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MEMPHIS 2019 GAME NOTES FOOTBALL GAME 7 | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 | 6 PM cT | LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM | MEMPHIS, TENN. | ESPN2 RV/RV MEMPHIS TIGERS RV/RV TULANE GREEN WAVE 5-1 OVERALL | 1-1 AMERICAN 5-1 OVERALL | 2-0 AMERICAN Head Coach: Mike Norvell Head Coach: Willie Fritz Record at Memphis: 31-15 (Fourth Year) Record at Tulane: 21-22 (Fourth Year) Career Record: Same vs Career Record: 214-96 Last Result: RV Temple 30, #23/20 Memphis 28 Last Result: RV Tulane 49, UConn 7 Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 4 Ranking: RV/RV Ranking: RV/RV SERIES HISTORY SETTING THE SCENE Overall ........................................Memphis leads 22-12-1 u Memphis looks to bounce back after its first loss of the season at Temple on Oct. 12. The Tigers are taking on Tulane In Memphis .....................................Memphis leads 13-2 for the 36th time in program history. Last Meeting in Memphis .............. Memphis won 56-26 u This is the only home game in the month of October for Memphis. Of all FBS teams playing all four October dates, ..............................................................October 27, 2017 Memphis is one of seven programs to play three of the four dates on the road. Three of the seven schools are in the American Athletic Conference (Tulane and USF). TELEVISION | ESPN2 | WATCHESPN.COM u In Memphis, the Tigers have a 13-2 advantage over the Green Wave. The Tigers won their last meeting against Play-by-play .................................................. Anish Shroff Tulane at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium by a score of 56-26. Analyst ......................................................John Congemi u Tulane knocked off the Tigers last season on the road for the first Memphis loss against the Green Wave since 2000. The Tigers had won 11 in a row before last season’s setback. RADIO | MEMPHIS TIGERS NETWORK u This is the third time in four years that Memphis has started the season 5-1 under the direction of head coachMike Play-by-play ..............................................Dave Woloshin Norvell. Prior to the Oct. 12 lost to Temple, Memphis started 5-0 for the first time in Norvell’s career. Analyst ..........................................................Jarvis Greer Sideline.........................................................Greg Gaston u Memphis has posted 50 victories since 2014, giving the Tigers the 13th-most wins in the FBS. The Tigers have the Pregame/Postgame Host ..........................Jeff Brightwell most among members of the American Athletic Conference during that stretch. Pregame/Postgame Analyst ..........................Matt Dillon u RB Kenneth Gainwell was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll after rushing for 106 yards and pulling in 98 yards at Temple on Oct. 12. Flagships WEGR-FM 102.7, Memphis u Head coach Mike Norvell recorded his 31st career win at UL Monroe, which sets the record for most wins in a WREC-AM 600/WREC-FM 92.1, Memphis coach’s first four seasons. The record of 30 stood for 69 years by Ralph Hatley. He is the sixth Memphis coach to win Affiliates KAKJ-FM 105.3, Marianna, Ark. KCLT-FM 104.9, West Helena, Ark. 30 games and ties Billy J. Murphy for getting to 31 wins the fastest (45 games). WKBQ-FM 93.5, Covington, Tenn. u Tulane is coming off of a 49-7 victory over UConn on Oct. 12. The Green Wave have started the season 5-1 for the WJAK-AM 1460, Jackson, Tenn. first time in the Willie Fritz era. Tulane was picked to finish third in the West Division of the AAC. WJAK-FM 96.1, Jackson, Tenn. WNQM-AM 1300, Nashville, Tenn. TIGERS TO WATCH WNEV-FM 98.7, Friars Point, Miss. Online GoTigersGo.com/Listen SiriusXMRadio channel 81 TWITTER | #GOTIGERSGO Official Account .....................................@TigersAthletics Updated News & In-Game Posts ..............@MemphisFB OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT Facebook ............................................... /MemphisTigers TE JOEY MAGNIFICO RB KENNETH GAINWELL DL JOSEPH DORCEUS DB SANCHEZ BLAKE JR. Instagram ........................................@MemphisAthletics 22.25 YDS/CATCH 121.0 RUSH YDS/G | 7 TD 2.5 SACKS | 7.0 TFL | 1 FR 42 TACKLES | 1 INT 2019 SCHEDULE & RESULTS AAC OLE MISS SOUTHERN @ South Alabama NAVY* @ UL Monroe @ Temple* TULANE* @ Tulsa* SMU* @ Houston* @ USF* CINCINNATI* CHAMPIONSHIP SAT., AUG. 31 SAT., SEPT. 7 SAT., SEPT. 14 THUR., SEPT. 26 SAT., OCT. 5 SAT., OCT. 12 SAT., OCT. 19 SAT., OCT. 26 SAT., NOV. 2 SAT., NOV. 16 SAT., NOV. 23 FRI., NOV. 29 SAT., DEC. 7 W, 15-10 W, 55-24 W, 42-6 W, 35-23 W, 52-33 L, 28-30 6 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2:30 PM CT ABC ESPN3/WMC-TV ESPNU ESPN ESPNU ESPN2 ESPN2 ABC/ESPN ESPN PAGE 2 MEMPHIS VS TULANE | GAME 7 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE 14 MONDAY 15 TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18 FRIDAY 19 SATURDAY Players’ off day - No Practice Practice Practice Practice - Closed to Media Walkthrough - Closed to Media Game Day vs Tulane 8:58 a.m. (first 15 minutes open 8:13 a.m. (first 15 minutes open 8:58 a.m. Kickoff - 6 p.m. (CT) Weekly Media Luncheon for video and photos) for video and photos) Billy J. Murphy Complex Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ESPN2 11:30 a.m. Billy J. Murphy Complex Billy J. Murphy Complex Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Billy J. Murphy Complex No coach or player availability No coach or player availability Memphis, Tenn. Coach Norvell and players made Coach Norvell and players made AAC Football Teleconference available to media after practice available to media after practice Coach Norvell Press Conference 11:30 a.m. - 800-458-4121 immediately following game in Confirmation code: 3916293 designated interview location. Coach Norvell Radio Show 7 p.m. Players made available to media Brookhaven Pub & Grill after Coach Norvell in designated 600 WREC AM interview location. MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF BILLY J. MURPHY COMPLEX Primary Football Contact Tammy DeGroff Nickname .....................................................Tigers u Memphis will practice at its home site, the Billy Office Number 901-678-5787 Mascot ...............................................Bengal Tiger J. Murphy Complex, located on the University of Enrollment ...............................22,044 (Fall, 2019) Mobile Number 901-734-1504 Memphis Park Avenue Campus. Email Address [email protected] Colors ................................................. Blue & Gray Murphy Complex Twitter @tdegroff Conference ............ American Athletic Conference 1115 E. Getwell Loop Stadium ...............Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 38152 Secondary Football Contact Jen Hannah Capacity...................................................... 58,325 u From Getwell Road, turn on N Park Loop and follow Mobile Number 217-369-4402 Playing Surface ..................................... AstroTurf® the Loop past the men’s basketball, softball, track Email Address [email protected] Affiliation .............................................. NCAA FBS and field and baseball facilities. Twitter @Jen_Lawson25 President .................................. Dr. M. David Rudd u Due to ongoing construction on the Murphy Athletics Director ...............................Laird Veatch Secondary Football Contact John Galatas Complex, all media members are requested to Mobile Number 228-229-0882 Faculty Athletics Rep. ............... Lynda Wray Black access the practice fields via the track and field Email Address [email protected] complex. Twitter @JohnGalatas Head Coach .......................................Mike Norvell Record at UofM ........................31-15/Fourth Year Football Game Programs Lamar Chance Overall Record.............................................. Same PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Mobile Number 901-734-9949 u Offensive Scheme ....................................Multiple Practice sessions are open to media for Email Address [email protected] Defensive Scheme ....................................Multiple approximately the first 15 minutes. When coaches and players are available for interviews in 2018 Record ..................................................... 8-6 conjunction with practice, those sessions will be Memphis Athletic Communications AAC Record/Finish ............................5-3/1st West conducted after practice. 570 Normal Street, Room 203 All-Time Record...................................494-529-33 Memphis, TN 38152 Fax: 901-678-4134 First Year of Competition .............................. 1912 POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Bowl Appearances ............................................ 12 u The Memphis locker room is closed. Head coach Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Last Appearance ......................2018, Birmingham Mike Norvell and requested players will be made 335 Hollywood Street Bowl Record ..............................................5-7-0 available to the media at the designated interview Memphis, TN 38104 First Team All-Americans .................................. 20 location inside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Phone: 901-729-4344 Offensive Starters R/L ......................................6/5 Defensive Starters R/L .....................................8/3 VIDEO GUIDELINES Special Team Starters R/L ................................4/1 u For non-game footage, accredited organizations Total Lettermen Returning ................................ 51 may distribute online non-game audio and video Total Lettermen Lost ......................................... 23 content, including interviews, press conferences and team practice provided that such distribution Facebook ..................................... /MemphisTigers is three (3) minutes