Willie Henderson r-Sr • OT

Ryan Scott Sr • WR Blake Butler r-Sr • OL

Rusty Clayton r-Sr • DS

Stephen Schuh Sr • C MEDIA MEET THE TIGERS A look at media poli- Bios, stats and inside 2005 RESULTS cies and guidelines, information on this as well as travel plans year’s Tiger veterans, Overall Record: 7-5 C- USA: 5-3 Home: 4-2 Away: 2-3 a n d information about Liberty walk-ons and new signees. Bowl Memorial Stadium. Returning Lettermen...... 38-66 DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATT. Quick Facts ...... 2 Other Varsity Tigers ...... 67-68 Sept. 5 Ole Miss (ESPN) 6-10 53,339 Media Information ...... 2-4 2006 Signing Class ...... 69-72 Sept. 17 Chattanooga 59-14 30,772 Liberty Bowl Stadium ...... 5-7 Sept. 24 at Tulsa* (WLMT/CSTV) 31-37 (ot) 20,645 Tigers on the Air ...... 8-9 2006 OPPONENTS Oct. 1 UTEP* (CSTV) 27-20 30,053 Tiger Sports Properties ...... 10 A look at all 12 of Mem- Oct. 8 at UCF* (WLMT/CSTV) 17-38 20,562 phis’ opponents this Oct. 15 at Houston* (CSTV) 35-20 12,800 2006 OUTLOOK season, along with se- Oct. 22 East Carolina* (CSTV) 27-24 31,710 A position-by-position ries results. preview of the 2006 Nov. 1 UAB* (ESPN2) 20-37 47,669 Tigers, depth chart and 2006 Opponents...... 74-76 Nov. 12 at Tennessee (PPV) 16-20 106,647 rosters. Series Versus ‘06 Opponents .... 77-78 Nov. 19 at Southern Miss* (CSTV) 24-22 25,667 Nov. 26 Marshall* (CSTV) 26-3 46,403 2006 Outlook ...... 12-16 REVIEW OF 2005 Dec. 26 +vs Akron (ESPN) 38-31 50,616 Depth Chart ...... 12-13 Game-by-game recaps, + Motor City Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) Rosters ...... 17-18 fi nal statistics, superla- tives, miscellaneous sta- COACHES & STAFF tistics and key player departures. Bios of Head Coach 2005 ATTENDANCE TOTALS Tommy West, his as- Game Recaps ...... 80-91 Overall: 476,883 (39,740) Home: 239,946 (39,991) sistants and the Tiger 2005 Statistics ...... 92-98 Away: 186,321 (37,264) football support staff. Key Departures ...... 99-102 Tommy West ...... 20-23 HISTORY The primary mis- CONFERENCE USA sion of the Depart- Assistant Coaches ...... 24-33 A look at Conference USA Facts and figures Support Staff ...... 34-36 through Memphis’ sto- ment of Athletics as a whole and composite is to provide a schedule for the league. ried history of colle- CREDITS giate football. successful ath- About C-USA ...... 104-105 letic program at The 2006 University of Mem- C-USA Composite Schedule .....105 Historical Facts ...... 178-186 the highest level phis Football Media Guide is C-USA Bowl Affi liations ...... 106 Homes of the Tigers ...... 184 of competition. Characterized intended for the editorial use Conference Affi liations ...... 186 by academic, athletic and moral of media organizations cover- excellence in a diverse collegiate RECORDS environment, the program will abide ing the Tigers. Any reprinting, Individual and team THE UNIVERSITY reproduction or other use of An inside look at Uni- by the spirit of the rules governing records, along with ca- students and intercollegiate athlet- the contents for any commer- versity of Memphis cial use is prohibited. reer leaders, 100-yard ics and will be known for its good rushers, all-time perfor- President Dr. Shirley sportsmanship and integrity. Raines, Athletic Director Editor: Jennifer Rodrigues mances, annual team statistics, honored Tigers and more. R.C. Johnson, the U of M cam- The U of M is an equal opportunity/ Assistance: Brandon Kolditz pus and Tiger Athletics. affi rmative action university. (covers/design elements), Scoring ...... 108-110 Rushing ...... 110-113 U of M Facts/Figures ...... 187-189 Bob Winn, Lamar Chance, Dr. Shirley Raines ...... 190 Tammy DeGroff, Kelly Davis Passing ...... 113-116 Receiving ...... 116-118 R.C. Johnson...... 191 Total Offense ...... 118-119 Athletic Staff ...... 192-194 Photography: Photos were Athletic Complex ...... 195-196 taken by professional sports All-Purpose Yards ...... 120 Punting...... 121-122 Athletic Training ...... 197 photographers Joe Murphy, Equipment Staff ...... 198 Rob Johnson, Paul Levy, Troy Kicking ...... 122-124 Kickoff Returns ...... 124-125 Strength & Conditioning ...... 199 Glasgow, Gary Walpole, Amir Tigers in the Pros ...... 200-201 Gamzu, Taylor Wilson, Rick Punt Returns ...... 125-127 Defense ...... 127-129 Academic Center ...... 202 Yeats, Gil Michael, Lindsey Lis- Tiger Traditions ...... 203 sau, Julia Weeks & The Com- Miscellaneous ...... 129-130 Top Ranked Tigers ...... 131-133 City of Memphis ...... 204-205 mercial Appeal Photography Tiger Gameday ...... 206 Dept. Special thanks to the The Last Time ...... 134-136 NFL Media Relations Offi ces Annual Statistics ...... 137 of the Amsterdam Admirals, Lou Groza Award ...... 138 Dolphins, Jaguars, Lions, Honored Tigers ...... 139-146 Panthers, Patriots, Rams and Retired Jerseys ...... 147 Vikings for assisting with pho- All-Star Games ...... 148 tos of current Tigers playing Bowl History ...... 149-153 in the NFL. Undefeated Teams ...... 154 All-Time Coaches ...... 155-157 UOM 0106-0607/5500 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 158-162 EBSCO Media Tigers in the Pros ...... 163-164 801 5th Avenue South Series Records ...... 165-168 The Athletic Media Relations Offi ce thanks the Offi ce Products Store for use Birmingham, AL 35233 Year-By-Year Results ...... 169-175 of copiers in the offi ce and at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Tiger Milestones ...... 176 The 2006 edition of the Tiger Football Media Guide is a comprehensive source of QUICK FACTS information with statistics and historical references for use by the media covering Nickname: ...... Tigers Tiger football. For additional information about Tiger football please call the Mascot: ...... Bengal Tiger University of Memphis Media Relations Offi ce at 901-678-2337. Enrollment: ...... 20,465 Colors: ...... Royal Blue & Gray CREDENTIALS Information Director. The University and Conference: ...... Conference USA The second fl oor seating at Liberty Bowl WREC600 Radio also provide courtesy tele- phone lines for the visiting radio broadcast. Stadium: ...... Liberty Bowl Memorial Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field is very Capacity: ...... 62,380 There are three standard lines and one ISDN limited (90 seats). Visiting radio stations line installed in the visiting radio booth on Playing Surface: ...... FieldTurf and/or networks are located on the fourth MEDIA INFO Affi liation: ...... NCAA Division I-A the fourth fl oor of the press box. Visiting fl oor of the press box in the visiting radio radio can contact Jennifer Rodrigues for President: ...... Dr. Shirley C. Raines booth. Credentials are issued to working Athletic Director: ...... R.C. Johnson telephone numbers and/or the spin number press only. We ask that members of the for the ISDN line. Faculty Rep.: ...... Dr. Phillip Kolbe media request credentials at least two weeks 2 Head Coach: ...... Tommy West in advance. All requests are handled by Overall Record: ...... 67-63-0 (11 years) Jennifer Rodrigues. Seating is limited and STATS/SERVICES Record at U of M: ...... 32-28-0 (5 years) will be restricted to fi ling press, radio and Memphis will provide complete game sta- Basic Offense: ...... “Spread” television representatives’ needs according tistics, including play-by-play, halftime stats, Basic Defense: ...... Multiple 4-3 to NCAA regulations. complete post-game statistics and coaches’ 2005 Record: ...... 7-5-0 quotes in the press box. Statistics are also C-USA Record/Finish: ...... 5-3/T2nd East delivered to the radio booths throughout All-Time Record: ...... 417-426-32 MEDIA WILL CALL the game. Light food and beverages will First Year of Competition: ...... 1912 Media/photo credentials which have not be available in the press box throughout Bowl Appearances: ...... 5 been mailed can be obtained at Media Will the game. Please contact a member of the Last Appearance: ... 2005, Motor City Bowl Call, located at the base of the press box Media Relations staff in advance if you will Bowl Record: ...... 4-1-0 elevator on the south side of the stadium. need statistics faxed or e-mailed to your First-Team All-Americans: ...... 15 Media Will Call opens two hours prior to organization. The entire statistical package Offensive Starters Returning: ...... 8 kickoff and closes at halftime. will be posted on the University of Memphis’ Defensive Starters Returning: ...... 6 offi cial athletic website (GoTigersGo.com) Special Team Starters Returning: ...... 2 immediately following the game. Total Lettermen Returning: ...... 56 PARKING The press parking lot is located on the south side (press box side) of Liberty Bowl POSTGAME INTERVIEWS PRESS POLICIES Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The The University of Memphis locker room is press lot is located just south of the el- closed to members of the media following all Working press will be admitted to Level games. At home games, Head Coach Tommy evator entrance. Admittance to this lot is 2 of the Liberty Bowl press box, where ap- West will be available in the Tiger interview through the main entrance of the Mid-South proximately 90 seats are available. Creden- room after the cooling off period. Requested Coliseum, off Southern Avenue. Passes are tials are issued according to the following players will be available for interviews in the issued by the Athletic Media Relations offi ce criteria: endzone area. and are limited. 1. Local newspapers, wire services, na- SPOTTERS tional publications, newspapers from the TELEPHONES With at least a week’s notice, Memphis opponent’s area, and student newspa- There are four general telephone lines can retain the services of a spotter for radio pers from Memphis and the opponents’ located on the second fl oor of the press and television announcers. Our established schools. box at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex fee is a minimum of $50 to be paid at the 2. Other daily newspapers with preference Dockery Field. These are for fi rst-come, conclusion of the game. Please call our of- to those which regularly cover the Mem- fi rst-serve use only. It is suggested that fi ce at 901-678-2337 in advance and we will phis Tigers. media members, who want to order their assist you in any way possible. 3. Radio and television personnel not broad- own telephone lines, should fi rst contact casting, but considered reporting (seats Jennifer Rodrigues at 901-678-2397 to may be provided in the stands and locker inquire as to their seat location for the PHOTOGRAPHERS Memphis game. Once seat assignments The sidelines at Liberty Bowl Memorial room access granted). Stadium/Rex Dockery Field are very re- 4. Non-daily newspapers, with preference to are established, the media representative can call BellSouth offi ces at 1-800-766- stricted and space is limited. Passes will be those which regularly cover Memphis. issued only for photographers representing 9115 to order their telephone service. It 5. Scouts. daily newspapers, wire services, student is very important that you indicate your 6. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be newspapers, television stations and the ath- asked to produce copies of actual publica- seat location when you place the order. letic media relations offi ce. Photographers tions in which their work has appeared. The address of Liberty Bowl Memorial will be restricted to the areas outside the 25- Stadium is 335 South Hollywood Street, In some cases, these materials will be yard lines. Credentials will not be issued to Memphis, TN 38104. required as verifi cation of the writer’s sta- freelance photographers. No photographers tus. Your cooperation and understanding will be allowed inside the team bench areas in accordance with NCAA regulations. is requested in such instances. VISITING SID/ RADIO TELEPHONES PRACTICE ATTENDANCE The University of Memphis Athletic Memphis football practices are open Media Relations offi ce provides a courtesy to members of the media but we request telephone line for use by the visiting Sports that you call in advance to set up any and all interviews with coaches and players. can be obtained by logging on to www. 1:33 p.m. Art Briles, Houston Interviews with players will be limited to conferenceusa.com. The conference site 1:40 p.m. Todd Graham, Rice Monday - Wednesday and after games on has up-to-date statistics and rankings of all 1:47 p.m. Phil Bennett, SMU MEDIA INFO Saturday. During the week, players and league schools. 1:54 p.m. Chris Scelfo, Tulane assistant coaches are available prior to 2:01 p.m. Watson Brown, UAB their team meeting, and will not be made 2:08 p.m. Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa available following practice, unless ar- C-USA TELECONFERENCE 2:15 p.m. Mike Price, UTEP rangements have been made in advance. Conference USA hosts a weekly coaches 2:22 p.m. Tommy West, Memphis Coach West will be made available through teleconference throughout the 2006 football practice on Thursday on game weeks. On season. Individual teleconferences with each weeks where games are played on days head coach are held on Monday afternoons other than Saturday, please contact Jen- beginning at 1 p.m. CDT. Coach Tommy nifer Rodrigues for the cut-off days for West is available on the teleconference at CollegePressBox.com is the offi cial media interviews. 2:22 p.m. CDT. The call-in number will be website for Conference USA football. Access available prior to the start of the season. and download weekly game notes, statistics,

Below is the full schedule for each week. media guides and more for the confer- 3 TICKET INFORMATION All times listed as CDT: ence and each of its 12 member schools For ticket information to University of throughout the season. Login information Memphis football games, call the Athletic 1:00 p.m. Players of the Week/Notes will be distributed by the conference offi ce Ticket Offi ce at (901) 678-2331. Single game 1:05 p.m. Skip Holtz, East Carolina to accredited media or you can apply for tickets are also available for purchase on-line 1:12 p.m. Mark Snyder, Marshall a password by sending an e-mail to pass- at GoTigersGo.com. 1:19 p.m. George O’Leary, UCF [email protected]. 1:26 p.m. Jeff Bower, USM MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE Head Coach Tommy West will hold his ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS weekly press luncheon on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held in the As- JENNIFER CHARLIE sembly Room of the Athletic Offi ce Building. Members of the media are invited to lunch RODRIGUES GILLINGHAM at 11:30 a.m. The press conference begins Director Intern at noon. Efforts will be made to have sev- O: 901-678-2397 O: 901-678-5294 eral players attend the press luncheon on C: 901-734-9951 Monday, based on class schedules. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] CONTACTING COACH WEST The best time to reach Head Coach LAMAR CHANCE BEN Tommy West is between 11:30 a.m. and Assistant WRIGHT 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. All in- O: 901-678-2349 Intern terview requests must be placed through C: 901-734-9949 O: 901-678-5294 Jennifer Rodrigues of the Athletic Media E-mail: Relations Offi ce. Rodrigues can be reached [email protected] E-mail: at 901-678-2397. [email protected] PRE-GAME NOTES The University of Memphis Athletic Me- TAMMY BRANDON dia Relations Offi ce places all of its game DeGROFF KOLDITZ notes and statistics on the GoTigersGo.com Assistant Graduate Asst. website by Monday morning of each game O: 901-678-5787 O: 901-678-2444 week. If you have trouble accessing the C: 901-734-1504 information on the website, please contact E-mail: E-mail: Jennifer Rodrigues for a PDF of the fi le to [email protected] [email protected] be e-mailed directly to you. SATELLITE FEED JASON MARTHA Each member institution of Conference REDD WOODS USA provides the league with weekly high- Assistant Admin. Asst. lights from their previous game, as well as O: 901-678-4640 O: 901-678-2337 interviews with their head coaches and key C: 901-734-0565 F: 901-678-4134 players. The videos are edited into highlight E-mail: E-mail: clips and are uplinked for use by television [email protected] [email protected] stations across the country. Contact the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce for additional information about the uplink process. Athletic Media Relations 203 Athletic Offi ce Bldg. C-USA WEBSITE Memphis, TN 38152 Additional football information about Main Number: 901-678-2337/Fax: 901-678-4134 Conference USA and its member institutions MEDIA COVERING THE TIGERS/TRAVEL PLANS NEWSPAPER TELEVISION RADIO

Commercial Appeal WREG TV 3 (CBS) WREC AM 600 (Game Broad- ON THE 901-529-2360/Fax: 901-529-2362 901-543-2117/ Fax: 901-543-2167 cast) 495 Union Avenue 803 Channel Three Drive 901-259-1300/ Fax: 901-259-6445 Memphis, TN 38103 Memphis, TN 38103 2650 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste 4100 ROAD WITH [email protected] Glenn Carver (Sports Director), Memphis, TN 38118 Phil Stukenborg (beat writer), Gary Mike Ceide Dave Woloshin (Play-By-Play), Bob MEDIA INFO THE TIGERS Parrish, Geoff Calkins, Jason Smith, Rush (Color), Forrest Goodman, Gary Robinson (sports editor) WMC TV 5 (NBC) Matt Dillon, Jeff Brightwell Associated Press 901-726-0410/Fax: 901-278-7633 901-525-1972/Fax: 901-525-1978 1960 Union Avenue WUMR FM 92 OLE MISS 4 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 901-678-3176/Fax: 901-678-4331 Sept. 1-3 Jarvis Greer (Sports Director), University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38103 Holiday Inn at the Woody Baird, Clay Bailey Dave Cera, Carrie Anderson Memphis, TN 38152 Bob McDowell, Director University of Memphis Memphis Flyer WHBQ TV 13 (FOX) 3700 Central Avenue 901-521-9000/ Fax: 901-521-0129 901-320-1345/Fax: 901-320-1366 730 ESPN Radio 460 Tennessee Street 485 South Highland 901-522-1919/Fax: 901-522-1920 Memphis, TN 38111 Memphis, TN 38101 Memphis, TN 38111 203 Beale Street, Suite 204 p. 901-678-8200 Frank Murtaugh Matt Stark (Sports Director), Kevin Memphis, TN 38103 f. 901-678-0536 Daily Helmsman Barbee Danny Bowen, Producer 901-678-2192/ Fax: 901-678-4792 Meeman Bldg, 113 WPTY TV 24 (ABC) WGKX FM 106 Memphis, TN 38152 901-323-2430/ Fax: 901-452-1820 901-682-1106/Fax: 901-767-9531 EAST CAROLINA Matt Laurie, Daniel Ford 2701 Union Avenue 965 Ridgelake Boulevard Sept. 15-16 Memphis, TN 38104 Memphis, TN 38120 Hilton Greenville Tri-State Defender Greg Gaston (Sports Director), 901-523-1818/Fax: 901-523-1820 Kevin Jenks,Rob Petrone, Jamie WHBQ AM 560 207 SW Greenville Blvd. 124 Calhoun Avenue East Griffi n (Producer) 901-375-9324/ Fax: 901-795-4454 Greenville, NC 27834 Memphis, TN 38103 6080 Mt. Moriah p. 252-355-5000 Bill Little WBBJ TV (ABC) Memphis, TN 38115 Evening Times 901-424-4515/ Fax: 901-424-9299 Eli Savoie (Program Director) f. 252-355-5099 870-735-1010/Fax: 870-735-1020 346 Muse Street 111 East Bond, PO Box 459 Jackson, TN 38301 WLOK AM 1340 West Memphis, AR 72303 Noel Glasgow (Sports Director) 901-527-9565/Fax: 901-528-0335 UAB Daniel McCrosky 363 South Second Street Oct. 6-7 WKNO TV 10 (PBS) Memphis, TN 38103 Jackson Sun 901-458-2521/ Fax: 901-325-6506 Sheraton Birmingham 731-427-3333/Fax: 731-425-9639 900 Getwell Road WRVR FM 104 2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd 245 West Lafayette Memphis, TN 38152 901-767-0104/Fax: 901-767-0582 Birmingham, AL 35203 Jackson, TN 38301 Debbie Robertson, Program Director 5904 Ridgeway Center Dan Morris, John Denton, Bob Memphis, TN 38120 p. 205-324-5000 Heist WTVF TV (CBS) f. 205-307-3045 615-248-5285/Fax: 615-244-9883 WMBZ FM 94.1 Shelby Sun Times 474 James Robertson Parkway 901-767-0104/ Fax: 901-682-2804 901-755-7386/ Fax: 901-755-0827 Nashville, TN 37219 5904 Ridgeway Center 7508 Capital Drive Hope Hines, Sports Director Memphis, TN 38120 MARSHALL Cordova, TN 38138 Oct. 27-28 Wally Wellman, Buck Patton WKRN TV (ABC) WTJS AM 1390 Radisson Hotel Huntington Germantown News 615-248-7240/ Fax: 615-248-7329 731-427-3316/Fax: 731-427-4576 1001 Third Avenue 901-754-0337/ Fax: 901-754-2961 441 Murfreesboro Road 122 Radio Road 7545 North Street Nashville, TN 37210 Jackson, TN 38301 Huntington, WV. 25701 Germantown, TN 38138 John Dwyer, Sports Director p. 304-525-1001 Dan Moore WNWS FM 101.5 f. 304-525-1048 WSMV TV (NBC) 731-423-8316/Fax: 731-423-8304 Covington Leader 615-353-2231/ Fax: 615-353-2343 101 N. Highland 901-476-7116/F ax: 901-476-0373 5700 Knob Road Jackson, TN 38301 2001 Hwy. 51 South Nashville, TN 37209 UTEP Covington, TN 38019 Rudy Kalis, Sports Director Jeff Ireland Nov. 24-25 Camino Real Hotel The Tennessean WZTV TV (FOX) 615-259-8010/ Fax: 615-259-8826 615-369-5561/Fax: 615-369-3299 101 S. El Paso St. 1100 Broadway 631 Mainstream Drive El Paso, TX 79901 Nashville, TN 37202 Nashville, TN 37228 p. 915-534-3031 Bob McClellan (sports editor) Paul Jones, Sports Director f. 915-534-3090 LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM INFORMATION MEDIA INFO 5

STADIUM LOCATION LOCKER ROOMS Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which is Both the Tiger and visitor locker rooms owned by the City of Memphis, and is operated are located in the south tunnel which is by the Memphis Park Commission, is located located directly under the JumboTron score- STADIUM MANAGER at 335 South Hollywood Street in Memphis. board. Tracy Bryant serves as the manager of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The offi ce STADIUM FACTS PLAYING SURFACE telephone number is 901-729-4344. The stadium was constructed in 1965 The 2005 season marked the fi rst year and serves as the home for the University that the playing surface was changed from of Memphis Tigers, the Southern Heritage natural grass to FieldTurf, which is used by Classic and the annual AutoZone/Liberty more than 25 universities as well as 21 NFL Bowl, which features the champion of Con- teams. ference USA. Capacity of the Liberty Bowl is 62,380. DIRECTIONS TO LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM FROM AIRPORT erty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which will be FROM WEST OF From Memphis International Airport, located on your right. travelers will take the main street from the MEMPHIS front of the terminal and when the street FROM EAST MEMPHIS If you are coming into Memphis from splits, will take the left fork towards I-240. If you are staying in a hotel in East Mem- Arkansas and points west of Memphis, you This will place you on Airways Blvd. north. phis, you will need to take Poplar Avenue can take either bridge over the Mississippi Stay on Airways Blvd. north, over I-240 West as if you are going to downtown Mem- River. The DeSoto Bridge (I-40 Bridge) will and continue north for approximately three phis. Follow Poplar Avenue for approximately take you to I-240 South. Take I-240 South miles. The Memphis Fairgrounds will ap- six miles to the corner of Central and Hol- until you reach the exit for Poplar Avenue pear on your right. Proceed to the corner lywood Street. Turn left on Hollywood and East. Take the Poplar East exit and travel of Airways Blvd. and Central Avenue. Turn travel approximately one and a half miles to approximately three miles to the corner of right on Central and travel two stoplights to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which will be Poplar and Hollywood Street. Turn right and Hollywood Street. Turn right on Hollywood, on your left. If traffi c is heavy on Poplar, you the stadium will be approximately one and and Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be might take Central Avenue to the stadium. As a half miles on your right. on your right. you are traveling East on Poplar, you can turn left at the corner of Poplar and Goodlet. This FROM EAST OF FROM DOWNTOWN is in the area of the University of Memphis and approximately two miles East of the MEMPHIS If you are staying downtown in Memphis, If you are arriving in Memphis from the stadium. Immediately after turning left on take Union Avenue East for approximately East and you are on I-40 west, continue to Goodlet, turn right on Central Avenue and four miles. You will cross several major head East as I-40 will turn into Sam Cooper travel two miles to the corner of Hollywood streets such as I-240, Cleveland, and East Blvd. Stay on Sam Cooper Blvd. to Hol- and Central. Turn left on Hollywood and the Parkway before coming to the corner of lywood Street and turn left and travel two stadium will be on your right. Hollywood Street and Union Avenue. Turn and a half miles to the stadium. right at the stoplight on to Hollywood Street and travel approximately one mile to Lib- LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM 16’ x 32’ message center and is the largest STADIUM scoreboard in the Mid-South. ALL-TIME Included in the 1987 stadium renovation ATTENDANCE FACTS were the addition of the sky-suites located on Capacity ...... 62,380 the east side of the stadium, approximately YEAR G ATT AVG RECORD Surface ...... FieldTurf 12,000 seats in the stands and a stadium 1965 5 156,389 31,277 3-2-0 Location ...... 335 South Hollywood club to accommodate donors. In addition, 1966 5 130,524 26,104 4-1-0 First Game ...... Sept. 18, 1965 several areas of the stadium were vastly 1967 6 148,934 24,822 5-1-0 1968 5 155,379 31,075 3-2-0 MEDIA INFO Opponent ...... Ole Miss improved, including the lighting system, 1969 6 166,902 27,438 5-1-0 Score ...... Ole Miss 34, Memphis 14 playing surface, handicap seating area, 1970 6 142,187 23,698 4-2-0 All-Time Home Record ...... 130-106-7 concession stands and restroom facilities. 1971 8 173,449 21,681 3-5-0 West’s Home Record ...... 20-10-0 In 1999, the city of Memphis and Jum- 1972 7 194,222 27,746 4-3-0 Current Home Win Streak ...... 1 game botron entered into an agreement which 1973 6 159,081 26,513 4-2-0 6 Most Points Scored ...... 69 vs Louisville (‘69) placed a new video scoreboard system in 1974 6 174,172 29,028 4-2-0 Most Points by Opponent ...... 56, Louisville (‘04) the stadium. 1975 6 144,453 24,075 3-3-0 *Host to annual AutoZone/Liberty Bowl Classic In addition to the new playing surface 1976 7 281,966 *40,280 5-2-0 for the 2005 season, the stadium has also 1977 7 198,686 28,383 5-2-0 1978 6 158,696 26,449 3-3-0 undergone minor aesthetic changes that 1979 6 168,200 28,033 3-3-0 TOP CROWDS have made the stadium look more like the 1980 6 143,105 23,850 2-4-0 YEAR OPPONENT ATTEN. “Home of the Tigers.” 1981 5 158,203 31,640 0-5-0 1996 Tennessee 65,885 The stadium is also the host site of 1982 6 102,003 17,000 1-5-0 1991 Mississippi 65,483 the annual AutoZone/Liberty Bowl game 1983 5 183,671 *36,734 2-2-1 1992 Tennessee 65,234 each December, as well as the Southern 1984 6 235,269 39,212 4-1-1 1987 Mississippi 64,187 1985 6 221,477 36,913 1-3-2 2000 Tennessee 63,121 Heritage Classic. Located near the Memphis 1986 4 110,932 27,733 0-4-0 1989 Mississippi 59,795 Fairgrounds, the stadium also hosted the 1987 6 206,848 34,475 4-1-1 1999 Mississippi 57,523 Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star 1988 7 178,767 29,795 5-1-1 1988 Tennessee 55,173 game in 1994. 1989 6 201,378 33,563 1-5-0 2005 Mississippi 53,339 The largest crowd to witness a Memphis 1990 6 157,346 26,224 3-2-1 1981 Mississippi 53,170 1991 6 191,896 31,982 3-3-0 1979 Mississippi 53,166 home football game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 who attended the 1992 6 224,449 37,408 4-2-0 2004 Louisville 52,384 1993 5 126,342 25,268 3-2-0 1976 Tennessee 52,341 Tigers’ stunning upset of No. 6 ranked Ten- 1994 6 149,943 24,991 4-2-0 nessee in 1996. The Tigers defeated the Vols, The largest crowd Memphis has ever played 1995 5 99,629 19,926 2-3-0 in front of was 107,261 when the Tigers fell to 21-17, before a regionally-televised audience 1996 6 214,511 *35,752 3-3-0 Tennessee in Knoxville during the ‘99 season. on CBS-TV. The entire nation, however, saw 1997 6 121,340 20,223 4-2-0 Memphis’ game-winning drive when CBS 1998 6 140,871 23,478 2-4-0 The University of Memphis football pro- carried the fi nal fi ve minutes nationally. 1999 6 185,044 30,841 2-4-0 In 2004, Memphis hosted Louisville for an 2000 6 190,055 31,676 2-4-0 gram is very fortunate to have one of the 2001 6 154,334 25,722 4-2-0 fi nest football facilities in the nation in which ESPN-broadcasted Thursday night game. A 2002 6 175,542 29,257 3-3-0 to play its home football games. Liberty Bowl crowd of 52,384 fans came out for the game, 2003 7 **284,352 40,622 5-2-0 Memorial Stadium, “built by the citizens of marking the largest Tiger crowd for a non- 2004 5 205,874 41,175 4-1-0 Memphis,” is a memorial to the veterans of SEC opponent. That same season, Memphis 2005 6 239,946 39,991 4-2-0 World War I, World War II and the Korean set a new home attendance average record TOT 243 6,839,970 28,148 130-106-7 War. The renovated 62,380-seat facility, with 41,175 fans in just fi ve games. The ** Largest single-season attendance total in school built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the previous high average was 40,622 in 2003, history. city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for and that was for seven home games. * Led nation in increased attendance. $19.5 million, is operated by the Memphis Park Commission. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field, which hosts the annual Liberty The Tigers inaugurated the stadium in the Bowl game, has been home to the Tiger Football team since 1965. fall of 1965 and in 41 years, have compiled a 130-106-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a synthetic FieldTurf playing surface, spacious locker rooms and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. The playing surface, which had been natural grass through the 2004 season, was replaced with the new FieldTurf surface that is used in more than 25 NCAA Division IA football stadiums. In December of 1983, city of Memphis offi cials named the playing surface Rex Dockery Field in honor of the late Tiger coach, who was killed in a plane crash. In the spring of 1984, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis added a new scoreboard and sound system to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The computer operated scoreboard is 100- feet long and stands 23-feet high. It has a HOMECOMING LIBERTY BOWL RECORDS

RESULTS MEDIA INFO • Best Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969) 2004; Opponent - 425 yards by Jordan Palmer, 1926: Middle Tennessee 27, Memphis 0 • Worst Record: 0-5-0 (1981) UTEP, 2005 1929: Memphis 0, Delta State 0 • Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louis- • Most Total Offense by a Team: Memphis 1932: Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 0 ville, 1969; Opponent - 56, Louisville, 2004 - 659 yards vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 599 1933: Western Kentucky 19, Memphis 0 • Highest Combined Score: 105 pts., 56-49 loss yards by Louisville, 2004 1934: Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 0 to Louisville, 2004 • Most Combined Total Offense by Two 1935: Union University 33, Memphis 0 • Lowest Combined Score: 3 pts., 3-0 loss to Teams in a Game: 1,202 yards, Memphis vs 1937: Tennessee Tech 14, Memphis 13 Ole Miss, 1999 Louisville, 2004 1938: Memphis 20, Troy State 6 • Longest Run from Scrimmage: Memphis - 92 • Most Touchdowns by a Team in a Game: 1939: Western Kentucky 12, Memphis 0 yards by Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966; Memphis - 10 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 8, 1940: Memphis 26, Louisiana College 13 Opponent - 84 yards by Mickey Collins, Wichita Tennessee, 1969 & Louisville, 2004 1941: Memphis 23, Delta State 7 State, 1978 • Most Points Scored by an Individual: Mem- 1942: Union University 39, Memphis 0 • Longest Pass Completion: Memphis - 94 phis - 24 by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston & 1947: Memphis 40, Austin Peay 0 yards by Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Chattanooga, 2004; Opponent - 24 by Michael 7 1948: Memphis 21, Union University 0 Houston, 1978; Opponent - 80 yards by John Haddix, Mississippi St., 1982, James Jones, 1949: Memphis 21, Kansas State 14 Bond to Danny Knight, Mississippi State, 1982 Mississippi St., 1978 & Eric Shelton, Louisville, 1950: Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 0 • Longest Interception Return: Memphis - 91 2004 1951: Memphis 38, Western Kentucky 0 yards by Bob Orians vs Southern Miss, 1977; • Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Indi- 1952: Memphis 29, Louisville 25 Opponent - 99 yards by Izell McGill, Mississippi vidual: Memphis - 4 by DeAngelo Williams vs 1953: Arkansas State 20, Memphis 0 State, 1996 (intercepted fumble) Houston, 2004; Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix, 1954: Memphis 26, Arkansas State 7 • Longest Kickoff Return: Memphis - 98 yards Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mis- 1955: Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 12 by Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983; Op- sissippi State, 1978 1956: Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 0 ponent - 100 yards by Maurice Nelson, Tulane, • Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Team: 1957: Southern Miss 14, Memphis 6 1985 Memphis - 7 vs North Texas St., 1971; Opponent 1958: The Citadel 28, Memphis 26 • Longest Punt Return: Memphis - 94 yards by - 6 by Tennessee, 1969, and Texas A&M, 1978 1959: Memphis 16, Florida State 6 Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975; Opponent - 85 • Most Touchdown Passes by an Individual: 1960: Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 7 yards by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992 Memphis - 5 by Danny Wimprine vs Murray 1961: Memphis 35, Abilene Christian 0 • Longest Field Goal: Memphis - 53 yards by State, 2002; Opponent - 4 by Mike Shula, Ala- 1962: Memphis 8, Southern Miss 6 Stephen Gostkowski vs Marshall, 2005; bama, 1985, Jason McKinley, Houston, 2000, 1963: Memphis 9, South Carolina 0 Opponent - Franco Grilla 50 yards, UCF, 1990 Eli Manning, Ole Miss, 2003 & Darrell Hackney, 1964: Memphis 34, Louisville 0 • Most Yards Rushing by an Individual: UAB, 2005 1965: Memphis 33, Mississippi State 13 1966: Memphis 6, Tulsa 0 Memphis - 262 yards by DeAngelo Williams vs • Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Mem- 1967: Florida State 26, Memphis 7 Houston, 2004; Opponent - 206 yards by Ethan phis - 5 vs Louisville, 1969 & Murray State, 2002; 1968: Memphis 29, Southern Miss 7 Horton, North Carolina, 1984 Opponent - 4 by Alabama, 1985; Houston, 2000, 1969: Memphis 42, Tulsa 24 • Most Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis Ole Miss 2003 & UAB, 2005 1970: Memphis 16, Florida State 12 - 507 yards vs Tulsa, 1969; Opponent - 430 • Most Touchdown Receptions by an In- 1971: Houston 35, Memphis 7 yards, Houston, 1968 dividual: Memphis - 3 by four players (most 1972: Memphis 38, Utah State 29 • Fewest Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis recent Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992); 1973: Southern Miss 13, Memphis 10 - minus 13 yards vs Texas A&M, 1979; Opponent Opponent - 3 by Alama Matthews, Vanderbilt, 1974: Memphis 42, Florida State 14 - minus 4 yards, Ole Miss, 1993 1982 & Roydell Williams, Tulane, 2004 1975: Southern Miss 21, Memphis 7 • Most Yards Passing by an Individual: Mem- • Most Field Goals Made by an Individual: 1976: Memphis 28, Auburn 27 phis - 361 yards, Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, Memphis - 4 by Rusty Bennett vs North Texas 1977: Louisville 14, Memphis 13 2004; Opponent - 431 yards by Jordan Palmer, State, 1977 & Stephen Gostkowski vs Marshall, 1978: Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14 UTEP, 2005 2005; Opponent - 4 by Jim Becksvoort, Ten- 1979: Memphis 10, Louisville 6 • Most Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - nessee, 1992 1980: Vanderbilt 14, Memphis 10 390 yards vs Tennessee Tech, 2003; Opponent • Most Points Kicking by an Individual: 1981: Southern Miss 10, Memphis 0 - 431 yards, UTEP, 2005 Memphis - 15 by Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1982: Cincinnati 16, Memphis 7 • Fewest Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis 1998; Opponent - 14 by Jim Becksvoort, Ten- 1983: Southern Miss 27, Memphis 20 - minus 3 yards vs Marshall, 2005; Opponent nessee, 1992 1984: Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 7 - 14 yards, Southern Miss, 1981 • Most Interceptions by an Individual: Mem- 1985: Memphis 38, Tulane 21 • Most Passing Attempts by an Individual: phis - 3 by Keith Simpson vs North Texas State, 1986: Mississippi State 34, Memphis 17 Memphis - 51 by Danny Wimprine vs USF, 1977, and Olie Cordell vs Mississippi State, 1965; 1987: Memphis 45, Tulane 36 2003; Opponent - 61 by Marquel Blackwell, Opponent - 3 by Chris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989 1988: Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10 USF, 2001 & J.R. Reed, USF, 2003 1989: Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 10 • Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Mem- • Most Interceptions by a Team: Memphis - 6 1990: Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 6 phis - 51 vs USF, 2003; Opponent - 62 by USF, vs Tulsa, 1972; Opponent - 5 by three teams 1991: Tulsa 33, Memphis 28 2001 (most recent Mississippi State, 2002) 1992: Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14 • Most Pass Completions by an Individual: • Most Interception Return Yardage by an 1993: Tulsa 23, Memphis 19 Memphis - 32 by Danny Wimprine vs UAB, Individual: Memphis - 95 yards by Marty Ham- 1994: Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3 2003; Opponent - 35 by Marcus Crandell, East mock vs Southern Miss, 1973; Opponent - 124 1995: Mississippi 34, Memphis 3 Carolina, 1994 yards by Shawn Ferguson, Cincinnati, 1998 (two 1996: Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 • Most Pass Completions by a Team: Mem- interceptions) 1997: Memphis 24, Houston 3 phis - 32 vs UAB, 2003; Opponent - 36 by East • Most Punts by an Individual: Memphis - 13 1998: Memphis 35, Arkansas State 19 Carolina, 1994 by Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979 1999: Louisville 32, Memphis 31 • Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: • Most Punt Returns by an Individual: Mem- 2000: Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3OT) Memphis - 13 by Maurice Avery vs UAB, 2003; phis - 6 by Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992; 2001: UAB 17, Memphis 14 Opponent - 14, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993 Opponent - 8 by Willie Gault, Tennessee, 1981 2002: Houston 26, Memphis 21 • Most Yds on Pass Recept. by an Individual: • Most Punt Returns by a Team: Memphis 2003: UAB 24, Memphis 10 Memphis - 186 yards by Bob Sherlag vs Missis- - 8 vs Quantico, 1968; Opponent - 13 by Texas 2004: Memphis 41, Houston 14 sippi State, 1965; Opponent - 184 yards, Chris 2005: Memphis 27, East Carolina 24 A&M, 1979 Penn, Tulsa, 1993 • Most Punt Return Yardage: Memphis - 133 by WON 43, LOST 27, TIED 1 • Most Total Offense by an Individual: Mem- David Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968; Opponent phis - 386 yards by Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, - 123 by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992 LISTEN TO ALL THE TIGER Rush retired from the NFL in 1986. He is married to the former Patsy Rentrop of Memphis. The ACTION ON WREC-AM 600 couple has two grown children, Jeffrey, Jr. and Lacey. Forrest Goodman, a veteran of radio sports, returns to the In 2006, the University of Memphis begins a new broadcasting Tiger broadcast for his eighth season. He will remain as the lead agreement with Clear Channel Radio, making WREC 600AM the broadcast host for all pre-game, post-game and halftime segments, fl agship station for all Tiger football and men’s basketball games while also now serving as host of the coaches shows. Matt Dillon through the 2010-11 season. will remain as the football sideline reporter. Dillon has served as WREC is in its 84th year covering the Mid-South region as the the play-by-play announcer for Tiger basketball on WKNO-TV and station Memphis turns to for news. The new fl agship allows Tiger will handle the color for Dave Woloshin on the WREC broadcast of games to be broadcast in HD Digital. Existing radio network affi liate Memphis basketball. Jeff Brightwell, who handles the play-by-play MEDIA INFO agreements will allow for broadcasts to reach from near Nashville responsibilities for both the Tiger baseball and women’s basketball to the east, Jonesboro to the north, Little Rock to the west, and teams, will serve as the Broadcast Team Captain handling the Oxford to the south. majority of the production and engineering duties. Dave Woloshin remains as play-by-play commentator for his

8 10th season. Woloshin, a well-known sports fi gure in Memphis, is in his 21st year of being associated with the Tiger broadcast THE TOMMY WEST SHOW team. He began with Tiger television All of the replay excitement of Tiger football can be seen each broadcasts in 1986, and for the last Sunday night on ABC24/WPTY in Memphis. Greg Gaston, sports nine years, has handled the radio anchor at WPTY and WLMT, serves as host of the weekly Tommy broadcast for Tiger football and bas- West Show. West and Gaston discuss the highlights of the previous Tiger ketball. Woloshin came to Memphis game and show all of the contest’s most exciting plays. as the sports anchor for WHBQ-TV 13 In addition, the show contains features in 1981. He has handled play-by-play for the Memphis RiverKings, Greg Gaston on current Tiger players, assistant coaches the Memphis Americans, Storm and Rogues soccer teams, has and the University, as well as a brief outlook worked with ESPN and SportsChannel America and for numerous on the upcoming opponent. prep football games of the week. The Memphis Football Coach’s Show has Woloshin is married to the former Gayle Stein of Memphis. The been aired by WPTY-TV/WLMT-TV for more couple has four children, Nathan (14), Jacob (13), Brett (17) and than 10 years. Over the past 15 years, nu- Brendan (14). merous Tiger football and basketball games Former all-American center Bob Rush returns to handle the color have been carried by WLMT-TV. commentary for the 19th consecutive season. Rush, who played for Gaston has been with the sports staff the Tigers from 1973 through 1976, hails from Clarksville, Tenn. at WPTY-TV for the past 11 years. He serves He started at center for Memphis during the 1974, 1975 and 1976 as the sports anchor at WPTY-TV at 6 p.m., seasons and earned all-America honors in 1975 and 1976. In ad- and 10 p.m., and at WLMT-TV at 9 p.m. He dition, he was named to the All-South Independent team for three has handled television play-by-play for Tiger football and basketball years, the M Club Athlete of the Year (1976), fi rst team All-America on WLMT-TV. Gaston also hosts a radio show on Sports 56 WHBQ by The Sporting News (1976), honorable mention All-America by in Memphis. the Associated Press (1975 & 1976) and was co-captain of the 1976 A graduate of the University of Maryland, Gaston and his wife, Tiger football team. Mary, have two children, Greg (19) and Gina (16). His son, Greg, Following his graduation from Memphis, Rush was drafted in the will be a sophomore at Maryland this fall. fi rst round by the San Diego Chargers and played fi ve seasons for the Southern California team before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983. After starting for the Chiefs for three seasons,

PUBLIC ADDRESS Chuck Roberts, a native of Mem- phis, is beginning his ninth year as Chuck Roberts the public address announcer for the Tiger football team. Roberts, who is also the public address voice for the Tiger basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball teams, graduated from Christian Brothers University in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and in 1991 with an MBA in fi nance. Roberts owns Chuck Roberts Com- mercial Real Estate, which specializes in sales and leasing of commercial and industrial property. He also owns Timbeaux’s on the Square, a fi ne dining steak and seafood restaurant on the Historic Square in Hernando, Miss. The 2006 Tiger Broadcast Team: (from left to right) Forrest He and his wife, Mitzi have two children, a daughter Haleigh Goodman, Matt Dillon, Dave Woloshin, Jeff Brightwell and Bob (4), and a son, Chase (2). Rush. CONFERENCE USA SIGNS LONG- this partnership continues our building process as the leading digital sports media company, with our sole mission focused on reaching TERM DEAL WITH ESPN AND CSTV the maximum number of college sports fans across all technology MEDIA INFO platforms, whenever, however and whatever they want.” In 2005, Conference USA entered into long-term agreements The CSTV contract provides the network with rights to regu- with ESPN, Inc. (ESPN) and College Sports Television Networks, lar-season football and regular-season and post-season men’s and Inc. (CSTV). The new agreements contain six-year initial terms to women’s basketball, as well as rights for all other regular season, begin July 1, 2005 and conclude June 30, 2011. post-season and championship C-USA sports, including baseball, “We are very pleased with these new agreements,” said C-USA cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and Commissioner Britton Banowsky. “The Conference’s fi nancial goals fi eld for men, and cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming will be met and we will have more events distributed to a broader and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld and volleyball audience than ever before.” for women. The agreement with ESPN Memphis had seven of its games carried by CSTV in 2005, and extends the conference’s current amassed a 5-2 record in those games. regular season football package to 9 include the broadcast of the conference’s Football Championship Game. It also encompasses distribution of men’s basketball and women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament cham- TIGERS ON TV pionship games. The C-USA content granted to ESPN may also Date Opponent (TV) Result be available through the collection of ESPN entities such as ESPN 10/22/49 Kansas State (WMCT) W, 21-14 Mobile (wireless), ESPN Interactive, ESPN Broadband (ESPN 360), 11/4/67 Florida State (ABC) L, 26-7 ESPN.com, ESPN Pay-Per-View, ESPN Video-on-Demand, ESPN HD, 10/25/80 Florida State (ABC) L, 24-3 ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes and more. 10/30/82 Georgia (ESPN) L, 34-3 “With this agreement, fans will continue to enjoy the very best 9/21/85 Florida State (WTBS) L, 19-10 Conference USA action on the ESPN networks including the excit- 9/24/88 Florida (Sport Channel) W, 17-11 11/18/89 Florida St. (Sunshine Network) L, 57-20 ing, new football championship,” said John Wildhack, ESPN senior 11/17/90 Florida St. (Sunshine Network) L, 35-3 vice president, programming. “We look forward to advancing our 9/2/91 USC (Prime Ticket) W, 24-10 strong association with our friends at the conference level as well 10/31/92 Tulane (SportsSouth) W, 62-20 as the member schools by using the array of ESPN entities to de- 11/27/93 Miami (ESPN) L, 41-17 liver Conference USA related content to college sports enthusiasts 8/31/96 Miami (Fox Sports) L, 30-7 wherever they are.” 10/19/96 Southern Miss (Fox Sports) L, 16-0 11/9/96 Tennessee (CBS) W, 21-17 The University of Memphis is no stranger to the talent and lead- 8/30/97 at Mississippi State (Fox) L, 13-10 ership of ESPN, having played football and basketball games on the 9/20/97 Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) L, 20-17 prestigious sports-entertainment network for a number of years. 10/25/97 at East Carolina (Fox) L, 32-10 The Tigers’ fi rst appearance on ESPN occurred during the 11/22/97 Southern Miss (Fox) L, 42-18 1982 season when Memphis traveled to Athens, Ga., to take on 9/5/98 Ole Miss (Jefferson-Pilot) L, 30-10 Hershall Walker and the 14th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. In 1993, 9/12/98 Mississippi State (Fox) L, 14-6 9/19/98 Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) L, 35-14 Memphis played a Thanksgiving weekend contest against the Miami 10/10/98 Arkansas (FX Network) L, 23-9 Hurricanes in Orange Bowl Stadium. In 2004, four of Memphis’ last 9/11/99 Mississippi State (Fox) L, 13-10 fi ve games of the season were broadcast nationally by ESPN. 10/2/99 Missouri (Fox) L, 27-17 The Memphis basketball team has been seen on ESPN 118 11/6/99 Southern Miss (Fox) L, 20-5 times dating back to the 1982 season, when Memphis played Wyo- 9/2/00 Mississippi State (Fox) L, 17-3 ming on the young television network. 9/30/00 Southern Miss (Fox) L, 24-3 The contract with ESPN includes several key events, including 10/7/00 East Carolina (Fox) W, 17-10 11/4/00 Tennessee (Fox) L, 19-17 the C-USA Football Championship game. The contract also provides 9/3/01 at Mississippi State (ESPN) L, 30-10 broadcasts of 10 regular-season football games on ESPN or ESPN2, 9/7/02 at Ole Miss (Jefferson Pilot) L, 38-16 as well as six men’s basketball and three women’s basketball games. 10/8/02 Louisville (ESPN2) L, 38-32 The network also airs the men’s and women’s basketball champion- 9/6/03 Ole Miss (ESPN2) W, 44-34 ship fi nals. 12/16/03 vs. North Texas (ESPN2) W, 27-17 Memphis has three games scheduled for ESPN broadcasts 11/4/04 Louisville (ESPN) L, 56-49 11/12/04 Southern Miss (ESPN2) W, 30-26 in 2006, including Sunday contests with Ole Miss (Sept. 3) and 11/27/04 at USF (ESPN2) W, 31-15 Southern Miss (Nov. 5) and a Sept. 30 meeting with Tennessee at 12/22/04 vs. Bowling Green State (ESPN) L, 52-35 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. 9/5/05 Ole Miss (ESPN) L, 10-6 The agreement with CSTV is comprehen- 9/24/05 at Tulsa (CSTV) L, 37-31 sive in nature and includes signifi cant national 10/1/05 UTEP (CSTV) W, 27-20 and regional exposure for football, men’s and 10/8/05 at UCF (CSTV) L, 38-17 women’s basketball, and all other Conference 10/15/05 at Houston (CSTV) W, 35-20 10/22/05 East Carolina (CSTV) W, 27-24 USA sports. Additionally, the CSTV agreement 11/1/05 UAB (ESPN2) L, 37-20 includes video-on-demand, Internet, broad- 11/19/05 at Southern Miss (CSTV) W, 24-22 band, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribu- 11/26/05 Marshall (CSTV) W, 26-3 tion as well as corporate marketing rights, and website production 12/26/05 vs. Akron (ESPN) W, 38-31 through CSTV Online, a subsidiary of CSTV. “CSTV is proud to be a major player in this transformation of *also seen on SportSouth Conference USA,” said CSTV President & CEO Brian Bedol. “For us, Overall Record: 16-32-0 TIGER SPORTS PROPERTIES The 2006 sports year marks the sixth year of a continuing venture between the Tigers Athletic Department and Tiger Sports Properties, a division of Learfi eld Communications. Learfi eld began its venture into sports as the radio rights holder for the University of Missouri in 1975, and is now acclaimed as an industry leader with multi-media partnership agreements with 27 major Division I universities. The MEDIA INFO current agreement, through 2011, with Tiger Athletics allows the University to realize effective marketing and management of its athletic media and promotional rights, while increasing revenues. Tiger Sports 10 focuses on the growth of corporate relationships with customized marketing and advertising sponsorship solutions, including: • Signage & Videoboards • Game Day Sponsorships • Corporate Hospitality • Game Programs • In-Game Promotions • Radio & TV Broadcasts • Internet Website Gary Saunders begins his fi rst year as the TSP TIGER RADIO NETWORK general manager after roughly 13 seasons in minor league baseball and hockey. A native of The Tiger Radio Network delivers all of the Reston, Va., Saunders is a graduate of Virginia exciting action of Tiger sports throughout Tech in Blacksburg, Va. His professional career Memphis and the Mid-South. The network has included stops with affi liates of the St. Louis stretches across Tennessee, Arkansas and Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Mississippi, and is led by fl agship station Colorado Rockies. His fi ve-year tenure with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans NewsRadio WREC 600AM. WREC enters its fi rst season of carrying was highlighted by back to back Carolina League Championships in Tiger Football and Basketball. A special thanks to radio affi liates 1999 and 2000. Saunders most recently served as the VP/Governor WKBQ-FM in Covington, WKRA-AM in Holly Springs, Miss., WHMT- of the Memphis RiverKings Hockey Club and as an account executive AM in Humboldt, Tenn., WAMB-AM in Nashville, and WTKE-FM, with the Memphis Redbirds (AAA Cardinals’ affi liate) before joining WSIB-FM and WFGZ-FM in the Jackson-extended area. TSP in March of 2006.

Pat Fagan is entering his second sports sea- son as senior account executive at Tiger Sports Properties. Prior to his role with the Tigers, Fagan managed corporate partnerships for the IndyCar Series, home to the Indianapolis 500. Fagan began his career nine years ago as an athletic marketing assistant at the University of Missouri. He then spent three years in account management at a Kansas City ad agency, earned his MBA at Indiana University and worked as a marketing consultant. TIGER TELEVISION NETWORK

Select Tiger games can be seen on television on WLMT-TV, UPN 30 Mindy Gregory joined the TSP team as an ac- in Memphis. Greg Gaston, sports anchor at WPTY-TV, handles the count executive in November 2005. Gregory previ- play-by-play duties. Gaston also hosts the Tommy West Show on ously enjoyed a three-year term as a coordinator Sunday nights on WPTY-TV, ABC 24. Head Coach Tommy West joins with the University of Memphis Alumni Associa- Gaston for discussions on all the replay excitement of the previous tion. She earned both her bachelor’s & master’s Tiger games along with discussions and features on the Tiger play- degrees at the U of M, and has worked as a ers, assistant coaches and the University of Memphis. marketing representative for American Red Cross. Gregory is a former U of M & Memphis Grizzlies NBA dancer.