one, until start at quarterback as a Tiger.

144 2000 Diary October 6, 2000 a valuable member of the defensive line this test, was allowed to run for the first time and The Fox Sports Network broadcast crew came fall, injured his knee in practice. It is believed could be back for Houston. by the AOB and met with head coach Rip to be a bruised knee but team doctors are wait- Scherer, as well as starters Kamal Shakir, ing to see if any swelling occurs. Brown is ex- October 18, 2000 Marcus Bell and Lou Esposito. pected to play this weekend. Starting offensive guard Lou Esposito was held out of practice with a bruised back. Esposito October 7, 2000 October 13, 2000 suffered the injury in the UAB game. He joined It was a Cinderella story. Scott Scherer, the son The Tiger football team boarded buses and trav- tight end Wade Smith on the sidelines during of head coach Rip Scherer and a walk-on with eled to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on the the afternoon workout. the Tiger football team, was pressed into ser- Blazers of UAB. The team participated in a vice as the team’s start- light workout in Memphis before leaving town. October 19, 2000 Scott Scherer ing quarterback for the Lou Esposito remained out of East Carolina game. The October 14, 2000 practice for a third day as 5’7 sophomore completed The Tigers took on the Blazers of UAB at Le- his back bruise has his first six attempts, gion Field in Birmingham and playing with little caused numbness in his marching the team emotion, Memphis came out on the losing end leg. He is now listed as downfield for three con- of a 13-9 score. The Tigers got a second quarter doubtful for this secutive scores in the first touchdown from quarterback Scott Scherer, but weekend’s game with quarter and leading the managed just 34 yards of total offense in the Houston. On a positive note, Tigers to a 17-10 win over the Pirates. Scherer second half. Memphis’ only other points came Jared Pigue, the Tigers’ hit on 18-of-25 pass attempts for 175 yards on on a Blazer safety in the third period. UAB, freshman deep snapper who injured his knee in the afternoon and added a rushing touchdown. which trailed throughout most of the game, the Army game, was allowed to return to the Sophomore tailback Sugar Sanders rushed for scored twice in the fourth quarter to claim the field after an MRI disclosed that he had not suf- 132 yards on 19 attempts and tallied a touch- win. fered a torn ACL in the Army contest. Pigue down. Junior receiver Bunkie Perkins had his MCL has now healed and with the aid of a brace, best game as a Tiger grabbing six passes for 85 October 15, 2000 he will be allowed to snap against Houston. yards and several key first downs. A unique season of injuries to both players and staff continued when it was discovered that sec- October 20, 2000 October 8, 2000 ondary coach Tim Walton had contracted viral The Tigers participated in a light workout at NCAA Statistics revealed that strong safety meningitis. Walton was taken to the hospital on Murphy Athletic Complex before leaving for the Glenn Sumter is ranked 8th in the nation in pass Sunday and released on Monday after receiv- Convocation Center at Whispering Woods. after gaining his fourth in the East ing results of his tests. He is expected to be out Houston’s team will arrive in Memphis at 8:30 Carolina game. Sumter picked off a David of work for at least a week. Walton is the sec- PM Friday evening and will workout at the Lib- Garrard pass to end the game and seal the Ti- ond coach to be stricken this season. Receiver erty Bowl under the lights at 9 PM. ger win. coach Charlie Coe suffered chest pains and was discovered to have two blocked arteries. October 21, 2000 October 9, 2000 The Tigers played in their first overtime game Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir was named October 16, 2000 in school history but fell short as Houston upset the Conference USA Defensive Player of the A disappointed Tiger team went back to work the home team 33-30 in triple Week for his work in the East Carolina game. at Murphy Athletic Complex in preparation for overtime. The Ti- Shakir was credited with nine tackles, a forced the Houston game this weekend. Sophomore gers had a chance fumble and a on the final se- tight end Wade Smith, who suffered an ankle to win the game in ries of the game. sprain in the UAB game, was held out of work- regulation but outs. Head coach Rip Scherer had announced kicker Ryan October 10, 2000 earlier in the day at his press luncheon that Scott White missed a Head coach Rip Scherer announced that sopho- Scherer, Ryan Johnson and Kamal Shakir were 48-yard field more Scott Scherer would again be the starting named champions for the UAB game. goal attempt quarterback for this week’s game against UAB that would have in Birmingham. Neil Suber is still bothered by October 17, 2000 given Memphis a a bruised shoulder and is unable to throw on a The Tigers participated in a spirited workout on 20-17 win. The Ti- consistent basis. Travis Anglin, who was the Tuesday. The two hour session included a fiery gers got touchdowns Tiger starter before an ankle injury in the Ar- seven-on-seven session in which a fight broke from Sugar Sanders kansas State game, has returned to practice on out. Scott Scherer, Neil Suber, and Ryan Johnson in a limited basis and will work as the backup for Travis Anglin and Danny Wimprine all worked regulation and had two White field goals and a Scherer this week. with the first and second team offense and it Billy Kendall touchdown in overtime. The appears that Scherer, Suber and Anglin could team’s record fell to 4-4 on the season and an October 11, 2000 be available this weekend. Tight end Wade open date next weekend is welcomed. Junior defensive end Tony Brown, who has been Smith, who injured an ankle in the UAB con-

145 2000 Diary October 24, 2000 November 1, 2000 worked outside in preparation for this weekend’s The Tiger team returned to the field to workout Rip Scherer told media members that he would Cincinnati game. The team’s focus is on win- after the loss to Houston. The focus is on the not announce a starting quarterback until game ning the final two games of quarterback position as Memphis hopes to get time on Saturday. Scherer stated that Neil Suber the season and getting a back both Travis Anglin and Neil Suber before and Scott Scherer were locked in a battle for bowl bid to one of the four the Tennessee game. the starting nod but that both would play against C-USA bowl contests. Cor- Tennessee. Sophomore Travis Anglin is still nerback Marcus Smith re- October 26, 2000 hobbled by an ankle injury but could be pressed injured his ankle during the The football team had a spirited workout at into service if needed. final period of practice and Murphy Complex. The will be examined on a upperclassmen finished November 2, 2000 day-to-day basis. He is ex- Derrick Ballard their drills and spent time Approximately 200 Highland Hundred members pected to play this weekend. conditioning with strength attended practice on Thursday in a show of sup- coach Mike Stark. The port for the Tiger team. The impromptu pep rally November 8, 2000 under classmen were put was appreciated by the team. Memphis defensive coordinator Tommy West through a scrimmage be- was taken to the doctor after experiencing diz- fore being given a long November 3, 2000 ziness. He was diagnosed with a inner ear in- weekend. Freshman quar- The Tennessee football team arrived in Mem- fection and was sent home for a two day rest. terback Danny Wimprine phis and worked out at Liberty Bowl Memorial led the offense against a defense that featured Stadium. The Tigers practiced at Murphy Com- November 9, 2000 several varsity regulars like Coot Terry and Der- plex before leaving town for the night. The Hall More than 100 members of the Highland Hun- rick Ballard. The team will now take the week- of Fame Banquet was held on Friday evening dred turned out for the second consecutive week end off and come back on Sunday to get ready and three former football greats were inducted. to hold a mini pep rally for the Tigers. Tem- for Tennessee. The group included John Fred Robilio, Ed peratures had dipped into the low 40s for the Weldon and Dave Hathcock. first time this fall. October 27, 2000 The Tigers used part of the day for photo work November 4, 2000 November 11, 2000 with an area photographer. Individual photos It was another incredible battle between cross- Plagued by turnovers and missed opportunities, were made of the freshmen and new walk-ons state rivals the University of Memphis and the the Memphis Tigers dropped their sixth game and a team picture and staff photo were also University of Tennessee. As in 1999, the Tigers of the season to Cincinnati, 13-10 in overtime. taken. battled the heavily favored Vols until the final The Tigers had seven turn- minute of the game only to see Tennessee kicker overs in the game but still Sugar Sanders October 29, 2000 Alex Walls boot a field goal with less than a had several chances to The Tigers returned to the practice field on Sun- minute to play to give UT a 19-17 win. The Ti- win the contest. Sopho- day for a two hour practice session in which the gers had taken the lead on a Scott Scherer to more tailback Sugar Sand- coaches felt like a great deal was accomplished. Billy Kendall touchdown pass in the fourth quar- ers rushed for over 120 Quarterback Neil Suber appeared to be over his ter but could not stop Tennessee on its final yards and scored the shoulder injury and threw the ball well. drive. Following the game, Scherer had some team’s lone touchdown. rather strong comments for members of the Quarterback Scott October 30, 2000 media that had written critical stories about the Scherer threw for a career A full contact practice was held on Monday as team over the past two weeks. high 203 yards but was intercepted four times. the team prepared for Tennessee. It was an- The loss to Cincinnati put the future of head nounced that the team had voted on permanent November 6, 2000 coach Rip Scherer in question. Rumors have captains for the 2000 season. The squad elected Rip Scherer opened his weekly press luncheon circulated for several weeks about Scherer’s Lou Esposito as offensive captain, Marcus Bell by apologizing to the media for his statements tenure at the U of M. Athletic director R.C. as defensive captain and Ben Graves was voted after the UT game. He also announced at his Johnson was questioned by the media after the the special teams captain. press luncheon that Scott Scherer, Marcus Bell game but refused to make comments about and Casey Rooney had been named champions Scherer’s future. October 31, 2000 for the Tennessee game. Scherer received the Freshman tight end Eric Peterson told Tiger offensive champion award after passing for 137 November 13, 2000 coaches that his heart was no longer in playing yards and two touchdowns. Bell, who had four Media questions at the weekly press luncheon football and he left the team. A partial qualifier, tackles for lost yardage, received the defensive continued to center on Rip Scherer’s future at Peterson was able to practice with the team this champion award and Rooney was named the the University of Memphis. R.C. Johnson was fall but was ineligible for competition. The all- special teams champ for his tackles on cover- interviewed by numerous media members but state tight end from Houston High School in age teams. maintained that he would sit down with Scherer Memphis was expected to battle for the tight following the season and make a decision as to end job next fall. November 7, 2000 the future of Tiger football. Scherer stated at After two days of much needed rain, the Tigers the luncheon that his depressed attitude after

146 2000 Diary the Cincinnati was not one of “giving up” but November 19, 2000 November 27, 2000 was more about concern for his son Scott, who Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson and Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson and had thrown the interception that ended the Cin- head football coach Rip Scherer met at 8 AM members of his staff met with the 85 Tiger foot- cinnati game. Tiger reserve cornerback Jason to discuss the coaches future with the Tiger pro- ball players that will be returning for the 2001 Brown suffered a sprained ankle in practice on gram. Johnson dismissed Scherer as head foot- season. Johnson assured the team that he is Monday evening and will be evaluated on a daily ball coach stating that he thought that a change working as swiftly as possible in getting them a basis. in direction was needed for the program. Thus new head coach but that he would not rush into ended the tenure of one of the most popular foot- any decision. He also updated the squad on the November 15, 2000 ball coaches in Tiger history. Despite not hav- renovation plans for the Murphy Complex stat- Both Jason Brown and Bunkie Perkins are listed ing a winning season since his arrival in 1995, ing that work was being done in Nashville to as questionable for this weekend’s game with many fans and supporters called and e-mailed get final Board of Regents approval. Once ap- Tulane. Brown and Perkins have ankle sprains over the past weeks to express their desire to proved by the Board, bids would be let and work and have not been able to participate in prac- keep Scherer. The former James Madison head could start as soon as late January. tice this week. coach compiled a record of 22-44 in his six years at the Memphis helm. November 28, 2000 November 16, 2000 Conference USA announced the 2000 All-Con- Tiger cornerback November 20, 2000 ference team and the All-Freshman Team and Michael Stone was A press conference was called for 11:30 AM to the U of M tied the C-USA record for the most selected to play in announce the dismissal of Rip Scherer as head players ever the 2000 Blue-Gray football coach. Athletic director R.C. Johnson named to All-Star Football stated that the decision was quite difficult but one first Classic in Mont- one that needed to be made if the Tigers were team unit. gomery, Ala- to compete in the Conference USA race on an The Tigers bama, on Christ- annual basis. Johnson indicated that a search placed five mas Day. Stone is for the new head coach would begin immedi- players on the first Memphis ately. Scherer met later in the day with the press the first player since the and thanked them for their coverage of the team team de- 1995 season to play during his tenure. Thus ended the Rip Scherer fense in- in the prestigious era at the U of M. cluding line- game. men Andre November 21, 2000 Arnold and November 17, 2000 Names for possible replacements for football Marcus Bell, linebacker Kamal Shakir and de- The Tiger football team traveled to New Or- coach Rip Scherer began to surface in the Mem- fensive backs Idrees Bshir and Michael Stone. leans, LA, for the season finale with Tulane Uni- phis media. Mentioned in The Commercial Ap- Tight end Billy Kendall received second team versity. The Tigers' chartered flight with TWA peal are Neol Mazzone honors. Three freshmen were voted to the All- was over three hours late arriving in Memphis ( at Tommy West Freshman Team including running back Jer- to pick up the team so Friday night’s walk- Auburn), Mark Margoine emiah Bonds, linebacker Coot Terry and cor- through in the Superdome had to be canceled. (offensive coordinator at nerback Jason Brown. The team went directly to the hotel, had dinner Oklahoma), Ralph at 10 PM and went to bed. Friedgen (offensive coor- November 29, 2000 dinator at Georgia Tech), The Commercial Appeal ran a banner story stat- November 18, 2000 John Thompson (defen- ing that the Tigers’ coaching search was down The downward spiral of the 2000 football sea- sive coordinator at Arkan- to two candidates, offensive coordinator Noel son continued for the Tigers as the team com- sas), Rich Rodriguez (of- Mazzone of Auburn University and Tiger de- mitted seven turnovers and was flagged with fensive coordinator at Clemson) and Watson fensive coordinator Tommy West, who led the 10 penalties for 101 yards in a 37-14 loss to the Brown (head coach at UAB). Memphis play- Tigers to a fifth place national ranking in de- . The game featured the re- ers have recommended to R.C. Johnson that de- fense. An announcement is expected early next turn of Tiger quarterback Neil Suber, who had fensive coordinator Tommy West be kept as week to name a new head football coach. Nose been out of action since September 30th with a head coach. tackle Marcus Bell has been selected to play in shoulder injury. Suber replaced starter Scott the annual Blue-Gray All-Star Classic in Mont- Scherer and passed for 133 yards and one touch- November 22, 2000 gomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day. Bell will down. Tiger punt returner Ryan Johnson moved Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson met join teammate Michael Stone in the all-star into second place for return yards in a season with Noel Mazzone of Auburn University and game. and freshman Darren Garcia showed promise Memphis defensive coordinator Tommy West working as the Tigers kickoff return man for about the coaching vacancy at the U of M. November 30, 2000 the first time. Senior linebacker Kamal Shakir Tommy West, the former head coach at Clem- ended his career as Conference USA’s all-time November 23, 2000 son University and the current defensive coor- leading tackler with 419 stops. Happy Thanksgiving! dinator at the U of M, was named as the new

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Memphis head coach replacing Rip Scherer, The 2000 Top Cat Award was given to Calvin to make official visits. According to the paper, who was relieved of duty following the conclu- Lewis and the 2000 Academic Award went to Melrose High players Mario Robinson, Darron sion of the season. West led the Tigers to a No. Scott Scherer for the Johnson, Dierre Carter and Jacob Ford would 6 national ranking in total defense in 2000 and third consecutive visit as well as Covington (TN) High standouts the No. 1 position in rush- year. The Jonathan Poe and Darron White. Recruits will ing defense. He inherits a awards cer- begin arriving on Friday afternoon and will at- team that posted a 4-7 emony ended tend the Tigers’ basketball game with Ole Miss record in 2000 but lost with the pre- on Saturday. four games by a to- sentation of tal of 12 points. the offen- December 8, 2000 West stated that he sive and de- Twelve area high school and junior college play- would immediately fensive ers arrived in Memphis for their official foot- begin interviewing MVP tro- ball recruiting visits to the U of M. The 12 current staff mem- phies. Tight marked head coach Tommy West’s first recruits bers as to their sta- end Billy at the University of Memphis and the new head tus with the pro- Kendall re- coach did not have to wait long to get his first gram. A major re- ceived the of- commitment. Scott Copeland, a 6’4, 315 pound cruiting weekend is fensive MVP offensive guard from Northwest Mississippi Jun- planned for next award and linebacker Kamal Shakir was named ior College stated that he would become a Ti- week. the defensive MVP. Following the award cer- ger. emonies, Scherer bid the team, staff and fans a December 1, 2000 tearful farewell and departed the room to a stand- December 9, 2000 Tommy West held his ing ovation. After dinner was served, Athletic The Tigers’ recruiting weekend continued as the first staff meeting at The U Director R.C. Johnson introduced new Mem- recruits were treated to a night at The Pyramid. of M to discuss his plans for the Tiger football phis Head Coach Tommy West, who thanked The recruits and their hosts attended the Tigers’ program. The current staff met for about an hour Scherer for all he had done for the team and for game with Ole Miss and had dinner at The Ren- before breaking up and going into individual his (West) family and promised to carry on what dezvous. Tommy West and his family were in- meetings with West. It is expected that some Scherer had started at The U of M. troduced at halftime of the basketball game and members of Scherer’s staff will not be retained. the new head coach received a standing ova- West has stated that he would announce his staff December 5, 2000 tion from the crowd. He was then interviewed changes on Monday. Tiger head coach Tommy West announced to- on the Tiger Basketball Network’s broadcast of day that he would retain six of the nine assis- the game. December 3, 2000 tant coaches from the Rip Scherer staff. Re- The Highland Hundred held its annual Tiger turning for the 2001 season will be defensive December 11, 2000 Football Banquet at the Marriott Hotel in east assistants Rick Whitt and Tim Walton and Tommy West left Memphis on his first official Memphis and used the forum for former head former offensive assistants Rick Mallory, Russ recruiting visit as the Tiger’s head coach. West coach Rip Scherer to give an emotional fare- Huesman, Charlie Coe and Clay Helton. Former traveled to Hind Junior College in Mississippi well to his 2000 football team. The program quarterback coach Jimmy Kiser and defensive to visit a recruit. He returns to Memphis tonight. opened with Scherer presenting the seniors with line coach Hank Hughes were not retained. their football rings. He then presented awards West has already started the process of hiring December 12, 2000 for accomplishments during the season. Marcus an offensive coordinator with the name most Trying to stay ahead of the weather, Tommy Bell, Lou Esposito and Ben Graves received often mention being Rick Stockstill of Clem- West left Memphis this morning to fly to Cali- plaques for being voted permanent tri-captains son. Stockstill coached under West at Clemson fornia to home visit another junior college re- for the 2000 season. Bran Webb was named the and remained on the staff of Tommy Bowden. cruit. The coach is expected to return to Mem- Scout Team Offensive phis on Wednesday barring weather delays. Player of the Year, December 6, 2000 Jimond Pugh Stanley Jackson was the Tommy West announced that he would wait until December 13, 2000 Scout Team Defensive after the first of the year to hire an offensive Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir, who is the Player of the Year and coordinator as well as two additional position all-time leading tackler in the history of Con- Ryan Mallory received coaches. West stated that with six coaches on ference USA, has been the Scout Team Special the road recruiting, he say no reason to rush into selected to play in the Kamal Shakir Teams Player of the hiring three assistants just to fill the positions. Hula Bowl in Hawaii. Year. Kick returner Ryan Shakir is the first Tiger Johnson was named the December 7, 2000 selected to play in the Special Teams Player of The Tiger coaching staff was preparing for its Hula Bowl since quar- the Year, while Jimond Pugh was tabbed the first recruiting weekend under new head coach terback Steve Matthews Offensive Lineman of the Year and Marcus Bell Tommy West. The Commercial Appeal an- was picked in 1993. was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year. nounced that several area players were going However, Matthews 148 2000 Diary broke his leg in November of 1993 and was un- December 20, 2000 able to participate. The last Tiger to play in the Tiger coaches continued to check on junior col- 2000 MEMPHIS Hula Bowl was defensive end Tim Harris who lege recruits who were offered scholarships by FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS played in 1985. the U of M. The 20th of December is national 1/13/00 - Tim Walton is hired as DB coach. signing day for JC players who will enroll in 1/17/00 - Jimmy Kizer is hired as QB coach. December 14, 2000 four year colleges at mid-semester. Memphis 1/23/00 - Gerard Arnold is named offensive Tiger head coach Tommy West was invited to has offered offensive tackle Kareem Marshall MVP and Tramont Lawless are named 1999 the new DeSoto County Civic Center to drop a scholarship. MVPs at Football Banquet. the first puck at the RiverKings hockey match 2/4/00 - Joe Susan is hired as OL coach. 2/9/00 - Clay Helton is hired as RB coach. against the Macon Whoopie. West slipped his December 21, 2000 2/20/00 - Rick Whitt is hired as OLB coach. way to mid-ice for the ceremony then spent the Head coach Tommy West offered his staff a 3/3/00 - Keith Butler and Murray Armstrong are first period sitting in the owner’s box enjoying few days off and wished them all a Merry Christ- inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of the match with his director of football opera- mas. Recruiting is in a dead period and the Fame. tions John Flowers. Two former Tiger football coaches will soon be leaving for the Coaches 3/16/00 - Ryan White is named to Playboy All- America team. players were in the city of Memphis to workout Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Senior nose 4/15/00 - Neil Suber is named the team MVP with the Memphis Maniax’s of the new XFL. tackle Marcus Bell and cornerback Michael for the Blue-Gray game. Defensive ends David Brandon and Marvin Tho- Stone left for Montgomery, Alabama, for this 5/18/00 - Rick Mallory is hired to replace Joe mas were at the Murphy Athletic Complex prac- year’s Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. The game Susan as OL coach. ticing with the Maniax’s. Both have years of is played annually on Christmas Day. 6/5/00 - Mike Stark is hired as the strength coach. NFL and CFL experience. 7/3/00 - Memphis ranked 3rd in the nation in December 25, 2000 number of players in grad school with six. December 15, 2000 Merry Christmas to all Tiger fans! Tiger seniors 7/13/00 - Conference USA announces a fourth The Tigers will get official visits from seven Marcus Bell and Michael Stone both partici- bowl tie-in for league schools. recruits this weekend, including four junior col- pated in the Kelly Tire Blue-Gray Football All- 8/7/00 - Memphis staff welcomes freshmen to campus. lege transfers. Among the group of junior col- Star Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. Stone 9/2/00 - Tigers open the 2000 football season lege players visiting is Kareem Marshall, who played a major role in the game as he inter- with Mississippi State on FOX Sports. had committed to Georgia after visiting LSU, cepted a pass for his victorious Gray squad. The 9/16/00 - Memphis travels to Jonesboro and South Carolina and North Carolina State and South won the game 41-37 over the Blue. beats Arkansas State 19-17 but QB Travis who is considered by many to be one of the top Anglin is knocked out for season with an ankle injury in the ASU game. junior college offensive linemen in the nation. December 28, 2000 9/23/00 - Memphis travels to West Point, NY, Other junior college standouts include Matthew Memphis linebacker Kamal Shakir was selected and defeats Army 26-16. Williams, a nose guard from Hinds JC in Mis- to play in the 3rd Annual Rotary Gridiron Clas- 9/30/00 - QB Neil Suber suffers a separated sissippi and Sammy Smith, a defensive end who sic in Tampa, Florida. The game is sponsored shoulder in the Tigers game with Southern is the teammate of Marshall. Prep standouts for senior all-stars and is hosted by Tyco and Miss. He is lost until final game of the year. 10/7/00 - Led by sophomore QB Scott Scherer, Marcus West and Jonathan Lewis of Colum- the Florida Citrus Association. the Tigers upset East Carolina, 17-10, on FOX bus, Mississippi, are also scheduled for a visit. Sports. December 31, 2000 10/21/00 - Memphis loses first overtime game December 18, 2000 Here’s wishing all Tiger fans a Happy New in the school's history, 33-30, to Houston. Four University of Memphis football players Year. Let’s hope that 2001 will bring the suc- 11/4/00 - Memphis loses 19-17 to Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. were named to The Football News All-Confer- cess that all of us are looking for on the football 11/11/00 - Tigers drop second overtime game of ence USA Team. Tight end Billy Kendall was field. A new era is being at The University of the season to Cincinnati. the only UM offensive player selected, while Memphis...the Tommy West era. 11/18/00 - Tigers end season with loss to Marcus Bell, Kamal Shakir and Michael Stone Tulane in the Superdome and finish season 4- were named to the defensive unit. 7. 11/20/00 - Rip Scherer is relieved of his duties as head football coach by athletic director R.C. December 19, 2000 Johnson. Search starts for a new football New Tiger head football coach Tommy West coach. attended a special WMC-AM 790 radio show, 11/30/00 - Defensive coordinator Tommy West which was designed to introduce him to more is hired as the new head football coach for the Tigers. of the Memphis public. The radio show was 12/3/00 - Rip Scherer bids his team an held at Applebee’s on Poplar Avenue and of- emotional farewell at the annual Highland fered Tiger fans the opportunity to drop by after Hundred Football Banquet. work to say hello to the new coach. State sena- tor 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 ConferenceConference USAUSA The formation of Conference USA was con- competition in the fall of 1996. Conference USA sidered by many in the world of intercollegiate added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the sports a bold move. During a significant period of United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as major conference realignment and proposed re- football members. ECU began league competi- structuring of the NCAA, a brand new league made tion in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB in 1999. TCU its debut, ready to make its own mark on inter- will begin league play in 2001 and USF in 2003. collegiate athletics. Five years later, Conference Conference USA sponsors 19 sports - base- USA has accomplished what few other Division I- ball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soc- A leagues have in that amount of time. Capitaliz- cer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and out- ing on the strengths of its 14 distinguished and door) for men and basketball, cross country, golf, diverse universities, the league has built a strong soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and foundation. Conference USA has emerged a outdoor), and volleyball and swimming for women. league of its own. The league's championship competition is en- Mike Slive The new millennium brings a new look to hanced by NCAA automatic bids to the C-USA Commissioner the league as South Florida will become a foot- tournament champion in volleyball, men's and ball member in 2003, and East Carolina and TCU women's basketball, men's and men and women's will join the league in all sports beginning in 2001- soccer, men's and women's tennis, men and 02. C-USA member institutions span 13 states women's golf and baseball and softball. across the United States, more than any other Men's and women's basketball and volley- Division I-A conference and are located in 13 major ball compete in two divisions. Cincinnati, DePaul, television markets. Conference USA is one of Louisville, Marquette, UNC Charlotte and Saint seven equity conferences that has direct repre- Louis comprise the American Division, while UAB, sentation in the NCAA governance structure. The Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Southern Miss conference enjoys prominent national television and Tulane make up the National Division. All Brenda Weare Sandra Biller exposure, NCAA automatic qualifications and other sports compete in a single division. Associate Assistant major bowl tie-ins. Conference USA is also com- mitted to academic excellence. C-USA on the Gridiron Commissioner Commissioner Conference USA began football competition Success On and Off the Playing Field in 1996. After five seasons, the league has rated Over the past five seasons, Conference USA among the top seven Division I-A conferences in performers have achieved success in competition, the nation. Conference USA is a member confer- placing the league among the top conferences in ence of the Bowl Championship Series. This in- the nation. The league has been rated among the cludes guaranteed access for the C-USA cham- top eight in men's basketball, sending 36 teams pion if that team receives a consensus ranking of to postseason play. In addition, 27 women's bas- six or higher. Conference USA sends its regular ketball teams, 14 volleyball teams, 12 baseball season champion to the AXA/Liberty Bowl in teams and 14 soccer teams have earned NCAA Memphis, Tenn., a second selection to the new Brian Teter Noreen Morris Tournament bids. Thirteen football teams have GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl, a third team to the Assistant Legislative Services earned bowl bids, including Southern Miss which brand new Galleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston, finished last season nationally-ranked for the sec- Texas, and a fourth member to the Motor City Commissioner ond time in three years. C-USA football has rated Bowl in Detroit, Mich.. The league has a football among the top seven conferences in four seasons television contract with ESPN, which includes a on the gridiron. Conference USA has also sent conference game of the week, along with appear- two men's soccer teams to the Final Four. Over- ances on ESPN2, ABC and CBS. all, Conference USA teams have made 162 NCAA appearances. C-USA Across the Board Conference USA student-athletes are cham- Other C-USA accomplishments during the pions off the playing field as well. In five years, 32 league's first five seasons include: 14 NCAA men's student-athletes earned national GTE Academic soccer appearances, with two teams reaching the All-America honors, while 65 were named All-Dis- NCAA Final Four - Saint Louis in 1997 and UNC Erika Hirschfield Russell Anderson trict. In addition, more than 4,000 student-ath- Charlotte's 1996 team becoming the first C-USA Director of Assistant Director letes have been named to the Commissioner's school to reach an NCAA Final Four; three teams Communications of Communications Honor Roll or received the Commissioner's Aca- in the NCAA women's soccer tournament, 12 demic Medal, indicative of outstanding achieve- teams in the NCAA Baseball Championship and ment in the classroom. The conference annually several NCAA individual and team competitors in awards six postgraduate scholarships, along with golf, tennis and track and field. the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of The Presidents of the member institutions the Year and the Institutional Academic Excel- serve as Conference USA's Board of Directors. lence Award. Dr. Joseph Steger of Cincinnati serves as the chair, while Dr. J.H. Woodward of UNC Charlotte is the A Short, but Proud History vice chair. Other members of the Board's Execu- The conference unveiled its name, logo and tive Committee are Rev. Lawrence Biondi of Saint commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. Mike Louis, and Horace Fleming of Southern Miss. The Pete Rhoda Slive was named the first commissioner of Con- league is also one of seven equity conferences in Assistant Director ference USA. Eleven of the institutions began ath- the NCAA governance structure. Commissioner of Communications letic participation in 1995, while Houston joined Slive serves on the NCAA Management Council.

150 C-USAC-USA TeamTeam StatsStats RUSHING OFFENSE RUSHING DEFENSE Team G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Team G Rush Yds Avg TD Yds/G UAB 11 473 1801 3.8 14 163.7 Memphis 11 346 800 2.3 6 72.7 East Carolina 11 446 1776 4.0 17 161.5 Louisville 11 395 879 2.2 12 79.9 Army 11 410 1575 3.8 16 143.2 UAB 11 386 919 2.4 9 83.5 Cincinnati 11 448 1551 3.5 12 141.0 Southern Miss 11 413 1166 2.8 8 106.0 Louisville 11 409 1477 3.6 20 134.3 Houston 11 450 1511 3.4 18 137.4 Tulane 11 391 1420 3.6 10 129.1 East Carolina 11 471 1595 3.4 14 145.0 Memphis 11 440 1154 2.6 11 104.9 Cincinnati 11 426 1617 3.8 17 147.0 Southern Miss 11 418 1129 2.7 15 102.6 Tulane 11 431 1986 4.6 23 180.5 Houston 11 357 811 2.3 9 73.7 Army 11 513 2379 4.6 22 216.3 PASS OFFENSE PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE Team Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Yds/G Tulane 505 288 16 57.0 3569 28 324.5 Team Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Eff. Houston 471 270 15 57.3 2933 17 266.6 Southern Miss 370 186 14 50.3 1788 9 91.3 Louisville 389 234 12 60.2 2822 27 256.5 Memphis 409 218 13 53.3 2228 9 100.0 East Carolina 338 170 12 50.3 2473 21 224.8 Louisville 397 204 27 51.4 2467 17 104.1 UAB 373 197 14 52.8 2281 12 107.3 Southern Miss 351 201 10 57.3 2433 15 221.2 East Carolina 317 166 12 52.4 2217 11 115.0 Cincinnati 368 190 13 51.6 2382 13 216.5 Houston 356 177 13 49.7 2466 18 117.3 Army 382 195 18 51.0 1936 8 176.0 Tulane 422 227 11 53.8 2818 18 118.7 UAB 288 143 12 49.7 1685 7 153.2 Memphis 339 181 14 53.4 1659 7 150.8 Cincinnati 357 210 19 58.8 2473 14 119.3 Army 318 195 11 61.3 2458 16 135.9 TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL DEFENSE Team Rush Pass Plays Yds Avg/P TD Yds/G Team Rush Pass Plays Yds Avg/P TD Yds/G Tulane 1420 3569 896 4989 5.6 38 453.5 Southern Miss 1166 1788 783 2954 3.8 17 268.5 Louisville 1477 2822 798 4299 5.4 47 390.8 Memphis 800 2228 755 3028 4.0 15 275.3 East Carolina 1776 2473 748 4249 5.4 38 386.3 UAB 919 2281 759 3200 4.2 21 290.9 Cincinnati 1551 2382 816 3933 4.8 25 357.5 Louisville 879 2467 792 3346 4.2 29 304.2 Houston 811 2933 828 3744 4.5 26 340.4 East Carolina 1595 2217 788 3812 4.8 25 346.5 Southern Miss 1129 2433 769 3562 4.6 30 323.8 Houston 1511 2466 806 3977 4.9 36 361.5 Army 1575 1936 792 3511 4.4 24 319.2 Cincinnati 1617 2473 783 4090 5.2 31 371.8 UAB 1801 1685 761 3486 4.6 21 316.9 Tulane 1986 2818 853 4804 5.6 41 436.7 Memphis 1154 1659 779 2813 3.6 18 255.7 Army 2379 2485 831 4837 5.8 38 439.7 SCORING OFFENSE SCORING DEFENSE Team TD XP 2XP FG Saf Pts Avg/G Team TD XP 2XP FG Saf Pts Avg/G Louisville 51 45 2 11 0 388 35.3 Southern Miss 21 21 0 11 1 182 16.5 East Carolina 43 42 0 10 0 330 30.0 UAB 21 17 0 15 1 192 17.5 Tulane 40 37 1 16 1 329 29.9 Memphis 20 18 1 19 1 199 18.1 Southern Miss 36 32 1 12 0 286 26.0 East Carolina 28 21 2 12 0 229 20.8 Cincinnati 27 26 0 29 0 275 25.0 Louisville 32 26 1 8 1 246 22.4 UAB 26 23 1 19 0 238 21.6 Cincinnati 33 31 1 9 1 260 23.6 Army 30 27 0 5 1 224 20.4 Tulane 46 39 1 9 1 346 31.8 Houston 27 17 1 10 0 211 19.2 Houston 45 40 0 20 0 370 33.6 Memphis 20 18 0 12 1 176 16.0 Army 46 40 1 18 0 372 33.8 PUNT RETURNS TURNOVER MARGIN Team G Ret Yds TD Avg Team Fum/G Int/G Tot/G Fum/L Int/L Tot/L Mar Army 11 17 290 3 17.1 Louisville 11 27 38 14 12 26 +12 East Carolina 11 32 473 2 14.8 Cincinnati 15 19 34 9 13 22 +12 Southern Miss 11 35 457 0 13.1 East Carolina 9 12 21 5 12 17 +4 Memphis 11 39 408 0 10.5 UAB 10 14 24 11 12 23 +1 UAB 11 37 332 2 9.0 Southern Miss 9 14 23 13 10 23 +0 Tulane 11 38 319 0 8.4 Tulane 11 11 22 8 16 24 -2 Louisville 11 39 321 0 8.2 Houston 10 13 23 13 15 28 -5 Cincinnati 11 22 172 0 7.8 Memphis 12 13 25 17 14 31 -6 Houston 11 26 69 0 2.7 Army 7 11 18 6 18 24 -6 KICKOFF RETURNS PUNTINGPUNTINGPUNTING Team G Ret Yds TD Avg Team Punts Avg Ret Yds Yds/P Louisville 11 31 810 0 26.1 Tulane 59 44.2 26 230 40.3 Tulane 11 48 982 0 20.5 Louisville 56 39.4 23 200 35.9 Cincinnati 11 36 735 0 20.4 Southern Miss 79 40.0 37 387 35.1 Southern Miss 11 28 571 0 20.4 Cincinanti 59 40.0 23 310 34.7 Houston 11 56 1135 0 20.3 UAB 62 39.3 25 296 34.6 East Carolina 11 38 755 0 19.9 Memphis 82 38.8 38 405 33.8 Army 11 51 1044 0 19.7 Houston 78 38.1 40 522 31.4 UAB 11 28 501 0 17.9 Army 63 36.2 31 299 31.4 Memphis 11 30 499 0 16.6 East Carolina 60 36.6 32 409 29.8 151 C-USAC-USA PlayerPlayer StatsStats RUSHINGRUSHINGRUSHING Thompson, ARMY 11 29 451 211 716 1407 127.9 Moore, TUL 10 890 350 0 0 1240 124.0 Player G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Chatman, CIN 11 0 609 172 476 1257 114.3 Wallace, ARMY 10 192 1157 6.0 11 115.7 Parker, LOU 11 32 425 0 752 1209 109.9 Moore, TUL 10 174 890 5.1 2 89.0 Burnette, TUL 11 0 1075 0 0 1075 97.7 Jackson, CIN 10 201 808 4.0 6 80.8 Branch, LOU 11 12 1016 40 0 1068 97.1 Dugger, UAB 11 177 852 4.8 5 77.5 Jackson, CIN 10 808 127 0 0 935 93.5 Stallings, LOU 11 181 810 4.5 6 73.6 Henry, ECU 11 133 711 5.3 8 64.6 PUNT RETURNS Sanders, MEM 10 167 646 3.9 4 64.6 Woods, USM 11 146 631 4.3 7 57.4 Player G Ret Yds TD Avg/G McCleskey, CIN 9 121 500 4.1 4 55.6 Thompson, ARMY 11 12 211 2 17.6 Reynolds, HOU 10 136 534 3.9 5 53.4 Stokes, ECU 10 27 416 1 15.4 Johnson, USM 11 24 333 0 13.9 PASS EFFICIENCY Johnson, MEM 11 37 389 0 10.5 Hale, UAB 11 18 163 0 9.1 Player Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Eff Jackson, LOU 11 31 280 0 9.0 Ragone, LOU 354 216 11 61.0 2621 27 142.2 Wilson, TUL 11 37 318 0 8.6 Ramsey, TUL 389 229 14 58.9 2833 24 133.2 Chatman, CIN 11 22 172 0 7.8 Garrard, ECU 312 164 11 52.6 2332 19 128.4 Kelly, USM 341 198 10 58.1 2381 15 125.4 McKinley, HOU 428 251 13 58.6 2696 14 116.3 KICKOFF RETURNS Kenner, CIN 265 137 7 51.7 1717 10 113.3 Player G Ret Yds TD Avg/G Losman, TUL 114 58 2 50.9 722 4 112.1 Parker, LOU 11 26 752 0 28.9 Watkins, LOU 31 18 1 58.1 201 0 106.1 Stokes, ECU 10 24 503 0 21.0 Scherer, MEM 154 85 6 55.2 857 4 102.7 Wilson, TUL 11 33 687 0 20.8 Walls, USM 11 16 329 0 20.6 Robinson, TUL 11 13 264 0 20.3 TOTAL OFFENSE Thatch, UAB 10 15 301 0 20.1 Chatman, CIN 11 24 476 0 19.8 Player G Rush Pass Plays Tot Yds/G Penn, HOU 11 26 513 0 19.7 Ramsey, TUL 10 53 2833 428 2886 288.6 Thompson, ARMY 11 37 716 0 19.4 Ragone, LOU 11 252 2621 455 2873 261.2 Johnson, MEM 11 12 219 0 18.2 Garrard, ECU 11 358 2332 447 2690 244.5 McKinley, HOU 11 -131 2696 501 2565 233.2 PUNTINGPUNTINGPUNTING Kelly, USM 11 54 2381 489 2435 221.4 Kenner, CIN 9 33 1717 292 1750 194.4 Player G Punts Yds Avg Wallace, ARMY 10 1157 0 193 1157 115.7 Roussel, TUL 11 59 2609 44.2 Moore, TUL 10 890 14 176 904 90.4 Wulfeck, CIN 11 56 2343 41.8 Losman, TUL 10 133 722 173 855 85.5 Haulman, USM 11 76 3140 41.3 Jackson, CIN 10 808 0 201 808 80.8 Stewart, UAB 11 58 2326 40.1 Sivori, LOU 11 55 2204 40.1 RECEPTIONS/GAME Graves, MEM 11 78 3125 40.1 Clark, HOU 10 73 2847 39.0 Player G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G MacElroy, ARMY 11 59 2254 38.2 Robinson, HOU 11 77 870 6 11.3 7.00 Burnette, TUL 11 74 1075 14 14.5 6.73 Branch, LOU 11 71 1016 9 14.3 6.45 Harris, TUL 11 64 694 1 10.8 5.82 FIELD GOALSGOALSFIELD Jackson, LOU 11 63 609 5 9.7 5.73 Player G FG FGA Pct FG/G Mills, USM 11 55 713 5 13.0 5.00 Ruffin, CIN 11 26 29 89.7 2.36 Bell, HOU 10 50 672 2 13.4 5.00 Gallego, UAB 11 19 24 79.2 1.73 Cook, TUL 11 48 624 6 13.0 4.36 Marler, TUL 11 16 21 76.2 1.45 Chatman, CIN 11 46 609 2 13.2 4.18 White, MEM 11 12 18 66.7 1.09 Dodson, ARMY 10 37 383 2 10.4 3.70 Hanna, USM 11 12 18 66.7 1.09 Miller, ECU 11 10 17 58.8 0.91 RECEIVING YARDS/GAME Clark, HOU 10 8 18 44.4 0.80 Player G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Tydlacka, LOU 11 6 9 66.7 0.55 Burnette, TUL 11 74 1075 14 14.5 97.7 Mullen, ARMY 11 5 11 45.5 0.45 Branch, LOU 11 71 1016 9 14.3 92.4 Mammarelli, CIN 11 3 3 100.0 0.27 Robinson, HOU 11 77 870 6 11.3 79.1 SCORINGSCORINGSCORING Bell, HOU 10 50 672 2 13.4 67.2 Mills, USM 11 55 713 5 13.0 64.8 Player G TD XPT FG Pts Pts/G Harris, TUL 11 64 694 1 10.8 63.1 Ruffin, CIN 11 0 26 26 104 9.5 Cook, TUL 11 48 624 6 13.0 56.7 Marler, TUL 11 0 37 16 85 7.7 Chapman, CIN 11 46 609 2 13.2 55.4 Burnette, TUL 11 14 0 0 84 7.6 Jackson, LOU 11 63 609 5 9.7 55.4 Gallego, UAB 11 0 23 19 80 7.3 Harris, ECU 10 23 496 5 21.6 49.6 Wallace, ARMY 10 12 0 0 72 7.2 Miller, ECU 11 0 42 10 72 6.5 ALL-PURPOSEALL-PURPOSEALL-PURPOSE Hanna, USM 11 0 32 12 68 6.2 Woods, USM 11 10 0 0 60 5.5 Player G Rush Rec PR KR Yds Avg/G Branch, LOU 11 9 0 0 56 5.1 Stokes, ECU 10 66 442 416 503 1427 142.7 Henry, ECU 11 9 0 0 54 4.9 Wallace, ARMY 10 1157 187 0 0 1344 134.4

152 C-USAC-USA HonorsHonors 2000 Honors 1999 Honors 1998 Honors 1997 Honors 1996 Honors First Team Offense First Team Offense First Team Offense First Team Offense First Team Offense QB Dave Ragone, LOU QB , LOU QB Shaun King, T QB Shaun King, TUL QB Chuck Clements, HOU RB Ray Jackson, CIN RB Frank Moreau, LOU RB Leroy Collins, LOU RB Toney Converse, TUL RB Eric Booth, USM RB Michael Wallace, ARMY RB Ketrick Sanford, HOU RB Derrick Nix, USM RB Harold Shaw, USM RB Antowain Smith, HOU O L Sherwin Lacewell, ECU O L Shedrick Blackmon, USM O L Danny Moore, ECU O L Jason Fabini, UC O L Cyril Brockmeier, TUL O L Josh Lovelady, HOU O L Greg Brown, HOU O L Henry McClendon, USM O L Ben Fricke, HOU O L Leroy DeWitt, USM O L Jason Padget, LOU O L Anthony Byrd, LOU O L Rick Nord, CIN O L Cory Geason, TUL O L Jason Fabini, CIN O L Bernard Robinson, TUL O L Sherwin Lacewell, ECU O L Bernard Robertson, TUL O L Kasey Keith, USM O L Ben Fricke, HOU O L Doug Rosfeld, CIN O L Doug Rosfeld, CIN O L Brian Uhl, CIN O L Danny Moore, ECU O L Marcus Spriggs, HOU TE Ronnie Ghent, LOU TE Ibn Green, LOU TE Ibn Green, LOU TE Ibn Green, LOU TE Corey Geason, TUL WR Dieon Branch, LOU WR Arnold Jackson, LOU WR Arnold Jackson, LOU WR JaJuan Dawson, TUL WR Damion Johnson, HOU WR Adrian Burnette, TUL WR JaJuan Dawson, TUL WR Sherrod Gideon, USM WR Sherrod Gideon, USM WR Kendrick Lee, USM PK Jonathan Ruffin, CIN PK Ryan White, MEM PK Ryan White, MEM PK Brad Palazzo, TUL PK Eric Richards, CIN

First Team Defense First Team Defense First Team Defense First Team Defense First Team Defense DL Andre Arnold, MEM DL Tramont Lawless, MEM DL Marquis Bowling, MEM DL Robert Brown, USM DL Darrius Felder, CIN DL Marcus Bell, Mem DL Mike Gantous, LOU DL Roderick Coleman, ECU DL Marquis Bowling, MEM DL , USM DL Cedric Scott, USM DL Cedric Scott, USM DL Travis Darden, ECU DL Kendrick Gholston, LOU DL , LOU DL DeQuincy Scott, USM DL , USM DL Adalius Thomas, USM DL Adalius Thomas, USM DL Cedric Walthaw, USM LB Pernell Griffin, ECU LB Jeff Kerr, ECU LB Jeff Kerr, ECU LB Phillip Curry, CIN LB Richard Hogans, MEM LB Kamal Shakir, MEM LB T.J. Slaughter, USM LB T.J. Slaughter, USM LB , CIN LB Marchant Kenney, USM LB Wayne Rogers, HOU LB Pernell Griffin, ECU LB Ty Trahan, USM LB Marchant Kenney, USM LB Tyrus McCloud, LOU DB Idrees Bashir, MEM DB Leo Barnes, USM DB Michael Jordan, TUL DB Tinker Keck, UC DB Sam Garnes, CIN DB Michael Stone, MEM DB Rodregis Brooks, UAB DB Mike McKenzie, MEM DB Mike McKenzie, MEM DB Sam Madison, LOU DB Leo Barnes, USM DB Kenny Hill, HOU DB K.D. Rowland, ARMY DB Perry Phenix, USM DB Del Montgomery, HOU DB Anthony Floyd,LOU DB Mike James,HOU DB Alphonso Roundtree,LOU DB , USM DB Patrick Surtain, USM P Casey Roussel, TUL P Graham White, ARMY P Graham White, ARMY P Brad Hill, TUL P Steve Smith, CIN RS Keith Stokes, ECU RS Rodregis Brooks, UAB RS Rod Richardson, ARMY RS Tinker Keck, UC RS Eric Booth, USM

Second Team Offense Second Team Offense Second Team Offense Second Team Offense Second Team Offense QB David Garrard, ECU QB David Garrard, ECU QB Chris Redman, LOU QB Lee Roberts, USM QB Lee Roberts, USM , TUL RB Derrick Nix, USM RB Gerard Arnold, MEM RB Gerard Arnold, MEM RB Daryl Royal, CIN RB Leonard Henry, ECU RB Robert Cooper, CIN RB Ketric Sanford, HOU RB Ketric Sanford, HOU RB Ketric Sanford, HOU RB Jegil Dugger, UAB O L Mark Grivna, LOU O L Wilbert Brown, HOU O L Pierre Brilliant, UC O L Will Carlisle, TUL O L Bill Clay, USM O L Jerry Godfrey, TUL O L Jerry Godfrey, TUL OL Daniel Gomez, MEM O L Jason Dolinski, CIN O L Tony Dollison, UAB O L Josh Lovelady, HOU O L O'Lester Pope, USM O L Rick Nord, LOU O L Steve Misetic, LOU O L Paul Henderson, ARMY O L Dustin Plumadore, ARMY O L Neil Ravitz, ARMY O L Henry McClendon, USM O L Darryl Terrell, USM O L Joe O'Shaughnessy, LOU OL Tim Seymour, MEM OL Ron Sells, MEM O L Brian Uhl, UC O L Brian Uhl, CIN O L Andy Weinheimer, CIN TE Shaun Castillo, ARMY TE Buck Collins, ECU TE Terry Hardy, USM TE Terry Hardy, USM TE Billy Kendall, MEM WR Sherrod Gideon, USM WR JaJuan Dawson, TUL WR P.J. Franklin, TUL WR Miguel Montano, LOU WR Arnold Jackson, LOU WR Todd Pinkston, USM WR P.J. Franklin, TUL WR Miguel Montano, LOU WR Charles West, HOU WR Brian Robinson, HOU PK Seth Mahler, TUL PK Eric Olsen, ARMY PK Sebastian Villarreal, HOU PK Ted Lane, MEM PK Rhett Gallego, UAB Second Team Defense Second Team Defense Second Team Defense Second Team Defense Second Team Defense DL Nikia Adderson, HOU DL Mike Gantous, LOU DL Terence Cook, TUL DL Kendrick Gholston, LOU DL Donovan Arp, LOU DL Mbayo Ahmadu, ECU DL Louis Hampton, HOU DL Keaton Cromartie, TUL DL Joel Locker, TUL DL Michael Josiah, LOU DL Marcus Bell, MEM DL Dennis O'Sulivan, TUL DL Derrick Ransom, UC DL Leland Taylor, LOU DL Mario Monds, CIN DL DeQuincy Scott, USM DL Cedric Scott, USM DL Leonta Rheams, HOU DL Tony Williams, MEM DL Bryan Thomas, UAB LB Wayne Rogers, HOU LB Hassan Champion, CIN LB Roderick Coleman, ECU LB Phillip Curry, CIN LB Troy Evans, CIN LB Kamal Shakir, MEM LB Bud Herring, LOU LB Jeff Kerr, ECU LB Brad Jackson, CIN LB Rashad Harris, CIN LB Ty Trahan, USM LB Brett Thomas, USM LB Terry Rice-Lockett, LOU LB Derrick Singleton, TUL LB Jerry Phillips, TUL LB Lyle Weaver, ARMY DB Jose Gonzalez, USM DB Jamaal Alexander, USM DB Rico Clark, LOU DB DeJuan Gossett, CIN DB Forrest Foster, ECU DB Mike James, HOU DB Courtney Dinkins, LOU DB Chris Hewitt, CIN DB Rashad Holman, LOU DB DeJuan Gossett, CIN DB DaShone Mallard, USM DB Dwight Henry, ECU DB Perry Phenix, USM DB Ray Walls, USM DB Kevin Monroe, ECU DB Kelvin Suggs, ECU DB Michael Jordan, TUL DB Keith Spann, MEM DB Chad Williams, USM DB Terrance Parrish, USM P Andrew Bayes, ECU P Andrew Bayes, ECU P Jeremy Borseth, LOU P Adam Wulfeck, CIN P Adam Wulfeck, CIN RS Ketric Sanford, HOU RS Eric Booth, USM RS Jeff Liggon, TUL

Offensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Dave Ragone, Louisville Chris Redman, Louisville Shaun King, Tulane Shaun King, QB, Tulane Antowain Smith, Houston Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Cedric Scott,USM /Wayne Rogers,HOU Adalius Thomas, USM Adalius Thomas, USM Patrick Surtain, CB, USM Tyrus McCloud, LB, Louisville Special Teams Player of the Year Special Teams Player of the Year Special Teams Player of the Year Special Teams Player of the Year Special Teams Player of the Year Jonathan Ruffin, CIN Rodregis Brooks, UAB Ryan White, Memphis Kinker Teck, PR, Cincinnati Jeff Liggon, Tulane Freshman of the Year Freshman of the Year Freshman of the Year Freshman of the Year Freshman of the Year Mewelde Moore, TUL Travis Anglin, Memphis Derrick Nix, USM Jason McKinley, QB, Houston Ketric Sanford, Houston Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Coach of the Year John L. Smith, LOU Jeff Bower, USM Tommy Bowden, Tulane Jeff Bower, USM Kim Helton, Houston 153 C-USA Stats/Honors

1999 Marler, TUL ...... 15 1999 Louisville ...... 3687 Annual Leaders 2000 Ruffin, CIN ...... 26 2000 Tulane...... 3569 INDIVIDUAL Rushing PAT's Total Offense 1996 Smith, HOU ...... 1239 1996 Villarreal, HOU ...... 3 7 1996 Houston...... 4457 1997 Shaw, USM ...... 1045 1997 Palazzo, TUL ...... 4 0 1997 Tulane ...... 4610 1998 Nix, USM ...... 1180 1998 Palazzo, TUL ...... 6 8 1999 Louisville ...... 5124 1999 Moreau, LOU ...... 1289 1999 Hilbert, LOU...... 4 0 2000 Tulane ...... 4989 2000 Wallace, ARMY ...... 1157 2000 Miller, ECU...... 4 2 Scoring Offense Pass Efficiency Scoring 1996 Houston...... 31.3 1996 Roberts, USM ...... 155.3 1996 Smith, HOU ...... 9 2 1997 Tulane ...... 34.1 1997 King, TUL ...... 128.3 1997 Palazzo, TUL ...... 109 1998 Tulane ...... 45.4 1998 King, TUL ...... 183.3 1998 Collins, LOU ...... 116 1999 Louisville ...... 37.5 1999 Kelly, USM...... 143.7 1999 Moreau ...... 102 2000 Louisville ...... 35.3 2000 Ragone, LOU...... 142.2 2000 Ruffin, CIN ...... 104 Punt Returns/Avg. Total Offense Interceptions 1996 Houston...... 14.5 1996 Clements, HOU...... 2334 1996 Montgomery, HOU...... 6 1997 Cincinnati...... 14.6 1997 King, TUL ...... 3078 Madison, LOU ...... 6 1998 Cincinnati...... 15.5 1998 Redman, LOU ...... 4009 Surtain, USM ...... 6 1999 UAB ...... 19.1 1999 Redman, LOU ...... 3523 1997 Surtain, USM ...... 6 2000 Army ...... 17.1 2000 Ramsey, TUL ...... 2886 1998 Rowland, ARMY...... 5 1999 Brooks, UAB ...... 9 Kickoff Returns/Avg. Receptions/Game 2000 Floyd, LOU ...... 1 0 1996 Tulane ...... 28.0 1996 Johnson, HOU...... 4.73 1997 Southern Miss...... 28.2 1997 Montano, LOU ...... 6.09 Tackles 1998 Army ...... 24.0 1998 Jackson, LOU ...... 8.27 1996 McCloud, LOU ...... 144 1999 Louisville ...... 23.3 1999 Dawson, TUL...... 9.40 1997 Jackson, CIN ...... 167 2000 Louisville ...... 26.1 2000 Robinson, HOU ...... 7.00 1998 Slaughter, USM ...... 143 1999 Shakir, MEM ...... 143 Rushing Defense/Game Receiving Yards/Game 2000 Rogers, HOU ...... 134 1996 Louisville ...... 81.1 1996 Johnson, HOU...... 64.4 1997 Cincinnati...... 83.7 1997 Gideon, USM ...... 91.6 Quarterback Sacks 1998 Houston...... 142.2 1998 Gideon, USM ...... 107.8 1996 Powell, LOU ...... 1 1 1999 Southern Miss...... 91.5 1999 Jackson, LOU ...... 109.9 1997 Coleman, ECU...... 1 5 2000 Memphis ...... 72.7 2000 Burnette, TUL ...... 97.7 1998 Coleman, ECU...... 1 4 1999 Thomas, USM...... 9 Pass Defense/Game All-Purpose Yards/Game 2000 Arnold, MEM/Josiah, LOU .... 1 3 1996 Louisville ...... 65.7 1996 Smith, HOU ...... 132.3 1997 Memphis ...... 161.7 1997 Sanford, HOU ...... 140.8 Tackles for Loss 1998 Southern Miss...... 173.0 1998 Jackcson, LOU...... 141.4 1997 Bowling, MEM...... 1 7 1999 Memphis ...... 170.1 1999 Moreau, LOU...... 157.4 1998 Thomas, USM...... 1 9 2000 Southern Miss...... 91.3 2000 Stokes, ECU...... 142.7 1999 Rogers, HOU ...... 1 8 2000 Rogers, HOU ...... 2 6 Total Defense Punt Return/Avg 1996 Louisville ...... 235.8 1996 West, HOU ...... 13.1 Fumbles Forced 1997 Southern Miss...... 314.7 1997 Keck, UC ...... 14.7 1997 Gossett, CIN...... 5 1998 Southern Miss...... 335.5 1998 Bonner, UC...... 13.6 1998 Timmons, TUL ...... 4 1999 Southern Miss...... 294.1 1999 Brooks, UAB ...... 17.5 1999 Weaver, ARMY...... 5 2000 Southern Miss...... 268.5 2000 Thompson, ARMY ...... 17.6 2000 Evans, CIN/Williams, USM ...... 4 Scoring Defense Kickoff Return/Avg Pass Breakups 1996 Louisville ...... 18.6 1996 Booth, USM ...... 29.3 1997 Surtain, USM ...... 1 5 1997 Southern Miss...... 18.5 1997 Booth, USM ...... 34.8 1998 Roundtree, LOU ...... 1 4 1998 Southern Miss...... 17.8 1998 Richardson, ARMY ...... 24.8 1999 Foster, ECU...... 1 6 1999 Southern Miss...... 15.6 1999 Parker, LOU ...... 24.6 2000 Floyd, LOU ...... 2 0 2000 Southern Miss...... 16.5 2000 Parker, LOU ...... 28.9 TEAM Turnover Margin Punting Avg Rushing Offense 1996 Southern Miss...... +14 1996 Smith, CIN ...... 41.1 1996 Cincinnati ...... 1995 1997 Tulane ...... +14 1997 Hill, TUL ...... 46.2 1997 Cincinnati ...... 2371 1998 Tulane ...... +15 1998 White, ARMY ...... 44.7 1998 Army ...... 3232 1999 Southern Miss...... +10 1999 Bayes, ECU ...... 48.1 1999 Army ...... 2915 2000 Louisville ...... +12 2000 Roussel, TUL ...... 44.2 2000 UAB ...... 1801 Interceptions Field Goals Pass Offense 1996 Southern Miss...... 1 8 1996 Richards, CIN ...... 1 3 1996 Houston...... 2464 1997 Tulane ...... 1 4 1997 Palazzo, TUL ...... 2 3 1997 Louisville ...... 3282 1998 East Carolina ...... 1 5 1998 White, MEM ...... 1 6 1998 Louisville ...... 4498 1999 UAB ...... 1 9

154 C-USA Stats/Honors 2000 Louisville ...... 27 1996 C-USA 1998 C-USA Quarterback Sacks 1997 East Carolina ...... 3 7 1998 Southern Miss ...... 4 3 All-FreshmanTeam All-FreshmanTeam 1999 East Carolina ...... 3 3 Offense Offense 2000 QB Chris Redman, LOU QB David Garrard, ECU RB Robert Cooper, CIN RB DeMarco McCleskey, CIN Penalties RB Ketric Sanford, HOU RB Derrick Nix, USM OL Ken Biggs, CIN 1997 Southern Miss ...... 8 9 OL Kirt Doolin, CIN OL Sherderick Blackmon, USM OL Artis Hicks, MEM 1998 Houston...... 112 OL Anthony Byrd, LOU 1999 Louisville ...... 115 OL Corey Sewell, TUL OL Tav. Middlebrooks, MEM OL David Sherrod, MEM 2000 Louisville ...... 7 1 OL Truett Novosad, HOU OL Torie Taulli, TUL TE Scott Regimbald, HOU TE Jonathan Pritchett, HOU Punting WR Damien Dodson, MEM WR Terrell Hararis, TUL 1997 Tulane ...... 40.1 WR Sherrod Gideon, USM WR Zander Robinson, TUL 1998 Southern Miss ...... 39.0 PK Ryan White, MEM 1999 Cincinnati ...... 39.4 Defense DL Mike Gantous, LOU 2000 Tulane ...... 39.4 Defense DL Derrick Kennedy, LOU DL Andre Arnold, MEM DL Mike Knepper, HOU First Downs DL Ryan Brewer, TUL DL Adalius Thomas, USM DL Jeremy Griffith, HOU 1997 Tulane ...... 235 LB Caspor Stiles, MEM DL Ben Peining, CIN 1998 Louisville ...... 311 LB Micah Malone, HOU LB Arthur Gissendanner, HOU 1999 Louisville ...... 290 LB Derrick Perry, TUL LB Tony Stallings, LOU 2000 Tulane ...... 178 DB Courtney Dinkins, LOU LB Pernell Griffin, ECU DB Kevin Dukes, TUL DB Danny Adams, CIN 3rd Down Conversions % DB Mike McKenzie, MEM DB Idrees Bashir, MEM DB William Fields, HOU 1997 Tulane ...... 43.1 DB Meldon Barnes, TUL P Jamie Purser, USM DB Jason Parker, HOU 1998 Tulane ...... 52.1 RS Ketric Sanford, HOU 1999 Louisville ...... 44.1 P Adam Wulfeck, CIN RS Leif Penn, HOU 2000 Louisville ...... 45.3

4th Down Conversions 1997 Southern Miss ...... 80.0 1998 Southern Miss ...... 76.5 1999 Memphis ...... 73.3 2000 UAB ...... 75.0

Pass Efficiency 1997 Tulane ...... 129.4 1998 Tulane ...... 184.4 1997 C-USA 1999 C-USA 1999 Louisville ...... 140.0 2000 Southern Miss ...... 95.5 All-FreshmanTeam All-FreshmanTeam Field Goal % Offense Offense 1997 Tulane ...... (23X28) 82.1 QB Jason McKinley,HOU QB Travis Anglin, MEM 1998 Memphis ...... (16X16) 1.000 RB Tony Converse, TUL RB P.J. Mays, CIN 1999 UAB ...... (12X16) 75.0 RB Jamie Wilson, ECU RB Jeff Sanders, MEM 2000 Cincinnati ...... (18X20) 80.0 OL James Bell, ECU OL Jeremy Bridges, USM OL Josh Lovelady, HOU OL Trey Eyre, MEM OL Joe O'Shaughnessy, LOU OL Josh Gardner, CIN PAT Kicking % OL Bernard Robertson, TUL OL Zeb Landers, USM 1997 Houston...... (20X20) 1.000 OL Charles Caldwell, TUL OL Torrin Tucker, USM 1998 Tulane ...... (68X68) 1.000 TE Reid Hedgepeth, MEM TE Buck Miciotto, USM Memphis ...... (22X22) 1.000 WR Marcellus Harris, ECU WR LaDaris Vann, CIN 1999 Memphis ...... (25X25) 1.000 WR Orlando Iglesias, HOU WR Brandon Middleton, HOU Army ...... (27X27) 1.000 PK Jason Mammarelli, CIN PK Seth Mahler, TUL 2000 Louisville ...... (29X29) 1.000 Army ...... (16X16) 1.000 Defense Defense Southern Miss ..... (19X19) 1.000 DL Marcus Bell, MEM DL Derrick Adams, CIN DL Braxton Anderson, LOU DL Floyd Dorsey, TUL Cincinnati ...... (19X19) 1.000 DL DeQuincy Scott, USM DL Michael Josiah, LOU UAB ...... (15X15) 1.000 DL John Nix, USM DL Chad Lee, LOU LB Kamal Shakir, MEM LB Michael Brown, LOU LB Rashad Harris, LOU LB Jason Frazier, ARMY LB Bud Herring, LOU LB Joe Henley, USM DB DeJuan Gossett, CIN DB Anthony Adams, ECU DB Corey Jones, TUL DB Quentin Brown, TUL DB Warren St. Junious, TUL DB Ivan Fields, HOU DB Kendall Williams, HOU DB Anthony Floyd, LOU RS Marcellus Harris, ECU P Chris Sivori, LOU K Kevin Miller, ECU

155 C-USA Stats/Honors 2000 C-USA ALL-TIME TEAM VS TEAM ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

All-FreshmanTeam ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Army vs Cincinnati E. Carolina vs Tulane Memphis vs Louisville Offense (Army leads 2-1-0) (East Carolina leads 3-1-0) (Louisville leads 19-16-0) QB J.P.Losman, TUL RB Jeremiah Bonds, MEM Army vs E. Carolina E. Carolina vs UAB Memphis vs Sou. Miss RB Mewelde Moore, TUL (E.Carolina leads 4-0-0) (UAB leads 2-1-0) (Sou. Miss leads 33-16-1) OL Brendon Drysdale, TUL OL Jim Hicks, USM Army vs Houston Houston vs Army Memphis vs Tulane OL Al James, HOU (Houston leads 3-0-0) (Houston leads 3-0-0) (Memphis leads 11-10-1) OL Brian Rimpf, ECU OL Josh Shneyderov, CIN TE Richard Owens, LOU Army vs Louisville Houston vs Cincinnati Memphis vs UAB WR Kenneth Johnson, USM (Tied 3-3-0) (Houston leads 13-5) (Memphis leads 2-1-0) WR Roydell Williams, TUL PK Wade Tydlacka, LOU Army vs Memphis Houston vs E.Carolina Sou. Miss vs Army (Memphis leads 2-1-0) (East Carolina leads 3-0-0) (Sou. Miss leads 2-0-0) Defense DL Odene Brathwaite, Army Army vs Sou. Miss Houston vs Louisville Sou. Miss vs Cincinnati DL Lonnie Crayton, TUL (Sou. Miss leads 2-0-0) (Houston leads 6-4-0) (Cincinnati leads 6-5-0) DL Terrell Paul, USM DL Josh Tubbs, HOU

LB Rod Davis, USM Army vs Tulane Houston vs Memphis ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Sou.Miss vs E. Carolina LB Vonta Leach, ECU (Tulane leads 5-3-0) (Houston leads 7-5-0) (Sou. Miss leads 18-7-0) LB Coot Terry, MEM DB Greg Brooks, USM Army vs UAB Houston vs Sou. Miss Sou. Miss vs Houston DB Jason Brown, MEM (UAB leads 1-0-0) (Sou. Miss leads 4-0-0) (Sou. Miss leads 4-0-0) DB Lynaris Elpheage, TUL DB Heard Robinson, HOU Cincinnati vs Army Houston vs Tulane Sou. Miss vs Louisville RS Kenneth Johnson, USM (Army leads 2-1-0) (Houston leads 4-2-0) (Sou. Miss leads 17-6-1)

Cincinnati vs E.Carolina Houston vs UAB Sou. Miss vs Memphis (East Carolina leads 9-2-0) (UAB leads 1-0-0) (Sou. Miss leads 33-16-1)

Cincinnati vs Houston Louisville vs Army Sou. Miss vs Tulane (Houston leads 13-5) (Tied 3-3-0) (Sou. Miss leads 16-5-0)

Cincinnati vs Louisville Louisville vs Cincinnati Sou. Miss vs UAB (Cincinnati leads 25-13-1) (Cincinnati leads 25-13-1) (Sou. Miss leads 1-0-0)

Cincinnati vs Memphis Louisville vs E.Carolina UAB vs Army (Memphis leads 16-9-0) (East Carolina leads 4-1-0) (UAB leads 1-0-0)

Cincinnati vs So. Miss Louisville vs Houston UAB vs Cincinnati (Cincinnati leads 6-5-0) (Houston leads 6-4-0) (Cincinnati leads 2-1-0)

Cincinnati vs Tulane Louisville vs Memphis UAB vs E. Carolina (Tulane leads 9-2-0) (Louisville leads 19-16-0) (UAB leads 2-1-0)

Cincinnati vs UAB Louisville vs Sou. Miss UAB vs Houston ALL-TIME RECORDS (Cincinnati leads 2-1-0) (Sou. Miss leads 17-6-1) (UAB leads 1-0-0)

Team Record Seasons E. Carolina vs Army Louisville vs Tulane UAB vs Louisville Army 621-382-51 112 (E.Carolina leads 4-0-0) (Louisville leads 6-1-0) (Louisville leads 2-0-0) UAB 63-53-2 11 E.Carolina vs Cincinnati Louisville vs UAB UAB vs Memphis Cincinnati 479-507-51 115 (East Carolina leads 9-2-0) (Louisville leads 2-0-0) (Memphis leads 2-1-0)

E. Carolina 339-297-11 66 E.Carolina vs Houston Memphis vs Army UAB vs Tulane Houston 313-275-15 56 (East Carolina leads 3-0-0) (Memphis leads 2-1-0) (UAB leads 1-0-0) Louisville 374-393-17 85 E.Carolina vs Louisville Memphis vs Cincinnati UAB vs Sou. Miss Memphis 387-404-32 86 (East Carolina leads 4-1-0) (Memphis leads 16-9-0) (Sou. Miss leads 1-0-0) Sou. Miss 482-318-27 85 E. Carolina vs Memphis Memphis vs E. Carolina TCU 485-484-57 103 (East Carolina leads 6-3-0) (East Carolina leads 6-3-0) Tulane 455-510-36 109 South Florida will join C-USA E. Carolina vs So.Miss Memphis vs Houston (Sou. Miss leads 18-7-0) (Houston leads 7-5-0) in 2003.

156 C-USA Stats/Honors 1996 Players 1997 Players 1998 Players 1999 Players of the Week of the Week of the Week of the Week

OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENSE S2 Jerald Sowell, RB TUL S1 Chad Plummer, QB UC S7 P.J. Franklin, WR TUL S7 Chris Redman, QB LOU S8 Shaun King, QB TUL S14 Shaun King, QB TUL S13 Patrick Ramsey, QB TUL S9 Chad Plummer, QB CIN S15 Ibn Green, TE LOU S21 Leroy Collins, RB LOU S20 Patrick Ramsey, QB TUL S16 Antowain Smith, RB HOU S22 Lee Roberts, QB USM S28 Chris Redman, QB LOU S27 David Garrard, QB ECU S23 Chris Redman, QB LOU S29 Orlando Iglesias, WR HOU O5 Chris Redman, QB LOU O4 David Garrard, QB ECU S30 Daryl Royal, FB CIN O6 JaJuan Dawson, WR TUL O12 Derrick Nix, RB USM O11 Michael Wallace, FB ARMY O7 Antowain Smith, RB HOU O13 Shaun King, QB TUL O19 Chris Redman, QB LOU O18 Ketric Sanford, RB HOU O14 Lee Roberts, QB USM O20 Shaun King, QB TUL O26 Shaun King, QB TUL O25 Lavell Boyd, WR LOU O21 Chad Plummer, QB CIN O27 Jason McKinley, QB HOU N2 Leroy Collins, RB LOU N1 Robert Cooper, RB CIN N3 Frank Moreau, RB LOU N9 Shaun King, QB TUL N8 Ketric Sanford, RB HOU O28 Robert Cooper, RB CIN Harold Shaw, RB USM N16 Chris Redman, QB LOU N15 Jason McKinley, QB HOU N4 Sherrod Gideon, WR USM N10 Dan Gonzalez, QB ECU N23 David Gerrard, QB ECU N22 David Garrard, QB ECU N11 Antowain Smith, RB HOU N17 Dan Gonzalez, QB ECU N18 Chuck Clements, QB HOU N24 Harold Shaw, RB USM N25 Jerald Sowell, RB TUL DEFENSE DEFENSE S7 Brett Timmons, LB TUL S7 Mike James, DB HOU DEFENSE DEFENSE S14 Nate Hunterton, LB ARMY S13 Forrest Foster, DB ECU S1 Patrick Surtain, DB USM S21 K.D. Rowland, DB ARMY S20 Eddie Johnson, LB CIN S2 Cedric Walthaw, DE USM S8 Jamaal Alexander, DB USM S28 Ty Trahan, LB USM S27 T.J. Slaughter, LB USM S9 Phillip Curry, LB CIN S15 Roderick Coleman, LB ECU O5 Alphonso Roundtree, DB O4 Pernell Griffin, LB ECU S16 Richard Hogans, LB MEM S22 Cincinnati Team UC TUL O11 Leo Barnes, DB USM S23 Tony Williams, DT MEM S29 Artrell Hawkins, DB UC O12 Lyle Weaver, LB ARMY O18 Leo Barnes, DB USM S30 Jeff Posey, DE USM O6 Tinker Keck, DB UC O19 Shawn Ferguson, DB UC O25 Adalius Thomas, DE USM O7 Louis Hampton, DE HOU Adalius Thomas, DE USM O26 Ty Trahan, LB USM N1 Anthony Adams, DB ECU Keith Spann, DB MEM O13 Marchant Kenney, LB USM N2 David Williams, DB HOU N8 Rodregis Brooks, DB UAB O20 V. Washington, LB HOU N9 Jeff Kerr, LB ECU N15 Marcus Bell, NT MEM O14 Patrick Surtain, DB USM O27 Phillip Curry, LB UC N16 T.J. Slaughter, LB USM N22 Ty Trahan, LB USM O21 Richard Hogans, LB MEM N3 Dwight Henry, CB ECU N23 Meldon Barnes, DB TUL Marchant Kenney, LB USM N10 Keaton Cromartie, DE TUL O28 Derrick Singleton, LB TUL N17 Jeff Kerr, LB ECU SPECIAL TEAMS N4 Leland Taylor, DT LOU N24 Michael Jordan, CB TUL SPECIAL TEAMS S7 Kevin Miller, K ECU N11 Tony Williams, DT MEM S7 Art Gissendanner, LB HOU S13 Roy Magee, LB USM N18 Houston Defense S14 Graham White, P ARMY S20 Andrew Bayes, P ECU SPECIAL TEAMS S21 Eric Olsen, K ARMY S27 Ryan White, K MEM N25 Chris Hewitt, S CIN S1 Drew Pairamore, P MEM S28 Zek Parker, WR LOU O4 Kevin Miller, K ECU S8 Andrew Bayes, P/K ECU O5 Graham White, P ARMY O11 Ryan White, K MEM SPECIAL TEAMS S15 Arnold Jackson, PR LOU O12 Brandon Francis, KR USM O18 Seth Marler, K TUL S2 Tony Esters, LB LOU S22 Brad Hill, P TUL O19 Ryan White, K MEM O25 Andrew Bayes, P ECU S9 Jeremy Borseth, P LOU S29 Doug Johnson, P UC O26 Mike Smith, KR HOU N1 Ryan White, K MEM S16 Kendrick Lee, PR USM O6 Tinker Keck, PR UC N2 Louis Hampton, LB HOU N8 Jake Arians, K UAB S23 Drew Pairamore, P MEM O13 Brad Palazzo, K TUL N9 Brad Palazzo, K TUL N15 Keith Stokes, KR ECU O20 Sebastian Villarreal, K HOU N16 John Wilson, PR/KR TUL N22 Brent Hanna, K USM S30 Eric Richards, K CIN O27 Tinker Keck, PR UC N23 Jamie Purser, P USM O7 Ted Lane, K MEM N3 Brad Palazzo, K TUL O14 David Akers, K LOU N10 Tinker Keck, PR UC O21 Steve Smith, P CIN N17 Don Haselwood, S MEM O28 Jeff Liggon, KR TUL N24 P.J. Franklin, KR TUL N4 Sebastian Villarreal, K HOU N11 Kevin Cobb, KR MEM N18 Eric Richards, K CIN N25 Robert Tate, PR CIN

AWARD BREAKDOWN AWARD BREAKDOWN AWARD BREAKDOWN AWARD BREAKDOWN Cincinnati 10, Memphis 8, Tulane 10, Cincinnati 9, Southern Tulane 9, Louisville 7, East Carolina 11, Southern Miss Miss 7, East Carolina 6, Southern Miss 6, Army 6, 7, Houston 5, Memphis 4, Southern Miss 7, Houston 7, Houston 4, Louisville 3, Houston 4, East Carolina 2, Tulane 3, Louisville 2, Louisville 5, Tulane 4 Memphis 2 Memphis 1, Cincinnati 1 Cincinnati 2, UAB 2, Army 1

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of the Week Team W-L (C-USA) Pct. Home Away Pts. Avg. OFFENSE %Houston 7-5 (4-1) .583 4-2 3-3* 361 30.1 S5 Tony Stallings, RB LOU %USM 8-3 (4-1) .727 4-0 4-3 285 25.9 S11 Brandon Middleton, WR HOU S18 Joffery Reynolds, RB HOU Cincinnati 6-5 (2-3) .545 4-2 2-3 229 20.8 S25 Patrick Ramsey, QB TUL Louisville 5-6 (2-3) .455 2-3 3-3 182 16.5 O2 Mewelde Moore, RB TUL O9 Dave Ragone, QB LOU Memphis 4-7 (2-3) .364 3-3 1-4 141 12.8 O16 Leonard Henry, RB ECU Tulane 2-9 (1-4) .182 1-5 1-4 213 19.4 O23 Michael Wallace, RB ARMY O30 Dave Ragone, QB LOU % - Co-Regular Season Champions N6 Dave Ragone, QB LOU * - Includes neutral site loss at St. Jude Liberty Bowl N13 Patrick Ramsey, QB TUL N20 Patrick Ramsey, QB TUL POST SEASON RESULTS St. Jude Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) DEFENSE (#22) Syracuse 30, Houston 17 S5 Kelly Hardy, DB ECU S11 Troy Evans, LB CIN S18 Ray Walls, DB USM S25 Idrees Bashir, DB MEM O2 Leo Barnes, DB USM 1997 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS O9 Kamal Shakir, LB MEM Team W-L (C-USA) Pct. Home Away Pts. Opp. O16 Rashad Harris, LB LOU O23 Wayne Rogers, LB HOU %USM 9-3 (6-0) .750 4-0 5-3 * 335 210 O30 Roy Magee, LB USM Tulane 7-4 (5-1) .636 4-2 3-2 375 225 Wayne Rogers, LB HOU ECU 5-6 (4-2) .455 3-2 2-4 214 298 N6 Anthony Floyd, DB LOU N13 Ivan Fields, DB CIN Cincinnati 8-4 (2-4) .667 5-1 3-3 ** 321 252 N20 Gerry Ruff, DB CIN Memphis 4-7 (2-4) .364 4-2 0-5 218 243 Houston 3-8 (2-4) .273 1-4 2-4 216 410 SPECIAL TEAMS Louisville 1-10 (0-6) .091 1-5 0-5 245 407 S5 Jonathan Ruffin, K CIN S11 Jason Mammarelli, K CIN % - Regular Season Champions S18 Ryan White, K MEM * - Includes neutral site win at St. Jude Liberty Bowl S25 Casey Roussel, P TUL ** - Includes neutral site win at Humanitarian Bowl Rhett Gallego, K UAB O2 Rhett Gallego, K UAB O9 Roxie Shelvin, DT TUL POST SEASON RESULTS O16 Mark Haulman, P USM St. Jude Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) O23 Kevin Miller, K/P ECU (#22) Southern Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7 O30 Rhett Gallego, K UAB N6 Omari Thompson, KR ARMY Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) N13 Keith Stokes, KR ECU Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19 N20 Jonathan Ruffin, K CIN 1999 CONFERENCE USA SACKED ! Memphis inside linebacker Kamal Shakir ended his career at The University of Memphis as Confer- AWARD BREAKDOWN ence USA's all-time leading tack- Tulane 6, Louisville 6, ler. The Georgia native recorded Cincinnati 6, East Carolina 4, 416 career tackles from 1997- Southern Miss 4, Houston 4, Memphis 3, UAB 3, Army 2 2000.

158 C-USA Stats/Honors 1998 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS 2000 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS Team W-L (C-USA) Pct. Home Away Pts. Opp. Team W-L (C-USA) Pct. Home Away Pts. Opp. %Tulane 12-0 (6-0) 1.000 6-0 6-0* 540 295 Louisville % 9-3 (6-1) .857 6-1 3-2 * 405 268 USM 7-5 (5-1) .583 4-1 3-4** 384 238 Cincinnati 7-5 (5-2) .714 6-0 1-5 ** 289 285 Louisville 7-5 (4-2) .583 5-1 2-4& 473 435 E.Carolina 8-4 (5-2) .714 4-4 4-2 & 370 256 ECU 6-5 (3-3) .545 3-2 3-3 274 297 Sou.Miss 8-4 (4-3) .571 2-2 6-2 *** 314 203 Army 3-8 (2-4) .273 1-4 2-4 257 325 UAB 7-4 (3-4) .429 4-2 3-2 238 192 Houston 3-8 (2-4) .273 1-4 3-3 254 317 Tulane 6-5 (3-4) .429 4-1 2-4 329 346 Memphis 2-9 (1-5) .182 2-4 0-5 226 340 Memphis 4-7 (2-5) .286 2-4 2-3 176 199 Cincinnati 2-9 (1-5) .182 1-5 1-4 321 252 Houston 3-8 (2-5) .286 2-2 1-6 211 370 % - Regular Season Champions Army 1-10 (1-6) .143 1-4 0-6 224 372 * - Includes neutral site game at St. Jude Liberty Bowl ** - Includes neutral site game at Humanitarian Bowl % - Regular Season Champions & - Includes neutral site game at Motor City Bowl * - Includes neutral site game at AXA/Liberty Bowl ** - Includes neutral site game at Motor City Bowl *** - Includes neutral site at GMAC/Mobile Bowl POST SEASON RESULTS & - Includes neutral site game at Galleryfurniture.com/Bowl AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) (#10) Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27 POST SEASON RESULTS Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) Idaho 42, Southern Mississippi 35 (#23) Colorado State 22, (#22) Louisville 17

Motor City Bowl (Detroit, MI) Galleryfurniture.com/Bowl (Houston, TX) Marshall 48, Louisville 29 East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27

GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl (Mobile, AL) 1999 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS Sou. Mississippi 28, (#13) TCU 21 Motor City Bowl (Detroit, MI) Team W-L (C-USA) Pct. Home Away Pts. Opp. Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14 % USM 9-3 (6-0) .750 5-0 4-3 * 333 189 ECU 9-3 (4-2) .750 6-1 3-2 & 333 225 Louisville 7-5 (4-2) .583 4-3 3-2 ** 446 362 Memphis 5-6 (4-2) .454 2-4 3-2 232 182 UAB 5-6 (4-2) .454 3-2 2-4 248 279 Houston 7-4 (3-3) .636 4-1 3-3 254 211 Tulane 3-8 (1-5) .375 3-2 0-6 279 399 Army 3-8 (1-5) .375 3-3 0-5 225 317 Cincinnati3-8 (0-6) .375 2-4 1-4 275 289 Non-Conference Record % - Regular Season Champions * - Includes neutral site game at St. Jude Liberty Bowl Atlantic Coast ...... 5 - 7 ** - Includes neutral site game at Humanitarian Bowl Big East ...... 9 - 1 7 & - Includes neutral site game at Mobile Bowl Big 12 ...... 4 - 1 1 Big Ten ...... 6 - 1 2 Big West ...... 6 - 2 POST SEASON RESULTS Mid-American...... 8 - 3 Mountain West ...... 1 - 3 AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) Pacific-10 ...... 0 - 5 (#25) Southern Miss 23, Colorado State 17 Southeastern ...... 10-30 Western Athletic ...... 1 0 - 7 Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) Independents ...... 29-10 Boise State 34, Louisville 31 Division I-AA ...... 7 - 2 TOTAL ...... 95-109 Mobile Alabama Bowl (Mobile, AL) TCU 28, East Carolina 14 159 ScoringScoring RecordsRecords MEMPHIS

INDIVIDUAL (Last time - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & 16 Ryan White 1998 Most Points Scored Ryan White vs UAB, 1999) 16 John Butler 1989 Game: 18 - 19 different times 15 Don Glosson 1984 Most Touchdowns Scored - Game 14 John Butler 1988 (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & 3 - Has been accomplished 20 times 14 Don Glosson 1983 Ryan White vs UAB, 1999) (Last time - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & Season : 101 - pk Joe Allison, 1992 Arkansas State, 1998) Most Field Goals Attempted Career : 263 - pk Joe Allison, 1990-93 25 Joe Allison 1992 Most Points Kicking - Game 20 John Butler 1989 Most Touchdowns 18 Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 20 Don Glosson 1983 Game: 3 - 19 different times 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 20 Rusty Bennett 1977 (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999) 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane, 1992 19 John Butler 1988 Season: 14 - rb Dave Casinelli, 1963 13 Ryan White vs Arkansas State, 2000 19 Ryan White 1999 Career: 36 - rb Dave Casinelli, 1960-63 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss, 1983 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU, 1977 Most Points Kicking Most Points by Kicking 12 Don Glosson vs Miss State, 1983 101 Joe Allison 1992 Game: 18 - Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 12 Joe Allison vs Tulsa, 1992 71 Don Glosson 1983 Season: 101 - Joe Allison, 1992 12 Joe Allison vs Ole Miss, 1992 70 Ryan White 1998 Career: 263 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 66 Joe Allison 1993 INDIVIDUAL SCORING - SEASON 66 John Butler 1989 Most Points Scored 64 Ryan White 1999 101 Joe Allison 1992 63 Don Glosson 1984 84 Dave Casinelli 1963 78 Alex Williams 1949 INDIVIDUAL SCORING - CAREER 72 Russ Vollmer 1962 Most Touchdowns Scored - Career 72 Paul Gowen 1971 36 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 72 Bill Robertson 1950 27 Jay McCoy 1968-70 20 1990-93 Most Touchdowns Scored 20 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 14 Dave Casinelli 1963 19 Paul Gowen 1968-70 13 Alex Williams 1949 19 Terdell Middleton 1973-76 12 Bill Robertson 1950 19 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 12 Frank Berry 1949 11 Dave Casinelli 1962 Most Points Kicking - Career 11 Alex Williams 1950 263 Joe Allison 1990-93 214 John Butler 1986-89 Most PATs Made 188 Ryan White 1998- 42 John Cobb 1949 168 Don Glosson 1983-85 Extra Points Attempted 38 Jack Carter 1961 155 Rusty Bennett 1977-80 Game: 9 - Pete Weeks vs Louisville, 1969 37 Pete Weeks 1969 114 Pete Weeks 1968-69 Season: 43 - Jack Carter, 1961 32 Joe Allison 1992 103 Bobby Williams 1974-76 Career: 112 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 32 Hal McGeorge 1973 TEAM RECORDS Extra Points Made Most PATs Attempted Most Points Scored 43 Jack Carter 1961 Game: 9 - Pete Weeks vs Louisville, 1969 Game: 70 vs Tampa, 1949 42 Pete Weeks 1969 Season: 42 - John Cobb, 1949 Season: 385 in 1949 Career: 110 - Joe Allison (110x112), 1990-93 36 Jack Carter 1960 33 Hal McGeorge 1973 Most Touchdowns Field Goals Attempted 32 Joe Allison 1992 32 Pete Weeks 1968 Game: 11 vs Tampa, 1949 Game: 6 - Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 Season: 57 in 1949 Season: 25 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 71 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Most Field Goals Made Most Points by Kicking 23 Joe Allison 1992 Game: 14 vs Tulane, 1992 Field Goals Made Season: 102 in 1992 Game: 5 - Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 Gerard Arnold Joe Allison Season: 23 - Joe Allison, 1992 Most PATs Attempted Career: 51 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Game: 9 vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 43 in 1961 Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 - Ryan White, 1998-99 Most PATs Made Game: 9 vs Louisville, 1969 Most Consecutive PAT Kicks Made Season: 40 in 1961 91 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Most Two-Point Conversions INDIVIDUAL SCORING - GAME Game: 1 vs several opponents Most Points Scored Season: 4 in 1976 18 - Has been accomplished 20 times

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