MEDIA INFO 1 3-2 25,324 25,146 Away: 4-3 Away: Home: 207,688 (29,670) MISSION STATEMENT The 2007 University of Memphis Foot- ball Media Guide was judged fourth in the nation, and No. 1 in District IV, by CoSIDA. rmative action university. The primary mission of the Department Athletics is to provide a success- of ful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse col- legiate environ- ment, the pro- gram will abide by the spirit of the rules govern- ing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. The U of M is an equal opportunity/af- fi 158,816 (26,469) Away: 2007 RESULTS 2007 Jacksonville State 35-14 28,298 liations ...... 188 liations fi 2007 ATTENDANCE TOTALS THE UNIVERSITY game ^ - New Orleans Bowl * - C-USA The Athletic Media Relations Office thanks the Office Products Store for use of copiers in the office and at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Overall Record: 7-6 Overall Record: OPPONENT DATE C- USA: 6-2 Home: Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Ole Miss (CSS) Sept. 22 Sept. 27 SCORE ATT. @ UCF* (CSS) Arkansas State Oct. 2 @ Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Marshall* (ESPN2) Tennessee Middle Oct. 27 21-23 @ Rice* 3 Nov. Tulane* @ 10 Nov. 31-35 20-56 17 Nov. 45,457 Carolina* (HC) East @ Southern Miss* (CSS) 24-21 24 Nov. 7-21 UAB* (CSS) 27,774 42,153 Dec. 21 SMU* 29-26 Atlantic^ (ESPN) vs Florida 40-56 30,101 27-44 29,354 38-35 28-27 27,186 Overall: 366,504 (28,193) 25-9 11,122 23,267 55-52/3OT 31,138 20,184 An inside look at University of Memphis Athletic Di- Shirley Raines, President Dr. rector R.C. Johnson, the U of M campus Athletics. and Tiger ...... U of M Facts/Figures 190-191 ...... 192 Shirley Raines Dr...... 193R.C. Johnson ...... Athletic Staff 194-196 Athletic Complex...... 197 ...... 198Athletic Facilities ...... Athletic Training 199 ...... Equipment Staff 200 Strength & Conditioning...... 201 ...... in the Pros Tigers 202-203 ...... Academic Center 204 ...... Traditions Tiger 205 ...... 206-207 City of Memphis ...... Gameday Tiger 208 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 160-164 Letterwinners All-Time ...... in the Pros Tigers 165-167 ...... 168-171Series Records ...... Results 172-178 Year-By-Year ...... Milestones Tiger 179 ...... Timeline Tiger 180-188 ...... Tigers Homes of the 186 Conference Af nal statistics, fi liations...... 106 HISTORY RECORDS gures through Memphis’ gures through Memphis’ REVIEW OF 2007 MEET THE TIGERS MEET THE 2008 OPPONENTS CONFERENCE USA storied history of collegiate football...... 138 Award Lou Groza ...... 139-146 Honored Tigers ...... All-Star Games 147 Retired Jerseys...... 148-149 Bowl History...... 150-155 ...... Undefeated Teams 156 ...... Coaches All-Time 157-159 Facts and fi About C-USA ...... About C-USA 104-105 ...... Composite Schedule C-USA 105 Affi Bowl C-USA Individual and team records, along with career leaders, 100-yard rushers, all-time performances, annual team statistics and more. Scoring ...... 108-110 Rushing ...... 110-113 Passing ...... 113-116 Receiving ...... 116-118 ...... 118-119 Offense Total ...... All-Purpose Yards 120 Punting ...... 121-122 Kicking ...... 122-123 ...... Returns Kickoff 123-125 Punt Returns...... 125-126 Defense ...... 126-128 Miscellaneous ...... 128-129 Tigers...... Ranked Top 130-132 ...... 133-135 Time The Last ...... Annual Statistics 136 Game-by-game recaps, Game Recaps...... 80-92 ...... 2007 Statistics 93-99 Key Departures...... 99-102 whole and as a look at Conference USA A composite schedule for the league. Bios, stats and inside information on this inside information on Bios, stats and year’ssquad. Tiger ...... 2008 ReturningTigers 38-68 Newcomers...... 2008 Tiger 68-72 opponents of Memphis’ look at all 12 A series results. this season, along with ...... 74-762008 Opponents ...... 77-78 Series Vs ‘08 Opponents superlatives, miscellaneous statistics and key player departures. Photos were taken Brandon Kolditz Brandon Kolditz MEDIA ces and photographers EBSCO Media CREDITS 801 5th Avenue South Avenue 801 5th Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL 35233 2008 OUTLOOK UOM001-FY0809/5M5C COACHES & STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHY: PHOTOGRAPHY: by professional sports photographers Rob Johnson, Paul Levy, Joe Murphy, Amir Gary Walpole, Glasgow, Troy Gil Yeats, Wilson, Rick Taylor Gamzu, Michael, Lindsey Lissau, Musemeche Sideline Sports, Darby Photography, The Com- & Dunnagan, Julia Weeks Appeal Photography Dept. mercial Media Special thanks to the NFL Relations Offi (covers/design elements), Bob Winn, DeGroff Tammy Lamar Chance, of the Browns (John H. Reid II), Colts, Jets, Lions, Panthers, Patriots, Rams, Titans Saints (Michael C. Hebert), for assisting with photosand Vikings playing in the NFL. Tigers of current Aerial photography of the Liberty Bowl Breeden of was provided by Wayne Helicopters Inc. The 2008 University of Memphis The 2008 University of Memphis Football Media Guide is intended for the editorial use of media orga- Any Tigers. nizations covering the reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any commercial use is prohibited. Jennifer Rodrigues EDITOR: ASSISTANCE: Bios of Head Coach Tommy West, his West, Tommy Bios of Head Coach football sup- Tiger assistants and the port staff...... 20-23 West Tommy ...... 24-33 Assistant Coaches ...... 34-36 Support Staff Notes on the upcoming 2008 season, Notes on the upcoming depth chart and rosters...... 12-162008 Season Outlook ...... Depth Chart 14-16 Rosters ...... 17-18 A look at media policies and guidelines, at media policies and look A information as well as travel plans and Stadium. about Liberty Bowl Memorial Quick Facts...... 2 ...... 2-4 Media Information ...... 5-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium ...... Air on the Tigers 8-9 ...... 10 Sports Properties Tiger 2 MEDIA INFO Visiting radiostations and/ornetworks arelocated rial Stadium/Rex Dockery Fieldislimited(90 seats). The second 6. Professionalscouts. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. ing tothefollowingcriteria: seats areavailable.Credentialsissuedaccord- Liberty Bowlpressbox,whereapproximately90 Working presswillbeadmittedtoLevel2ofthe Your cooperationand understandingisappreciated. will berequiredasveri work hasappeared.Insomecases, thesematerials produce copiesofactualpublications inwhichtheir Freelance and/ornon-dailywriters may beaskedto opponent. the offi Websites ofanationalmediaorganizationand which regularlycoverMemphisfootball. Non-daily newspapers,withpreferencetothose in thestandsandlockerroomaccessgranted). but consideredreporting(seatsmaybeprovided Radio andtelevisionpersonnelnotbroadcasting, which regularlycovertheMemphis Tigers. Other dailynewspaperswithpreferencetothose opponent. and studentnewspapersfromMemphisthe cations, newspapersfromtheopponent’s area, Local newspapers,wireservices,nationalpubli- Total LettermenLost: ...... 19 Total LettermenReturning: ...... 51 Special Team StartersReturning/Lost: ....5/0 Defensive StartersReturning/Lost:...... 9/3 Offensive StartersReturning/Lost: ...... 7/4 First-Team All-Americans: 4-2-0 Bowl Record: ...... 2007,NewOrleansBowl Last Appearance:.. Bowl Appearances: ...... 6 First Year ofCompetition: ...... 1912 All-Time 426-442-33 Record: ...... 6-2/t2ndEast C-USA Record/Finish: ...... 7-6-0 2007 Record: ...... Multiple4-3 Basic Defense: ...... Basic Offense: ...... “Spread” 41-44-0(7years) Record atUofM: ...... 76-79-0(13years) Overall Record:...... WestHead Coach:...... Tommy Faculty Rep.: ...... Dr. EdStevens Athletic Director: Johnson ...... R.C. Dr. ShirleyC.Raines President: ...... Affi Playing Surface: ...... FieldTurf Capacity:...... 62,380 LibertyBowlMemorial Stadium: ...... USA Conference: ...... Conference Blue&Gray Colors: ...... Enrollment: ...... 20,379 Tiger Mascot: ...... Bengal Nickname:...... Tigers QUICK FACTS liation: DivisionI-A...... NCAA cial athleticdepartmentwebsiteofthe PRESS POLICIES CREDENTIALS fl oor seatingatLibertyBowl Memo- fi status. cation ofthewriter’s ...... 15 ...... 15 Memorial Stadium. is notwirelessinternetcapabilityatLibertyBowl second andfourth Ethernetconnectionsareavailableonthe Hollywood Street,Memphis, TN 38104. of LibertyBowlMemorialStadiumis335South location whenyouplacetheorder. The address It isveryimportantthatyouindicateyourseat 1-800-766-9115 toordertheirtelephone service. media representativecancallBellSouthof Once seatassignmentsareestablished,the to inquireastheirseatlocationforthegame. fi want toordertheirowntelephonelines,should only. Itissuggestedthatmediamembers,who There are threestandard linesandoneISDN line tesy telephone linesforthe visitingradiobroadcast. University andWREC600 Radioalsoprovidecour- use bythevisiting SportsInformationDirector. The tions offi TheUniversityofMemphis Athletic MediaRela- Field. These arefor Liberty BowlMemorialStadium/RexDockery cated onthesecond Therearetwogeneraltelephonelineslo- are limited. issued bythe Athletic MediaRelationsof South Coliseum,off Southern Avenue. Passesare this lotisthroughthemainentranceofMid- just southoftheelevatorentrance. Admittance to Stadium/Rex DockeryField. The presslotislocated side (pressboxside)ofLibertyBowlMemorial The pressparkinglotislocatedonthesouth prior tokickoff andclosesathalftime. side ofthestadium.MediaWillCallopenstwohours at thebaseofpressboxelevatoronsouth mailed canbeobtainedatMediaWillCall,located Media/photocredentialswhichhavenotbeen limited andwillberestrictedto are handledbyJenniferRodrigues. dentials atleasttwoweeksinadvance. only. We askthatmembersofthemediarequestcre- radio booth.Credentialsareissuedtoworkingpress on thefourthfl basis. and parkingpassesareissuedonagame-by-game to NCAA championshipguidelines. 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Members of the media are invited to The press conference begins at noon. a.m. at 11:30 will be made to have several players attend Efforts based on class the press luncheon on Monday, schedules. football practices are open to mem- Memphis we request that you call bers of the media but any and all interviews with in advance to set up Interviews with players coaches and players. and after - Wednesday will be limited to Monday During the week, players and games on Saturday. available prior to their team assistant coaches are made available following meeting, and will not be have been made practice, unless arrangements will be made available in advance. Coach West on game weeks. On Thursday through practice on played on days other thanweeks where games are contact please Saturday, the cut-off days for interviews. the cut-off 4 MEDIA INFO Bob McClellan (sportseditor) 37202 Nashville, TN 1100 Broadway 615-259-8010/ ... 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MEDIA INFO 5 STADIUM MANAGER FROM EAST OF MEMPHIS FROM WEST OF MEMPHIS the East If you are arriving in Memphis from and you are on I-40 west, continue to head East as I-40 will turn into Sam Cooper Blvd. Stay on Sam Cooper Blvd. to Hollywood Street and turn left and travel two and a half miles to the stadium. reach the Liberty Bowl stadium manager call To 901-729-4344. Arkansas into Memphis from If you are coming and points west of Memphis, you can take either The DeSoto bridge over the Mississippi River. Bridge (I-40 Bridge) will take you to I-240 South. I-240 South until you reach the exit for Take the Poplar East exit Take East. Avenue Poplar and travel approximately three miles to the corner right and Turn of Poplar and Hollywood Street. the stadium will be approximately one and a half miles on your right. rst year that the fi LOCKER ROOMS PLAYING SURFACE FROM EAST MEMPHIS c is heavy on Poplar, you might take Central c is heavy on Poplar, fi mile to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which will be located on your right. as if you are West Avenue will need to take Poplar you If you are staying in a hotel in East Memphis, Avenue going to downtown Memphis. Follow Poplar for approximately six miles to the corner of Central left on Hollywood and Turn and Hollywood Street. travel approximately one-and-a-half miles to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which will be on your left. If traf The 2005 season marked the to playing surface was changed from natural grass which is used by more than 25 universities FieldTurf, teams. as well as over 20 NFL As you are traveling East to the stadium. Avenue you can turn left at the corner of Poplar on Poplar, This is in the area of the University of and Goodlet. Memphis and approximately two miles East of the stadium. Immediately after turning left on Goodlet, and travel two miles Avenue turn right on Central left on Turn to the corner of Hollywood and Central. Hollywood and the stadium will be on your right. the in the south tunnel which is located directly under are located and visitor locker rooms Tiger Both the scoreboard. JumboTron LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM INFORMATION BOWL STADIUM LIBERTY DIRECTIONS TO LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM DIRECTIONS TO LIBERTY STADIUM FACTS FROM DOWNTOWN FROM THE AIRPORT STADIUM LOCATION The stadium was constructed in 1965 and serves The stadium was constructed in 1965 and serves staying downtown in Memphis, If you are East for approximately four Avenue take Union will cross several major streets such You miles. as I-240, Cleveland, and East Parkway before coming to the corner of Hollywood Street and right at the stoplight on to Turn Avenue. Union Hollywood Street and travel approximately one Airport, travelers From Memphis International will take the main street from the front of the ter- minal and when the street splits, will take the left Airways This will place you on fork towards I-240. Airways Blvd. north, over I-240 Blvd. north. Stay on and continue north for approximately three miles. The Memphis Fairgrounds will appear on your Airways Blvd. and right. Proceed to the corner of right on Central and travel Turn Avenue. Central right on Turn two stoplights to Hollywood Street. Hollywood, and Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on your right. as the home for the University of Memphis Tigers, Tigers, as the home for the University of Memphis Au- the Southern Heritage Classic and the annual of toZone/Liberty Bowl, which features the champion and a member from the Southeastern Conference USA Conference. Capacity of the Liberty Bowl is 62,380. the City of Memphis, and is operated by the Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which is owned by Park Commission, is located at 335 South Hollywood Street in Memphis. 6 MEDIA INFO Included inthe 1987stadiumrenovation werethe addition of thesky-suiteslocated ontheeastside ofthe in theMid-Southat thetime. 32’ messagecenterandwasthelargest scoreboard 100-feet longand stands23-feethigh.Ithasa16’ x Dockery Field. The computeroperatedscoreboard is sound systemtoLibertyBowlMemorial Stadium/Rex Inthespringof1984,Coca-ColaBottling Company ofMemphisaddedanew scoreboardand InDecemberof1983,cityMemphis NCAA Division IA footballstadiums. new FieldTurf surfacethatisusedinmorethan25 grass throughthe2004season,wasreplacedwith for VIPs. The playingsurface, whichhadbeennatural a four-levelpressbox,whichfeaturesstadiumclub FieldTurf playingsurface,spaciouslockerroomsand in theLibertyBowl. The stadium featuresasynthetic The Tigers inauguratedthestadiuminfallof 1965 andin43years,havecompileda135-115-7 record Park ServicesDepartment. in 1987for$19.5million,isoperatedbytheMemphis of $3.7millionbythecityMemphisandrenovated renovated 62,380-seatfacility, builtin1965atacost World War I,World War IIandtheKoreanWar. The citizens ofMemphis,”isamemorialtotheveterans games. LibertyBowlMemorialStadium,“builtbythe cilities inthenationwhichtoplayitshomefootball TheUniversityofMemphisfootballprogramis very fortunatetohaveoneofthefi the late Tiger coachwhowaskilledinaplanecrash. named theplayingsurfaceRexDockery Fieldinhonorof STADIUM FACTS nessee inKnoxvilleduringthe‘99season. front ofwas107,261whenthe Tigers fellto Ten- Tennessee The largestcrowdMemphishaseverplayedin ...... 52,341 Louisville ...... 52,384 Mississippi 1976 ...... 53,166 Mississippi 2004 ...... 53,170 Mississippi 1979 ...... 53,339 Tennessee 1981 ...... 55,173 Mississippi 2005 ...... 57,523 Mississippi 1988 ...... 59,795 Tennessee 1999 ...... 61,783 Tennessee 1989 ...... 63,121 Mississippi 2006 ...... 64,187 Tennessee 2000 ...... 65,234 Mississippi 1987 ...... 65,483 Tennessee 1992 ...... 65,885 1991 ATTEN. 1996 YEAR OPPONENT Most PointsbyOpponent Louisville(‘04) ...56, 69vsLouisville (‘69) Most PointsScored ..... West’s HomeRecord ...... 25-19-0 All-Time HomeRecord ...... 135-115-7 OleMiss34,Memphis14 Score ...... Miss Opponent ...... Ole First Game ...... Sept. 18,1965 Location SouthHollywood ...... 335 Surface ...... FieldTurf Capacity...... 62,380 TOP CROWDS nest footballfa- LIBERTY BOWLMEMORIALSTADIUM fi cials area, concessionstandsandrestroomfacilities. the lightingsystem,playingsurface,handicapseating eral areasofthestadiumwerevastlyimproved,including stadium clubtoaccommodatedonors.Inaddition,sev- stadium, approximately12,000seatsinthestandsanda 40,622 in2003,andthatwasforsevenhomegames. fans injustfi set anewhomeattendanceaveragerecordwith41,175 for anon-SECopponent. That sameseason,Memphis came outforthegame,markinglargest Tiger crowd In2004,MemphishostedLouisvilleforanESPN- broadcasted Thursday night game. A crowdof52,384fans minutes nationally. game-winning drivewhenCBScarriedthe on CBS-TV. The entirenation,however, sawMemphis’ the Vols, 21-17,beforearegionally-televisedaudience No. 6ranked Tennessee in1996. The Tigers defeated ting 65,885whoattendedthe Tigers’ stunningupsetof ThelargestcrowdtowitnessaMemphishome football gameattheLibertyBowlwasrecord-set- of theCFL (1995). Tennessee Oilers(1997)andtheMemphisMadDogs including theMemphisManiaxofXFL (2001),the other teamsspentjustoneseasonintheLibertyBowl to theShowboatsofU.S.FootballLeague. Three North American SoccerLeague,andlaterin1984-85 the stadiumwashosttoMemphisRoguesof their oneandonlyseasoninMemphis.From1978-80, 1974, theGrizzliesofWorld FootballLeagueplayed Throughoutthe43-yearhistory, severalprofes- sional teamshavecalledtheLibertyBowlhome.In School All-Star gamein1994. the stadiumalsohosted Tennessee-Kentucky High tage Classic.LocatedneartheMemphisFairgrounds, Thestadiumisalsothehostsiteofannual Au- toZone/Liberty Bowlgame,aswelltheSouthernHeri- for recruiting. well asaddingmulti-purposeroomsthatcanbeused to improveboththehomeandvisitorlockerroomsas funding wasapprovedbytheMemphisCityCouncil Inthespringof2008,fi renovation projectattheLibertyBowlbeganwhen entrances towelcome Tiger fans. provided severallargephotowrapsonthewallsof the 2006seasonJimMcDonaldofOutdoor more likethe“Homeof Tigers.” Priortothestartof aesthetic changesthathavemadethestadiumlook Inadditiontothenew$850,000playingsurface for the2005season,stadiumhasalsoundergone scoreboard systeminthesouthendofstadium. In1999,thecityofMemphisandJumbotronentered into anagreementwhichplacedanew18’ x24’ video home to the Tigerfootball team since1965. Liberty Bowl MemorialStadium/Rex Dockery Field,whichhosts theannualLiberty Bowlgame, hasbeen ve games. The previoushigh averagewas rst steptowardamajor fi nal fi ve 20 7 0,8 2,7 4-3-0 1-6-0 29,670 4-2-0 32,440 207,688 4-1-0 7 39,991 227,077 7 41,175 239,946 3-3-0 2007 6 205,874 4-2-0 2006 5 29,257 ** 2-4-0 2005 7 25,722 175,542 2-4-0 2004 6 31,676 154,334 2-4-0 2003 6 30,841 190,055 4-2-0 2002 6 23,478 185,044 2001 6 2-3-0 20,223 140,871 2000 6 121,340 4-2-0 1999 19,926 6 214,511 3-2-0 1998 99,629 6 24,991 4-2-0 1997 5 25,268 149,943 3-3-0 1996 6 37,408 126,342 3-2-1 1995 5 31,982 224,449 1-5-0 1994 6 26,224 191,896 5-1-1 1993 6 33,563 157,346 4-1-1 1992 6 29,795 201,378 0-4-0 1991 6 34,475 178,767 1-3-2 1990 7 27,733 206,848 4-1-1 1989 6 110,932 36,913 1988 4 39,212 221,477 1-5-0 1987 6 235,269 0-5-0 1986 6 17,000 183,671 2-4-0 1985 5 31,640 102,003 3-3-0 1984 6 23,850 158,203 3-3-0 1983 5 28,033 143,105 1982 6 5-2-0 26,449 168,200 1981 6 158,696 3-3-0 1980 28,383 6 4-2-0 1979 198,686 24,075 7 4-2-0 1978 7 29,028 144,453 4-3-0 1977 6 26,513 174,172 3-5-0 1976 6 27,746 159,081 4-2-0 1975 6 21,681 194,222 1974 7 5-1-0 23,698 173,449 3-2-0 1973 8 142,187 5-1-0 1972 27,438 6 31,075 4-1-0 1971 166,902 24,822 155,379 6 3-2-0 1970 RECORD 5 26,104 148,934 1969 6 AVG 31,277 130,524 1968 5 156,389 1967 5 ATT 1966 G 1965 YEAR ** Largest single-seasonattendancetotalin school TOTAL history. 27 ,7,3 2,0 135-115-7 28,306 7,274,735 257 ATTENDANCE ALL-TIME 281,966 *40,280 284,352 4,2 5-2-0 40,622 *35,752 *36,734 3-3-0 2-2-1 5-2-0 MEDIA INFO 7
Mem- Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis - 7 Memphis - 6 Memphis - 3 Memphis - 24 Memphis - 5 vs Memphis - 659 yards Memphis - 8 vs Quan- Memphis - 13 by Hugh Memphis - 133 by David ve players (most recent Carlos (most recent Carlos ve players fi ouchdowns by a Team in a Game: ouchdowns by a Team phis - 5 by Danny Wimprine vs Murray State, 2002; phis - 5 by Danny Wimprine vs Murray State, 2002; Alabama, 1985; Jason Opponent - 4 by Mike Shula, Houston, 2000; Eli Manning, Ole Miss, 2003; McKinley, Tennessee Ainge, UAB, 2005; Erik Darrell Hackney, 2006 & Justin Willis, SMU, 2007 Receptions by an Individual: Most Touchdown Memphis - 3 by Alama Singleton vs SMU, 2007); Opponent - 3 by Tulane, 1982, Roydell Williams, Matthews, Vanderbilt, 2004 & Emmanuel Sanders, SMU, 2007 Most Field Goals Made by an Individual: State, 1977; Texas - 4 by Rusty Bennett vs North Stephen Gostkowski vs Marshall, 2005 & Matt Reagan Ten- vs UAB, 2007; Opponent - 4 by Jim Becksvoort, 2006 UCF, Torres, nessee, 1992 and Michael Most Points Kicking by an Individual: - 15 by Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998; Opponent - 1992 and Michael Tennessee, 14 by Jim Becksvoort, 2006 UCF, Torres, Most Interceptions by an Individual: State, 1977, and Texas by Keith Simpson vs North Olie Cordell vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent 1989 & J.R. Reed, Vanderbilt, - 3 by Chris Donnelly, 2003 USF, Tulsa, Memphis - 6 vs Most Interceptions by a Team: 1972; Opponent - 5 by three teams (most recent Mis- sissippi State, 2002) by an Individual: Yardage Most Interception Return Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Individual: Most Rushing Touchdowns Memphis - 4 by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston, 2004; Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982; James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978 & Chris Johnson, East Carolina, 2007 by a Team: Most Rushing Touchdowns Tennessee, St., 1971; Opponent - 6 by Texas vs North 2007 A&M, 1978 & East Carolina, Texas 1969; Passes by an Individual: Most Touchdown Memphis - 95 yards by Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss, 1973; Opponent - 124 yards by Shawn Fergu- son, Cincinnati, 1998 (two interceptions) Most Punts by an Individual: A&M, 1979 Texas Owens vs Most Punt Returns by an Individual: by Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992; Opponent 1981 Tennessee, - 8 by Willie Gault, Most Punt Returns by a Team: A&M, 1979 Texas tico, 1968; Opponent - 13 by Yardage: Most Punt Return Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968; Opponent - 123 by East Carolina, 1992 Morris Letcher, - 10 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 8, Tennessee, Tennessee, Opponent - 8, - 10 vs Louisville, 1969; East Carolina, 2007 1969; Louisville, 2004 & Most Total Offense by a Team: Most Total - 641 yards by East vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent Carolina, 2007 in Teams Two Offense by Most Combined Total (603) vs Louisville a Game: 1,202 yards, Memphis (599), 2004 Most T Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Most Touchdown Op- Louisville, 1969; Murray State, 2002 & SMU, 2007; Alabama, 1985; Houston, 2000; Ole Miss, ponent - 4 by 2006 & SMU, 2007 Tennessee, 2003; UAB, 2005; by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston & Chattanooga, Houston & Chattanooga, by DeAngelo Williams vs Haddix, Mississippi St.,2004; Opponent - 24 by Michael St., 1978; Eric Shelton,1982; James Jones, Mississippi Louisville, 2004 & Chris Johnson, ECU, 2007 Most Points Scored by an Individual: Most Points Scored by • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis - 416 Memphis - 405 Memphis - 416 Memphis - 416 Memphis - minus Memphis - 91 yards LIBERTY BOWL RECORDS LIBERTY Memphis - 94 yards by Keith Memphis - 53 yards by Stephen Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, 2004 1969; Opponent - 56, Louisville, win 107 pts., 55-52, 3OT Highest Combined Score: over SMU, 2007 3 pts., 3-0 loss to Ole Lowest Combined Score: Miss, 1999 Memphis - 92 yards Longest Run from Scrimmage: 1966; Opponent - 84 by Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, Wichita State, 1978 yards by Mickey Collins, Memphis - 94 yards Longest Pass Completion: Earnest Gray vs Houston, by Lloyd Patterson to Ainge to Robert by Erik 1978; Opponent - 84 yards 2006 Meachem, Tennessee, Longest Interception Return: - 99 by Bob Orians vs Southern Miss, 1977; Opponent yards by Izell McGill, Mississippi State, 1996 (inter- cepted fumble) & by Dustin Mouzon, Ole Miss, 2007 Longest Kickoff Return: Memphis - 98 yards by Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983; Opponent - 100 yards 1985 Tulane, by Maurice Nelson, Longest Punt Return: - 85 yards by vs Louisville, 1975; Opponent Wright East Carolina, 1992 Morris Letcher, Longest Field Goal: Gostkowski vs Marshall, 2005; Opponent - Franco 1990 Grilla 50 yards, UCF, Rushing by an Individual: Yards Most - 262 yards by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston, East 2004; Opponent - 301 yards by Chris Johnson, Carolina, 2007 Memphis - 507 Rushing by a Team: Yards Most 1969; Opponent - 491 yards, East Tulsa, yards vs Carolina, 2007 Rushing by a Team: Yards Fewest - 60 by Martin Hankins vs ECU & Ole Miss, 2007; Op- 2001 ponent - 61 by Marquel Blackwell, USF, Memphis - 61 Attempts by a Team: Most Passing vs Ole Miss, ECU & SMU, 2007; Opponent - 62 by 2001 USF, Most Pass Completions by an Individual: - 41 by Martin Hankins vs Ole Miss, 2007; Opponent - 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 & by Justin Willis, SMU, 2007 Memphis - 41 Most Pass Completions by a Team: vs Ole Miss, 2007; Opponent - 36 by East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: 13 yards vs Texas A&M, 1979; Opponent - minus 4 A&M, 1979; Opponent Texas 13 yards vs yards, Ole Miss, 1993 Passing by an Individual: Yards Most yards, Martin Hankins vs East Carolina, 2007; Oppo- 2005 UTEP, nent - 431 yards by Jordan Palmer, Passing by a Team: Yards Most yards vs East Carolina, 2007; Opponent - 431 yards, 2005 UTEP, Memphis - mi- Passing by a Team: Yards Fewest nus 3 yards vs Marshall, 2005; Opponent - 14 yards, Southern Miss, 1981 Attempts by an Individual: Most Passing vs UAB, 2003; Opponent - 14, Avery - 13 by Maurice 1993 Tulsa, Chris Penn, Yds on Pass Recept. by an Individual: Most Memphis - 186 yards by Bob Sherlag vs Missis- sippi State, 1965; Opponent - 184 yards, Chris Penn, 1993 Tulsa, Offense by an Individual: Most Total yards by Martin Hankins vs ECU, 2007; Opponent - 489 yards by Justin Willis, SMU, 2007 • Be st Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969) • Be 0-5-0 (1981) Record: • Worst • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
WON 43, LOST 29, TIED 1 RESULTS HOMECOMING HOMECOMING 1926: 1929: 27, Memphis 0 Tennessee Middle 1932: State 0 Memphis 0, Delta 1933: JC 0 Tennessee Memphis 6, 1934: Memphis 0 Kentucky 19, Western 1935: 0 Tennessee Memphis 18, Middle 1937: 33, Memphis 0 Union University 1938: 14, Memphis 13 Tech Tennessee 1939: State 6 Troy Memphis 20, 1940: Memphis 0 Kentucky 12, Western 1941: College 13 Memphis 26, Louisiana 1942: State 7 Memphis 23, Delta 1947: 39, Memphis 0 Union University 1948: 0 Austin Peay Memphis 40, 1949: Memphis 21, Union University 0 1950: Memphis 21, Kansas State 14 1951: Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 0 1952: Kentucky 0 Memphis 38, Western 1953: Memphis 29, Louisville 25 1954: Arkansas State 20, Memphis 0 1955: 7 Arkansas State Memphis 26, 1956: 12 Tech Tennessee Memphis 20, 1957: Kentucky 0 Memphis 42, Western 1958: Southern Miss 14, Memphis 6 1959: The Citadel 28, Memphis 26 1960: Memphis 16, Florida State 6 1961: Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 7 1962: 0 Abilene Christian Memphis 35, 1963: Memphis 8, Southern Miss 6 1964: Memphis 9, South Carolina 0 1965: Memphis 34, Louisville 0 1966: Memphis 33, Mississippi State 13 1967: 0 Tulsa Memphis 6, 1968: Florida State 26, Memphis 7 1969: Memphis 29, Southern Miss 7 1970: 24 Tulsa Memphis 42, 1971: 16, Florida State 12 Memphis 1972: Houston 35, Memphis 7 1973: Memphis 38, Utah State 29 1974: Southern Miss 13, Memphis 10 1975: Memphis 42, Florida State 14 1976: Southern Miss 21, Memphis 7 1977: Auburn 27 Memphis 28, 1978: Louisville 14, Memphis 13 1979: 14 Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 1980: Memphis 10, Louisville 6 1981: 14, Memphis 10 Vanderbilt 1982: Southern Miss 10, Memphis 0 1983: Cincinnati 16, Memphis 7 1984: Southern Miss 27, Memphis 20 1985: Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 7 1986: 21 Tulane Memphis 38, 1987: Mississippi State 34, Memphis 17 1988: 36 Tulane Memphis 45, 1989: Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10 1990: 10 Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 1991: Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 6 1992: 33, Memphis 28 Tulsa 1993: Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14 1994: 23, Memphis 19 Tulsa 1995: Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3 1996: Mississippi 34, Memphis 3 1997: Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 1998: Memphis 24, Houston 3 1999: Arkansas State 19 Memphis 35, 2000: Louisville 32, Memphis 31 2001: Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3OT) 2002: UAB 17, Memphis 14 2003: Houston 26, Memphis 21 2004: UAB 24, Memphis 10 2005: Memphis 41, Houston 14 2006: Memphis 27, East Carolina 24 2007: 35, Memphis 14 Tulsa East Carolina 56, Memphis 40 8 MEDIA INFO football team. (1975 &1976)andwasco-captainofthe1976 Tiger able mention All-America bythe Associated Press throughout theyear. ture segmentsaboutvarious Tiger footballplayers from eachcontest. The showalsocontainsfea- depth eachweekwhilebreakingdownhighlights Woloshin andWest willdiscussthegame in Sports Southeast(CSS). show wasalsocarriedonadelaybasisbyComcast Tommy West Television Show. Lastseason,inaddition toairingonWPTY-TV at10:35p.m.onSundays,the Dave Woloshin, whoisthe play-by-playannouncerforMemphis’ radiobroadcast,willserveashostoftheweekly All-America by the MClub Athlete ofthe Year (1976), the All-South Independentteamforthreeyears, in 1975and1976.Inaddition,hewasnamedto and 1976seasonsearnedall-Americahonors started atcenterforMemphisduringthe1974,1975 1973 through1976,hailsfromClarksville, Tenn. He tive season.Rush,whoplayedforthe Tigers from Formerall-Americancenter handle thecolorcommentaryfor21st-consecu- Jacob (15),Brett(19)andBrendan(16). Memphis. The couplehasfourchildren,Nathan(16), Woloshin ismarriedtotheformerGayleSteinof Oxford tothesouth. Jonesboro tothenorth,LittleRockwest,and for broadcaststoreachfromnearNashvilletheeast, Existing radionetworkaf to bebroadcastinHDDigital. fl turns tofornews. The new gion asthestationMemphis WRECisinits85thyear covering theMid-Southre- season. games throughthe2010-11 football andmen’s basketball fl making WREC600AMthe with ClearChannelRadio, broadcasting agreement of Memphisbegananew and fornumerousprepfootballgamesoftheweek. has workedwithESPNandSportsChannel America Memphis Americans, StormandRoguessoccerteams, handled play-by-playfortheMemphisRiverKings, the sportsanchorforWHBQ-TV13in1981.Hehas football andbasketball.Woloshin cametoMemphisas last 11 years,hashandledtheradiobroadcastfor Tiger with Tiger televisionbroadcastsin1986,andforthe associated withthe Tiger broadcastteam.Hebegan sports mentator forhis12thseason.Woloshin, awell-known agship allows Tiger games agship stationforall Tiger All ofthereplayexcitement Tiger football canbeseeneachSundaynighton ABC24/WPTY inMemphis. Dave Woloshin In 2006,theUniversity fi gure inMemphis,ishis23rdyearofbeing The Sporting News Sporting The remainsasplay-by-playcom- past 17years,numerous Tiger more than10years.Overthe by WPTY-TV/WLMT-TV for Coach’s Showhasbeenaired TV. have beencarried byWLMT- football andbasketball games fi LISTEN TOALLTHETIGERACTIONONWREC-AM600 The MemphisFootball liate agreementswillallow THE TOMMYWESTSHOW Bob Rush (1976),honor- returnsto fi rt team rst he didplay-by-playforWKNO-TVfrom1973-2001. long broadcastassociationwith Tiger sportswhen The 1973UniversityofMemphisgraduatebeganhis broadcast ofMemphisbasketballsince2002-03. handled thecolorforDaveWoloshin ontheradio Inadditiontohisfootballduties,Dillonhas He hashostedtheshowsforlastsixyears. shows forfootballandbasketballgamesonWREC. as theco-hostofMemphispregameandpostgame his 35thyearworkinginthesportsindustry, alsoserves porter forthefourthstraightseason.Dillon,whoisin Goodmanandhiswife,Michelle,haveadaughter, Abigail, andresideinBartlett. dling highschoolfootballplay-by-play. Delta StateUniversity, andalsospent10yearshan- Priortojoiningthe TigerGoodman wastheplay-by-playvoiceofallsportsfor broadcastteamin1999, West andJohnCalipariradiocall-inshows. WREC, alsoservesasthehostofboth Tommy is theassistantprogramdirectorforNewsRadio600 for Memphisfootballandbasketball.Goodman,who his 10thseasonasthepre-gameandpost-gamehost Native Memphian and Lacey. HeismarriedtotheformerPatsyRentropofMem- phis. The couplehastwogrownchildren,Jeffrey Jr. Rush retiredfromtheNFL in1986. in 1983. After startingfortheChiefsthreeseasons, team beforebeingtradedtotheKansasCityChiefs and played FollowinghisgraduationfromMemphis,Rushwas drafted inthefi Matt Dillon fi ve seasonsfortheSouthernCalifornia rst roundbytheSanDiegoChargers willserveasthefootballsidelinere- Forrest Goodmanisentering
the Triple-A MemphisRedbirds. has alsoservedasthepublicaddressannouncerfor 2002 bytheMissouriBroadcasters Association. He and washonoredastheSportscasterof Year in tion’s NationalBroadcasteroftheMonthin April 2005 Brightwell wasnamedtheCollegeBaseballFounda- baseball andwomen’s basketballonWUMRFM. broadcast bothhomeandawaycontestsforMemphis Forthelast Memphis RiverKings. Truman State,Moberly CommunityCollegeandthe Southeast MissouriState,CentralMethodistCollege, six yearsinMissouri.Hehasdoneplay-by-playfor Brightwell cametoMemphisin2003afterspending A 1996graduateoftheUniversityMemphis, the productionandengineeringduties. the broadcastteamcaptainhandlingmajorityof Tiger baseballand women’s basketball”,servesas Dillonandhiswife,Marni,reside inGermantown. late 1990s. basketball, includinghostingcoachesshowsinthe several capacitiesinbroadcasting Tiger footballand road contests.From1995-2000,Dillonservedin and handledplay-by-playdutiesonWPTY-TV for In the1980s,DillonalsoservedasanalystonWMC (6), anda son,Chase wife, Mitzi,havetwo children,adaughter, Haleigh commercial and industrial property. Heandhis Roberts ownsChuckRobertsCommercialReal Estate, whichspecializes insalesandleasingof in fi business administrationandin1991 withanMBA degree inUniversity in1989withabachelor’s Christian Brothers graduated from and volleyballteams, women’s basketball the Tigerbasketball, address voicefor is alsothepublic team. Roberts,who for the Tiger football address announcer year asthepublic is beginninghis11th a nativeofMemphis, Jeff Brightwell,whoisconsideredthe“voiceof nance. Chuck Roberts, PUBLIC ADDRESS fi ve years,thenativeMemphianhas (4). Chuck Roberts
MEDIA INFO 9 26-3 34-3 ESULT R L, 24-3 L, 20-5 L, 17-3 L, 23-9 L, 16-0 L, 14-6 L, 30-7 L, 10-6 L, 24-3 L, L, 26-7 W, 25-9 W, W, W, L, 44-27 L, 56-20 L, 19-17 L, 30-10 L, 38-16 L, 23-21 L, 38-32 L, 26-24 L, 28-25 L, 35-14 L, 42-21 L, 13-10 L, 27-17 L, 13-10 L, 32-10 L, 42-18 L, 30-10 L, 37-20 L, 41-17 L, 38-17 L, 19-10 L, 37-31 L, 56-49 W, 17-11 W, W, 29-26 W, W, 24-21 W, W, 17-10 W, W, 38-31 W, W, 24-22 W, W, 21-17 W, W, 27-24 W, W, 24-10 W, W, 35-20 W, W, 62-20 W, W, 27-20 W, W, 31-15 W, W, 44-34 W, 27-17 W, 30-26 W, (TV) (CSTV) (ESPN) PPONENT UAB (CSS) Atlantic (ESPN2) vs. Florida Marshall (ESPN2) at Southern Miss (CSS) Tennessee (Fox) Tennessee at Mississippi State (ESPN) Pilot) at Ole Miss (Jefferson Louisville (ESPN2) at UCF (CSS) East Carolina (Fox) Ole Miss (CSS) Mississippi State (Fox) Southern Miss (Fox) Southern Miss (ESPN) UCF (CSTV) Mississippi State (Fox) Missouri (Fox) Southern Miss (Fox) vs. Akron (ESPN) vs. at Ole Miss (ESPN) (ESPN/CSS delay) Tennessee (CSTV) Tulsa L, 41-7 Tennessee (CBS) Tennessee at Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) at East Carolina (Fox) L, 20-17 Southern Miss (Fox) Ole Miss (Jefferson-Pilot) Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) Arkansas (FX Network) L, 35-14 UAB (ESPN2) at Southern Miss (CSTV) Southern Miss (Fox Sports) East Carolina (CSTV) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) Ticket) USC (Prime L, 57-20 L, 35-3 Tulane (SportsSouth) Tulane Miami (ESPN) Miami (Fox Sports) at Houston (CSTV) Florida (Sport Channel) Florida (Sport Channel) UTEP (CSTV) UTEP at UCF (CSTV)# Florida State (WTBS) at USF (ESPN2) vs. Bowling Green State (ESPN) Ole Miss (ESPN) (CSTV)# Tulsa at L, 52-35 Southern Miss (ESPN2) Florida State (ABC) Ole Miss (ESPN2) vs. North Texas (ESPN2) (ESPN2) Texas vs. North Louisville (ESPN) Florida State (ABC)
O ATE TIGERS ON NATIONAL TV TIGERS ON 11/17/07 11/17/07 12/21/07 # - Local broadcast aired on CSTV 10/2/07 11/10/07 11/4/00 11/4/00 9/3/01 9/7/02 10/8/02 9/22/07 10/7/00 9/1/07 9/2/00 9/30/00 11/5/06 11/5/06 11/11/06 9/11/99 9/11/99 10/2/99 11/6/99 11/26/05 Marshall 11/26/05 12/26/05 9/3/06 9/30/06 10/21/06 11/9/96 11/9/96 8/30/97 9/20/97 10/25/97 11/22/97 9/5/98 9/12/98 9/19/98 10/10/98 11/1/05 11/1/05 11/19/05 10/19/96 10/22/05 11/18/89 11/18/89 11/17/90 9/2/91 10/31/92 11/27/93 8/31/96 10/15/05 9/24/88 10/1/05 10/8/05 10/30/82 Georgia 10/30/82 Georgia 9/21/85 11/27/04 11/27/04 12/22/04 9/5/05 9/24/05 11/12/04 11/12/04 10/25/80 12/16/03 11/4/04 9/6/03 D 11/4/67 ve additional fi cant national and cant national and fi signi regional exposure for and football, men’s basketball, women’s and other Conference and other Conference Additionally, sports. USA the partnership includes video-on-demand, Inter- net, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as website production through CBS College Sports Online. Sports Network, the CBS College pulse of college sports, is available to over 78 million homes through local cable operators and nationally via satellite on 613 and DISH Net- TV Channel DIRECT work Channel 152. CBS College Sports Network provides the most comprehen- sive coverage of all Conference USA sports, featuring an array of programming that includes live games, original shows, new documentaries and the network’s To- nightly studio show “College Sports night.” CBS College Sports Network will be the number one source for complete college football coverage this fall, with programming than more Conference USA anywhere else and a full lineup of shows that connect fans to their favorite teams. is scheduled to In 2008, Memphis have three games aired by CBS College Sports Network, including home games with Rice and Southern Miss and the road meeting with UAB. In addition, CBS C has sublicensed the Marshall and East Carolina games to air on Comcast All games car- Sports Southeast (CSS). ried by CBS College Sports Network are available for fans to watch through the All-Access subscription Memphis Tigers The package at www.GoTigersGo.com. video department also provides Tiger streaming of home games that are not carried by CSS and ESPN. contests televised this fall. In addition to contests televised this fall. the 10 contracted games, non-league games have been selected non-league games have other confer- through agreements with ences. Louisville in a on ESPN when they host is slated to play This season, Memphis Oct. 10. Friday night meeting on partnership with USA’s Conference (CBS C) is CBS College Sports Network and includes comprehensive in nature, conference’s conference’s current regular season foot- ball package to include the rst appearance on ESPN fi ve games of the season were broad- fi TIGERS ENJOY NATIONAL EXPOSURE WITH ESPN AND CBS TV PACKAGES AND CBS TV WITH ESPN EXPOSURE ENJOY NATIONAL TIGERS nancial goals will be met and we will and we will nancial goals will be met occurred during the 1982 season when Athens, Ga., to take Memphis traveled to and the 14th-ranked on Herschel Walker Georgia Bulldogs. In 1993, Memphis contestThanksgiving weekend played a against the Miami Hurricanes in Orange Bowl Stadium. In 2004, four of Memphis’ last Tigers cast nationally by ESPN, and the have been carried by the national outlet 14 times since 2003. The contract with ESPN includes several key events, including the C-USA Football Championship game and 10 regular-season football games to be aired will on ESPN or ESPN2. In 2008, C-USA have great exposure on ESPN and its family of networks, having at least 15 have more events distributed to a broaderhave more events distributed audience than ever before.” ESPN extends the The agreement with Football broadcast of the conference’s Championship Game. It also encom- basketball passes distribution of men’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and women’s and both tournament championship content granted to The C-USA games. ESPN may also be available through the collection of ESPN entities such as ESPN Mobile (wireless), ESPN Interac- tive, ESPN Broadband (ESPN 360), ESPN ESPN.com, ESPN Pay-Per-View, ESPN2 ESPN HD, Video-on-Demand, HD, ESPN Deportes and more. The University of Memphis is no stranger to the talent and leadership of ESPN, having played football and bas- ketball games on the prestigious sports- entertainment network for a number of Tigers’ years. The entered USA In 2005, Conference with ESPN, into long-term agreements Sports Network Inc. and CBS College The new agreements (formerly CSTV). to begin July contain six-year initial terms 30, 2011. 1, 2005, and conclude June Commissioner are very pleased with these new “We agreements,” said C-USA “The Conference’s Britton Banowsky. fi 10 MEDIA INFO Memphis. players, assistantcoachesandthe Universityof along withdiscussionsandfeatures onthe Tiger the replayexcitementofprevious Tiger games Tommy West joins Woloshin fordiscussions onall Sunday nightsonWPTY-TV, ABC 24.HeadCoach Dave Woloshin willhostthe Tommy West Showon the season. Nashville, and Tiger SportsPropertiesis and Basketball. Tiger footballgamescanalsobeheardonWKBQ-FMinCovingtonandWAMB-AM in ship stationNewsRadioWREC600AM.isenteringitsthirdseasonofcarrying Tiger Football the Mid-South. The networkstretchesacross Tennessee, Arkansas andMississippi,isledby The MemphisRadioNetworkdeliversalloftheexcitingaction Tiger sportsthroughoutMemphisand and advertisingsponsorshipsolutions,including: focuses onthegrowthofcorporaterelationshipswithcustomizedmarketing and promotionalrights,whileincreasingrevenues. Tiger SportsProperties versity torealizeeffective marketingandmanagementofitsathleticmedia The currentagreement,through2017,with Tiger Athletics allowstheUni- partnership agreementswith40-pluscollegiateinstitutionsandassociations. souri in1975,andisnowacclaimedasanindustryleaderwithmulti-media radio rightsholderfortheUniversityofMis- which beganitsventureintosportsasthe operating unitofLear erties, apropertyofLearfi Athletic Departmentand Tiger SportsProp- of acontinuingventurebetweenthe Tigers The 2008sportsyearmarkstheeighth TIGER TELEVISIONNETWORK nGm rmtos •Radio&TVBroadcasts •GamePrograms • InternetWebsite •GameDaySponsorships • In-GamePromotions • CorporateHospitality • Signage&Videoboards fi 5050 Poplar Ave., Suite1127 eld Communications eld Tiger SportsProperties eld Sports.Itisan MEMPHIS RADIONETWORK Memphis, TN38157 Fax: 901-763-1101 Tel: 901-763-1112 fi nalizing additionalaf TIGER SPORTSPROPERTIES his careerwithWichitaState Athletics. tion fromWichitaStateUniversity, wherehebegan degreeineducationsportadministra- master’s from KansasStateUniversity. Helaterearneda degreeinmarketingreceived hisbachelor’s Carbondale in1994. Legg graduatedfromSouthernIllinois University- fi liates tobeaddedpriorthestartof Western Kentucky University. worked thelastsixyearsat University. Mostrecently, he Southeast MissouriState with thefi in DivisionIcollegeathletics fi 2007. OriginallyfromFair- Sports PropertiesinOctober Mike Leggjoined Tiger Properties in2005.Racy Golden HurricaneSports heading to Tulsa tomanage account executivebefore the Memphispropertyasan Racy spenttwoyearswith 2006 asGeneralManager. Sports PropertiesStaff in Kip Racyrejoinedthe Tiger eld, Ill.,Leggspent13years
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December 2008. will graduatefrom theUniversityofMemphisin Super BowlXLIIin Glendale, Arizona. zlies, AutoZone LibertyBowl,CSTVand alsoat the Atlanta Hawks& Thrashers, MemphisGriz- in 1993withadegreejournalism. of theUniversityMemphis,Bushgraduated golf, bicycle,andhockeymarkets. An alumnus a marketingassociate. worked intheShockers’ athleticdepartmentas administration atWichitaState,wherehealso degreeinsports 2004, hereceivedhismaster’s Oklahoma in2003withaBBA inmarketing.In of the Texas Rangers. Nuse graduatedfrom Oklahoma Redhawks,the Triple-A affiliate Nuse workedasanaccountexecutiveforthe worked withtheRoundRockExpress.In2002, 2004. Healsopreviously ing theteamin August of Christi Hooksafterjoin- years withtheCorpus Memphis, Nusespentfour to makingthemove account executive.Prior Sports Propertiesasan his firstseasonat Tiger Adam Nuseisentering at TSP, heworkedwith ciation. Priortohisrole Sports Marketing Asso- student chapterofthe president oftheMemphis Magolio hasbeenthevice coordinator inMay2008. erties asasponsorship joined Tiger Sports Prop- Jack Magoliorecently Temper Sportsservingthe ing professionalwith True was asalesandmarket- role withthe Tigers, Bush ment industry. Priortohis the sportinggoodsequip- of 2006after11 yearsin account executiveinJune Sports Propertiesasan Corey Bushjoined Tigers
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